Removal of forklift truck and 1.4T machine from second floor building

Removal of forklift truck and 1.4T machine from second floor building

Working on a Saturday morning to minimise factory down time, the team moved a forklift and 1.4T textile fibre opening machine from the upper floor of the manufacturer’s building to the ground floor.

Having positioned the wagon for the lift, the team cordoned off the area and then, in line with BS7121 code of practice for the safe use of cranes, the equipment was carefully slung and lowered to the ground floor using our vehicle mounted Fassi 820.

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New state-of-the-art trommel line installed

On this machinery installation project, the team at J Exley successfully installed a new state-of-the-art trommel line at a recycling plant in Leeds. After taking delivery of all the equipment, the team of mechanical fitters and machine movers set to work building the plant as per the manufacturer’s supplied drawings. The project was not without its challenges- there was limited head room for installation, limited access for both off loading and assembly and the fact the conveyor...

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Contract lift with 750T crane

This project saw the team take to the road 120 miles down south to a site in Northampton. The challenge was to load, transport and lift into position two 40T generators, two 10T diesel tanks and fit attenuators and silencers once the generators were in position. Due to access restrictions, the job required a 750T crane to lift the generators over a building onto concrete plinths at a lower level. Only one generator could be lifted directly into position, the other had to placed 5...

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Provision of specialist transport for 26 Acoustic Enclosures

Starting from our warehousing facility in Mirfield West Yorkshire, J Exley successfully loaded, routed and transported 26 acoustic enclosures to the outskirts of central London. Each enclosure was an abnormal load, weighing in at 46T and measuring 4.5m wide, 4.5m high and 11.5m in length, and each delivery was timed, so route planning and communication was critical. Using our hydraulic lifting gantry, we were able to load each enclosure inside our warehouse, eliminating any potential...

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Successful machinery installation in East Yorkshire

A sawmill in East Yorkshire was the location of another successful machinery installation project by J Exley. This assignment required the offload, build and positioning of a baling line inside a live production facility. Any challenges posed by the height restrictions of the building were easily overcome by our expert team of Appointed persons, heavy lift crew and mechanical fitters who carried out a complex tandem lift inside the building using our specialist remote control lifting...

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