The "big lift" at work today

[JRD77VET]

In March I posted about having a crane in the building at work to turn over a 13' x 41' platform http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/30731-we-had-big-crane-building-work.html

After a few customer revisions, it's done and ready to be loaded onto the truck. It's now 13' wide, 41' long and just over 13' high and weighs in excess of 50K lbs.

The riggers and the crane showed up about 7 am
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The crane operator talked with the rigger and decided where they wanted the crane.
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While the crane crew was getting ready, the rigger was moving the 50,000 lb 13' x 41' x12' steel "room" out of the building
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Pretty cool how they get the counter weights on. The crane picks them off the other truck and places them on locating pins. Then they turn the crane around and two hydraulic rams extend thru the counter weights, are fastened and the then picked up. :seasix:

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Then they changed the lifting block
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and extended the boom around 100' into the air :willy:
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Two spreaders and gigantic nylon straps for lifting the "room"
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Positioned it and had the truck driver with the extendable lowbed back up
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It's on the truck by 8:30 am and the crane crew starts breaking down the crane
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About 9:15 the crane leaves and around 10 am the truck driver leaves to deliver the room.
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:seasix:

[Norm]

Big boyz toyz. :seasix: :D

[Jeff '79]

:cool1:

[Frizzle]

:cool:

seems like CMC and Thackery are the only guys around here with larger cranes.

I should of taken pics of the big boys we had on my job site... but then i'd prob get yelled at for not working.

[vtelvr]

Where are all of the groundsmens hard hats??? OSHA would have a field day with that!!!

[xXBUDXx]

I've had the pleasure to work with some of the finest operators in the Metro Atlanta area. The regular crew I used would often complete the job without speaking 20 words until the crane was packed back up.

The loads we lifted were usually 5oo lbs up to 3k lbs all of which in very tight spaces.

At one point, I would turn to my apprentice and tell him what to get from the truck without speaking a word. He hated me, but he aced his hand-signal course. Afterwards, he thanked me for being so stern and not giving up on him. He is still in the trade if I'm not mistaken. He said "that I finally realized you were not being a dick, just trying to get the job done as safely and quickly as possible". "Looking back, Bud, you kept me alive when I wasn't paying attention".

Things like that make me feel like my life was worthwhile.


Can you share any further details about the building?:waiting:

[lspencer534]

I've had the pleasure to work with some of the finest operators in the Metro Atlanta area. The regular crew I used would often complete the job without speaking 20 words until the crane was packed back up.

The loads we lifted were usually 5oo lbs up to 3k lbs all of which in very tight spaces.

At one point, I would turn to my apprentice and tell him what to get from the truck without speaking a word. He hated me, but he aced his hand-signal course. Afterwards, he thanked me for being so stern and not giving up on him. He is still in the trade if I'm not mistaken. He said "that I finally realized you were not being a dick, just trying to get the job done as safely and quickly as possible". "Looking back, Bud, you kept me alive when I wasn't paying attention".

Things like that make me feel like my life was worthwhile.


Can you share any further details about the building?:waiting:

Great story, friend. :seasix:

[JRD77VET]

I've had the pleasure to work with some of the finest operators in the Metro Atlanta area. The regular crew I used would often complete the job without speaking 20 words until the crane was packed back up.

The loads we lifted were usually 5oo lbs up to 3k lbs all of which in very tight spaces.

At one point, I would turn to my apprentice and tell him what to get from the truck without speaking a word. He hated me, but he aced his hand-signal course. Afterwards, he thanked me for being so stern and not giving up on him. He is still in the trade if I'm not mistaken. He said "that I finally realized you were not being a dick, just trying to get the job done as safely and quickly as possible". "Looking back, Bud, you kept me alive when I wasn't paying attention".

Things like that make me feel like my life was worthwhile.


Can you share any further details about the building?:waiting:

:seasix:

some details

I beam floor construction with 1/4" steel plate floor. All uprights are 4x4 heavy wall tubing and double sided panels on the walls. It's packed with insulation and then painted inside and out. The underside is undercoated.

Man doors on each side and plus a roll up door on the end ( facing the truck ).

[vtelvr]

:seasix:

some details

I beam floor construction with 1/4" steel plate floor. All uprights are 4x4 heavy wall tubing and double sided panels on the walls. It's packed with insulation and then painted inside and out. The underside is undercoated.

Man doors on each side and plus a roll up door on the end ( facing the truck ).

What is something like that used for?

[JRD77VET]

What is something like that used for?

Testing air conditioners ( very large units )

[Blademaker]

:cool1:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

I'll see if I can dig up some pics I took of this Lampson crawler we used to set a vessel at one of our refineries.

The thing took two weeks to set up. All for one pick.

[kingpin]

Here in Moose Country we would of each grabbed a corner and lifted it on to the truck.

[joecaver]

very cool. :seasix: Many years ago I was a crane operator here and moved aircraft subassemblies. It was all with ceiling mounted overhead cranes and remote control but still interesting work.

[JRD77VET]

Here in Moose Country we would of each grabbed a corner and lifted it on to the truck.

You forgot the part aboot wrapping duct tape around your pant legs at your ankles so you don't step on your balls :slap:

:lol:

[09CTSV]

Next time we do a heavy lift at work I'll have to take some pictures. We have an armature for our Reversing Mill which is delivered on a train and then transported back to be serviced on a truck with I think 19 sets of wheels. The back of the truck has a compartment for the person to sit in and steer the rear. It is an awesome set up.
I believe this is similar to the truck they used to transport the armature.
D & G Heavy Haul (http://dandgheavyhaul.com/)