LGH Case Studies

Case Study: Stacking Massive Air Handlers in Philly Sometimes, job site issues can really stack up.   In this case study, we will delve into the process of how A.T. Chadwick was able to stack multiple air handling units in a tight space. These massive units required some creative rigging solutions. But just like melted […]

The Complex Challenge of Lifting a Navy Vessel Ramp   THE SITUATION It’s a great day at work when you get to help your country. Lomma Crane, a New Jersey-based premier provider of cranes, recently collaborated with Bayonne Drydock on a crucial project for the Navy in Bayonne, NJ. The project involved lifting a large […]

Hotel Chiller Installation with Little Headroom   THE SITUATION When it comes to chiller installation in a tight underground space, it’s important to keep your cool. Ontario-based Ready Machinery was recently hired to install a chiller unit in the underground area of a hotel. However, Project Manager Steve McKenna was thrown a curveball the day […]

CASE STUDY: INSTALLING TUB GIRDERS FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT   The Situation For Dave Blais at Atlantic Bridge and Engineering Inc., installing two lines of tub girders for a bridge replacement in Massachusetts provided a distinct set of obstacles. “This was probably the second tub girder job we’ve done in the past 10 years,” he remarked. […]

536 Ton Railroad Bridge Install with the Hydra-Slide Skidding System   THE SITUATION L.G. Barcus & Sons are no strangers to railroad bridge installations. However, their latest project to demolish an old railroad bridge and move a new 135-foot-long, 536T steel span in position within 22 hours required special planning. Faced with several factors that […]

Going down? How Retrofit Technology Used an Elevator Shaft to Lower Chiller Components into the Basement of an LA high-rise   LGH recently worked with Retrofit Technology out of Bloomington, CA, providing equipment to aid in replacing two chillers in the basement of a high-rise in downtown Los Angeles. Eric Rugg and Robert Terrazas were […]

First Time for Everything: Vertically Lifting a Hydroelectric Turbine Rotor   The Situation Our friends at TCB Industrial out of Modesto, CA, recently undertook a powerhouse plant maintenance project to overhaul a hydroelectric turbine generator. As part of this project, they needed to lift and articulate the turbine’s rotor into a vertical position. “We were essentially doing […]

Emergency Hiperbaric Chamber Installation Within 1 Millimeter of Accuracy on the XYZ Plane   The Situation Recently, LGH customer Pennsylvania Crane, Hoist & Rigging Company out of King of Prussia, PA, received an emergency call from a food-grade facility that needed to replace a 56,000-pound Hiperbaric High-Pressure Processing (HPP) chamber. When the chamber unexpectedly broke […]

  How Moving 170,000 lbs Went Off Without a Hitch We love it when a plan comes together! LGH recently worked with BW Contractors, Inc in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to produce a rigging solution for moving and installing two aluminum extrusion pieces. BW Contractors, who specialize in machinery moving and erection, were called upon to […]

Talk About a Tight Fit: Mechanical Adjustments Crucial in CMOD Install of Air Handlers at Salk Hall   LGH recently worked with Ruthrauff Sauer in Pittsburgh, assisting on an air handler installation at the University of Pittsburgh, the home of the School of Pharmacy and the School of Dental Medicine. Bob Snyder was the foreman […]