Machine relocation and factory shifting
Moving a heavy machine inside an operating plant requires route planning, floor-load checks, rigging selection, utility isolation and a fixed handover window. The lifting itself is the shortest part of the job.
Every relocation starts with a route survey. Door heights, aisle widths, turning radii, floor loading on each span, overhead obstructions, and whether the route crosses a live production area all decide the method before any equipment is booked. A machine that clears the doorway but not the sprinkler line has not been surveyed.
Disconnection is sequenced and documented. Utilities are isolated and tagged, cabling and piping are marked so reconnection matches the original, and small parts are boxed against a list rather than swept into a crate. Where the machine crosses a gate, the outward movement is covered by a returnable gate pass so nothing is disputed later.
Reinstallation repeats the installation discipline: position to the grid, level in stages, record the readings, trial under no load and then under load. For a full line relocation the sequence is planned backwards from the date production has to restart, so the machines needed first are the ones that move first.
What we fix before mobilising
| Route survey | Door heights, aisle widths, turning radii, overhead clearance and floor loading on every span. |
|---|---|
| Method | Crane, hydra, forklift, skates or push-pull selected against load, headroom and floor capacity. |
| Isolation | Utilities isolated and tagged; cabling and piping marked for like-for-like reconnection. |
| Protection | Load spreading plates and floor protection where point loads exceed the slab rating. |
| Window | Sequence planned backwards from the restart date, not forwards from the stop date. |
What we need from you to quote
A firm price needs firm inputs. Send whatever you have; we will tell you what is missing.
- List of machines with weights and dimensions
- Existing and proposed layout positions
- Floor loading capacity, if known, or permission to assess it
- Whether the move happens during production, a weekend or a shutdown
- Gate, security and work permit requirements at both ends
- The date production has to restart