Moving 457,000 lbs of Radioactive Steel

Category: Industrial Projects

Moving 457,000 lbs of Radioactive Steel

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 […]

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Major Expansion Completed in Record Time

We provided crane support for the delivery of 13 large pieces of equipment for an expansion project at a gas plant 20 miles northwest of Evanston, Wyoming. The project involved the transport and installation of four sulfur vessels, each as heavy as 40 pickup trucks. We carefully lifted each vessel, placed them on specialized Goldhofer […]

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Specialty Lift at Water Treatment Plant

GOT A TRICKY LIFT? Our lifting capabilities go a lot further than cranes alone. Often times a project has equipment to be moved in a place that a crane can’t go. Our experienced special project’s team is the solution for these situations. This project required our crew flawlessly maneuvered a 20,000 lb blower motor inside […]

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Mad About Modules

Mountain is your resource as more industrial sites move toward modularized construction. Many large projects involve building trestles, pipe racks, and structural components in modular sections. These modules are transported to the job site and set by crane. This construction process greatly reduces many of the safety hazards at the job site and allows for […]

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Big Lifts in Big Sky Montana

Mountain specializes in all types of refinery work. Whether your turn-around requires 3 cranes or 30 cranes, we are ready to partner with you for a safe and effective project.

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Through the Roof

Mountain Crane played a pivotal role in phases 3 and 4 of a compressor station recently. With our 110-ton RT crane, versatile Carry Deck, and consistent use of a 275-ton crane throughout the month-long project we were able to provide crane support in the piping and equipment setting. The final lift was the flawless installation […]

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From start to finish

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 […]

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Refining processes in construction

As you approach your next big project, consider eliminating unnecessary steps that create room for error & time constraints. With the ease and convenience of our heavy haul experts, thebest engineers, and the top notch crane crew we have refined the process of construction. These pictures show a great example of this. It all began […]

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Cranes & Trains

Ever wonder how a part underneath a 112,000 lb locomotive gets replaced? With our Liebherr 200 ton, AT crane, that's how! This Ems SD40 locomotive had an 11,000 lb traction motor that needed replacing. Our crew first hoisted up the locomotive and the old traction motor was taken out. Then, a new piece was picked […]

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LTM 1220

Ain't no mountain high enough! Sometimes the most important ingredient to a successful job is sheer grit! Hats off to our incredible crew who worked in extrememly tight quarters & bitter cold temps to get this job done! The over 100 year old piping system above the mouth of Provo Canyon has been under renovation […]

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