A & A Machinery Moving, Inc.
Morrisville, PA 19067
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Rigging Two Modular Distillation Columns
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Lexington, KY
- Status:
- Completed - Aug 2015
- Structure Type:
- Pre-Manufactured Structures
Scope Of Work
Scope Of Work:
To off-load and erect two (2) fully prefabricated distillation column modules within an actively processing pharmaceutical environment. The project was completed in two phases, seven weeks apart; each phase being one module. Each 58,000 lb. module was brought into the building on its side through an enlarged, grade-level temporary wall penetration. The modules were then up-ended into their operating position using 300 ton telescoping gantry and lowered onto anchor bolts in a recessed floor area. For both modules, the gantries operated with zero overhead clearance for the tilt-up. Primary equipment consisted of 300 ton hydraulic gantry, two Versa-Lift 60/80 models and a jockey tractor.
Unique Challenges:
To up-end the columns and gain enough height to rotate the columns to their vertical position, the gantry posts were extended to their full 37 ft. height extension and zero clearance existed between the lift beam and overhead obstructions.
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