SC&RA announces Hauling Job of the Year Award winners.August 3, 2007 -
Announced at the SC&RA Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX, Hauling Job of the Year Awards went to Crane Rental Corp. in the moving category, Barnhart in the hauling over 160,000 net lb category, and Edwards Moving & Rigging, Inc. in the hauling under 160,000 net lb category. The moving job features equipment such as self-propelled transported dollies and crawler assemblies and the hauling jobs involve moving tractors and trailers via public roadways.
Crane Rental Corp., Barnhart, and Edwards Moving & Rigging Selected for SC&RA Hauling Job of the Year Awards |
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Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
2750 Prosperity Avenue
Fairfax, VA, 22031-4312
USA
Press release date: May 29, 2007
FAIRFAX, Va. - May 29, 2007) - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of the Hauling Job of the Year Awards during its Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, April 10-14. Awards went to Crane Rental Corp., Orlando, Fla., in the moving category; Barnhart, Daphne, Ala, in the hauling over 160,000 pounds (net) category; and Edwards Moving & Rigging, Inc., Shelbyville, Ky., in the hauling under 160,000 pounds (net) category.
The moving job features specialized equipment such as self-propelled transported dollies and crawler assemblies. The hauling jobs involve regular licensed tractors and trailers, moving predominantly via public roadways.
The judging panel consisted of Don Barclay, Dan Barclay, Inc.; Jane Karlsten, Silk Road Translink, Inc.; Al Koenig, Midwest Specialized Transportation, Inc.; John McTyre, McTyre Trucking; and Jim White, White Brothers Trucking.
Moving: Crane Rental Corporation Transports 28 Huge Vessels to New Sugar Plant
Crane Rental Corp. (CRC), Orlando, Fla., moved 20 evaporator and eight separator vessels weighing up to 137 tons each from barges on Lake Okeechobee to the new United States Sugar Corporation plant in Clewiston, Fla., four miles away. The sugar-production vessels were up to 45 feet long and 21 feet in diameter.
The public boat ramp provided the only solution to unloading the eight barge loads from early January to April of 2006. Before proceeding, CRC secured permission for the route to access the boat ramp from the South Florida Water Management Division and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Because the ramp normally was limited to private watercraft, temporary 40-foot bridge ramps were constructed especially for this project. They were fortified with multiple layers of sandbags and reinforced with 1-inch by 1-foot by 40-foot steel matting sheets to handle the point-loading of the platform trailer with the load. The barge came in contact with original concrete boat ramp. Barges were moored using two mobile cranes as dead men and a towboat to maintain stabilization. Timber matting was used on the boat ramp for leveling.
Because several national bass fishing tournaments were scheduled for the lake during the course of the project, the revamped ramp had to be partially demobilized from time to time between deliveries of the vessels. Rough water and storms provided further complications. Still another challenge faced by CRC was a leaking barge transporting four evaporators, which had to be redirected to a safe harbor in Port St. Joe until a replacement barge could be found.
Once offloaded, the vessels had to be transported over uneven terrain and across Highway 27, one of the busiest four-lane highways in Florida. CRC also had to work with local authorities to relocate utilities. The final challenge involved scheduling hauls around the activities of a local high school to avoid traffic problems. Once at the plant, the vessels were either set on stools or taken directly to the main hoisting crane and tail crane for setting into their final position. CRC completed the job ten days ahead of schedule. Total man hours on the job were 1,680 with no lost-time accidents. Over 160,000 Pounds: Barnhart Moves Transformer Quickly to Beat Wisconsin's Spring Thaw
After a transformer failed at an American Transmission Co. (ATC) plant in Wisconsin in February 2006, the company decided its only viable option was to move in a spare transformer located 40 miles away. Although an emergency back-up system was in place, households and businesses were in danger of a black-out if that system also failed.
Also necessitating a quick move was the rapidly approaching spring thaw, when heavy hauls would be restricted by the state. After ATC's permitting service determined there was no way to obtain proper permits before six weeks, ATC took matters into its own hands, contacting state and local governments to explain the situation and gain expedited permitting.
The original plan to haul the transformer by rail two weeks before the thaw fell apart when it was determined the load was too large for transport by railcar. The next call of ATC's general contractor, Kenny Construction, went to Barnhart. The Barnhart planning team developed a solid over-the-road concept involving a 12-dolly rig the same day it met with ATC and Kenny Construction. Within 48 hours, Barnhart crews began rigging for the removal of the replacement system.
Barnhart hauled the replacement unit 10 days after receiving the call. Beginning at midnight and with temperatures hovering at 10 degrees F., the oversize load moved down the road with utility crews and local authorities leading the way. By 9 a.m., the transformer was parked at the substation. Later, Barnhart removed the unit from the dolly rig and prepared it for lifting by gantry onto a trailer. After the transformer was set in place at its final location, Wisconsin Public Service Co. moved quickly to dress out, test and commission the transformer for ATC. Barnhart beat the spring thaw embargo by four days.
Under 160,000 Pounds: Edwards Moves Two Huge Reactor over Narrow, Busy Streets
Edwards Moving & Rigging was called upon to transport two 150,000 pound Polymerization reactors from a manufacturing plant through very narrow and busy streets in Cincinnati, Ohio to a barge site, where they were loaded and shipped to a chemical plant in Louisiana. The reactors were 35 feet 9 inches long by 18 foot 9 inches wide by 17 feet 6 inches tall.
Among the special conditions that complicated planning and permitting for the 24-mile transport were disruption of traffic, fragile bridges, travel across a major interstate highway and railroad lines, and overhead traffic signals and utilities. Edwards designed and fabricated four saddles for securing the loads on both the trailer and the barge.
The hauls were done simultaneously to maximize the availability of all the support agencies involved, and the trailer configuration was chosen specifically to navigate the narrow streets and tight turns while minimizing the height of the load. Transport speed ranged between 3 and 10 miles per hour.
This project required hundreds of hours of pre-planning with regards to engineering and safety. Edwards had to analyze a host of roadways and interact with numerous entities.
Edwards even planned and managed an aggressive public awareness campaign to provide alerts about possible delays and alternative routes to take on the day of the move.
Planning started in August 2006. The move began at 5:30 a.m. on November 5 and ended at the barge site at 6 p.m. The units were loaded on the barges the following day for their river transport.
The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) is an international trade association of more than 1,200 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting and crane and rigging operations, manufacturing and rental. SC&RA helps members run more efficient and safer businesses by monitoring and affecting pending legislation and regulatory policies at the state and national levels; researching and reporting on safety concerns and best business practices, and providing forums where these and other relevant member issues can be advanced.
CONTACT:
Terry White Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association P:(703) 425-4297 F:(703) 698-0297 twhite@scranet.org
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