Mountain recently wrapped up a challenging and rewarding project at the FMI Safford copper mine in Arizona. We were brought in to help with the construction of a dome that serves as a storage area for the conveyor systems used on -site whenever the rock crushers are not in use in the mine.
For this job, we relied on our LTM-1750—a crane built for exactly this kind of heavy, high-reach work. The lift itself was no small task: a 36,000-pound section had to be placed at a 235-foot radius. With numbers like that, there’s very little room for error, and this project was no exception. The tail swing and super lift cleared surrounding structures by just inches in some spots, which made planning and precision absolutely critical.
But let’s be honest — working on a structure that looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie is just plain cool. And pulling it off safely and smoothly? That’s what makes it even better.When the project looks like it belongs on another planet, Mountain is the partner you can trust to bring it back down to Earth.
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