Extreme Machine Moves

Raising The Roof

2011-10-18T11:16:00.001-05:00

Watch here as the roof of a building is removed, using a Spider Crane, to allow for additional construction.

A New Ferry RS 430 Gets Installed

2011-10-12T16:09:00.000-05:00

Installation of a Ferry RS 430 mold machine is no small undertaking. Watch as this machine gets pieced together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYwT_Af5hmA

Machinery Storage

2008-12-29T20:04:00.002-06:00

When you need a machinery storage company to keep your equipment out of the elements and in a secure location, call a local machinery moving company. It is typical for these companies to provide warehousing for customers. Often times you can stage equipment at a machinery movers facility. This can ease the process a bit by taking the trucking delivery delays out of the picture.

Cincinnati CL-850 Laser

2008-08-09T15:27:00.013-05:00

Here is an interesting video of a Cincinnati CL-850 5000 Watt Laser in action. You can find machines like this at machinetools.com as well as thousands of other new and used machines. Machinetools.com has a nice feature organized by state to help you find a good rigger and/or loader to move equipment once purchased. Reputable machinery moving and rigging companies like American Industrial Werks along with hundreds of others are listed here and can ease the process of getting your equipment to you quickly and safely.

Interested in a career in rigging?

2008-06-28T10:29:00.003-05:00

Make no mistake, rigging can be a tough and dangerous career. So if this is what you are interested in, education is key. As a beginner you can learn on the job, but if you want to be good (translation mo $$$) you will want to take classes or purchase study guides to improve your skills. Making mistakes is a sure fire way to learn, but that is definitely not a good plan for rigging.

Here is a safety video about rigging.

Moving a historic victorian mansion.

2008-06-27T22:13:00.003-05:00

This is something else... the Peter Green House at Brown University, RI was moved in 2007. This high speed video gives an interesting look at how to move a really BIG house.

Unloading a press.

2008-06-24T02:00:00.006-05:00

American Industrial Werks unloads a heavy press with two forklifts and pushes it into position. This is the first of many machines of a plant relocation.

Moving a new press break.

2008-06-23T22:49:00.003-05:00

This clip features a 16,000 lb. Amada 80-25SL press brake. Special dollies with poly wheels capable of holding 12,000 lbs. each are used. These dollies also have swivel wheels allowing the machine to be pushed around corners and right into position.

Big injection mold machine.

2008-06-22T16:44:00.008-05:00

Here's a nice video showing a Van Dorn 1000 being loaded onto a truck. This job required bringing in some heavy lifting muscle to move and lift the 125,000 lb. injection mold machine. To transport the machine a 75 ton lowboy trailer was used, which meant getting oversize load permits, vehicle escort and a police escort.