Applications
Enerpac has gained unique expertise in delivering hydraulic solutions for the controlled movement and positioning of structures.
Removal of Decommissioned London Tube Trains with a Hydraulic Gantry
Nine London Underground 1983 model stock trains were decommissioned and abandoned in the South Harrow sidings in 1998 when the 96 model stock trains were introduced. The poor condition of the 83 train cars made it unsafe to haul out onto the network to a depot. Sonic Rail Services were contracted by the Station Works and Improvement Program (SWIP) of London Underground to remove the carriages from the South Harrow station sidings, with minimal disruption to the network and to undertake the necessary remedial repairs to the track.
Bahn
Safe, Synchronous Lifting of TBM with Super Boom Lift Gantries
Hoban Construction and Daelim Corporation required a lifting and transportation solution for their Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) assembly, which would be used to excavate tunnels.
Infrastructure
Replacing the Wheels on an Airplane with a Hydraulic Jack
Private airlines maintain a clientele which travel to some of the largest and smallest airports in the world. The equipment required to jack an aircraft is not always readily available at some of the smaller and more remote airports. A private airline was seeking a small "Fly Away Kit" to perform maintenance quickly and safely anywhere in the world.
Luft und Raumfahrt
Removing the Wheel Studs on a Caterpillar 777 Dump Truck
Loose wheel studs on Caterpillar 777 dump truck were increasing the vehicle's downtime and needed to be removed and replaced. The current method of removal used a cutting torch which was unsafe and would damage the main structure of the wheel.
Bergbau
Assembling an Offshore Platform Oil Rig Modules
Petrobras is constructing a new offshore oil platform for an oil field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Rio de Janerio. Jaragua Equipamentos was tasked with assembling 4 modules during the construction of an oil rig. Each module weighed more than 700 tons and required precision lifting and alignment during assembly.
Öl und Gas
Turbine and Generator Installation at a New Power Plant in Libya
Çal?k Enerji is constructing a new simple-cycle power plant with a 542 megawatt capacity in Khoms, Libya. The Sarilar Group was tasked with installing a GE gas turbine weighing approximately 280 tons and a GE generator weighing approximately 214 tons. Installation required lifting the turbine and generator over 5 meters high and lowering into position on a concrete foundation.
Stromerzeugung
Safely Erecting a Bridge Over Water with a Hydraulic Driven Launching Nose
The KiwiRail project by Downer, completed this year, will permanently improve the country’s main trunk rail network and allow more freight to be carried over strongly refurbished structures to busy destinations including ports and intermodal facilities.
Brücken
Power Plant Heaters Installed with a Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry
Leading North African international logistics company, Marine Maroc, has used its new Enerpac SL400 gantry to install high pressure heaters weighing 130 tons at the 2×693 MW Safi coal-fired power plant located close to the city of Safi in Southwest Morocco.
Power Generation
Repairing the Foundation of a Sinking Apartment Building
Underground coal extraction led to the erosion of the ground causing a nearby apartment building to tilt. The apartment’s foundation needed to be lifted 61 cm in order to re-level the sinking apartment building.
Infrastruktur
Lifting a Reclaimer Stacker for Bearing Replacement
The main bearing on a Bardella iron ore reclaimer stacker needed to be replaced. Safely replacing the bearing without injury or damaging the stacker required lifting the 470 metric ton stacker approximately 400 mm (15.74 inches) while maintaining the machine’s center of gravity.
Bergbau
Enerpac trägt zur Errichtung des weltweit größten Riesenrads in Las Vegas bei
Enerpac trägt zur Errichtung des weltweit größten Riesenrads in Las Vegas bei
Infrastruktur
Electric Rope Shovel Undecking
Routine maintenance is required on a P&H 4100XPC Electric Rope Shovel after every 30,000 hours of operation. The maintenance activities require the upper section to be lifted off the car body to machine bearing surfaces and inspect and repair structural components. Weighing approximately 1,000 tons, lifting the upper car body requires a significant amount of force and control.
Bergbau