Helping you with large machinery moves on a small footprint
Whatever sector you operate in, there are a huge variety of reasons why you may need to move machines and lift assets. At AIS Vanguard, we specialise in machinery moves to help with projects as diverse as decommissioning, factory reconfiguration, asset realisation and installation of new equipment. It means that we’re experienced in working across all industrial sectors and in challenging environments, designing projects around the limitations of each location.
One of the common challenges we deal with is lifting heavy assets, such as production machinery, in a confined location. This includes congested factory floors and production areas that need to remain live while the machinery move is completed. It also includes heavy lifting projects in facilities with limited ceiling height, challenging access conditions or limited space for manoeuvring the asset. Where any of these challenges are in play, the solution is often our range of Megalift hydraulic gantry lifting equipment.
Flexible hydraulic gantry system capabilities
Our range of Megalift hydraulic jacking systems is part of our wholly owned fleet of lifting equipment, which allows us to match the most appropriate lifting method to each machinery move. Our Megalift assets enable us to lift up to 1000t on a small footprint and these hydraulic jacking systems are ideal for scenarios such as:
- Confined working spaces
- Restricted floor loadings
- Oversailing restrictions
- Access/egress restrictions
- Lifting a complete heavy asset with no dismantling
- Turning or rotating an asset
Using the power of hydraulics to lift your heavy asset, our Megalift equipment enables us to raise, lower, turn, tilt and traverse safely and efficiently, without the added costs or disruption involved in dismantling roofs and steelwork. We can set up under, over, around or adjacent to the load, enabling our team of experts to design the lift around your requirements, the asset that needs to be moved and the location.
With their travelling jacks, our Megalift hydraulic gantry systems also have the ability to travel the load forward or back, and side shifting is also possible with our speciality side shift system. If you need us to rotate the asset, we can do that too, thanks to our Megalift turntable system and we can increase the distance of the lift using counterbalancing techniques.
Coupled with the experience of our team, our Megalift hydraulic gantry systems mean we can provide you with a tailored solution based on your operational and commercial parameters. It’s an approach that can deliver substantial cost and time savings, as well as offering a safe and efficient lifting operation.
Varied Megalift hydraulic lifting equipment
With eight industrial services branches across the UK, at AIS Vanguard we can always deploy hydraulic jacking equipment that is appropriate and proportionate to the task in hand. Our Megalift fleet has capacity to lift up to 1,000 tonnes and all our Megalift Jacking Systems feature hydraulic rams, with safety cam lock offs on our Megalift JS450 and JS130 equipment and non-return valves to ensure complete stability and safety during the lifting operation on our Megalift JS40, JS100, JS400 A&B and JS1000. Our Megalift JS1000, JS400 A&B and JS 100 systems also offer the flexibility of running on either diesel or gas and our team can advise you on the safest and most efficient choices for your specific operating environment.
If it can be done, we can do it
At AIS Vanguard, we believe in offering you the most cost effective, safe and efficient heavy lifting solution to meet your requirements. When it comes to heavy lifts on small footprints, our Megalift hydraulic gantries are often the best solution, providing you with the flexibility you need to manage risk and reduce costs.
To find out more about our Megalift hydraulic gantry systems, visit our equipment page or contact your local branch.