At a radioactive facility, we handled the transport of two massive decommissioned steam generators from a nuclear power plant. Each one weighing as much as 457,000 pounds! Using two 300-ton crawlers, we lifted the units off railcars and moved them 75 feet away from the tracks. From there, we used a 10-line Goldhofer trailer to […]
Traditionally on panels that require face and top picks, they are first raised with a face pick and then temporarily braced to ground, and the rigging is then switched to the top pick to set the panel hanging vertically. With a little innovation and planning with our customer, our team utilized a Liebherr LR 1600 with […]
There is nothing quite like seeing a project from start to finish. We love being a part of jobs like this where our team has a hand in so many parts of the building process. It began with our Grove 110 ton RT placing & removing cement forms. Next, our tilt team came on scene […]
It was a project that caused some major detours for motorists traveling East and West on I-80 last month. In the end it's a win-win for the safety of drivers and animals who share this area. Just West of Parley's summit, UDOT began this 5 million dollar project. Tall fences will funnel the wildlife to […]
We were more than happy to come to the “rescue” of the top notch crew at the Salt Lake City Fire Department last month. Working at their training facility, we placed 3 support beams using our Grove 9000E, 110 ton. This structure will soon be used to clean and maintain the firetrucks. A big thanks […]
Row, Row, Row your… Crane? ALL ABOARD! When the only place to set up the crane is on the water, we’ll do that too! Working with Cannon Builders inc, and utilizing three tug boats and a barge, our team used the Manitowoc 2250-S3 right on the Snake River. The job required four different set ups […]
Lifting a 280,000 pound boiler at the SLC Tesoro Refinery. In addition to providing the engineering on the lifting lugs system, Mountain Crane was pleased to provide the lift plans for the crane. For this job, we chose the 2250 CR and the 6300L AT as the right tools. Lastly, for more info on Mountain […]
Mountain Crane is currently helping erect the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Construction involves two new, two story and twelve story structures being built on the south side of the hospital. Our crane is lifting and placing the rebar as crews prepare to pour the foundation. Furthermore, the crane is a Liebherr LR 1250 with […]
Mountain Crane got the opportunity to place a LEF tower at the Sinclair, Wyoming refinery. Mountain Crane used the Liebherr 1750t crane, lifting the 96,000 lb tower. The LEF tower was 120 ft. tall with a 117 ft. radius, and a tip height of 110 ft. Mountain Crane also used 100 ton dollies to transport […]
Mountain Crane recently helped in the erection of a giant crane in Boise, Idaho. Two large cranes, including Mountain Crane’s Liebherr 500t, helped erect a 310 foot tower crane in downtown Boise. This tower crane is tall enough to stretch over Boise’s U.S. Bank Building, one of the tallest structures in the state. Starting at […]
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