LGH Case Studies

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 […]

Case Study: LGH Assists 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 […]

  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 […]

Data Center Chiller Install With Double CMOD Setup LGH Equipment Used: • 20-foot MOD50 Spreader Beam • CMOD Spreader Frame (9×9 and 9×12 configurations) • Four 3T Come-A-Longs   Introduction LGH was called upon to provide equipment for a long-time customer, AMS Mechanical, performing an install of five air-cooled chiller units into a new data […]

Creative Use of Bull Rigging to Replace an Attemperator Ontario-based contractor WSN Construction was called upon to perform a replacement of an attemperator from one of their boilers, replacing an outdated unit with a newer one composed of grade P91 advanced chromium molybdenum steel. Working within the constraints of the 875MW power plant in Brampton, […]

Case Study: Powerhouse Duct Conversion with LGH Rigging and Lifting Hayes Mechanical installed new ductwork to reverse the flow of gases going through an existing electrostatic precipitator, utilizing air chain hoists, trolleys, MODULIFT® modular spreader beams, and rigging supplied by Lifting Gear Hire. THE SITUATION In 2014, Hayes Mechanical was contracted by a Midwest power […]

Case Study: Lifting a Steam Boiler onto Greektown Casino in Downtown Detroit When Greektown Casino needed a steam boiler lifted onto its rooftop, Dee Cramer was tasked with executing a high-profile, high-risk lift in the heart of downtown Detroit. Using rented modular spreader bars, shackles, and nylon slings from LGH, the team safely installed the […]

Case Study: LGH Supports Bayonne Bridge Demolition with Certified Modular Rigging Solutions   GCCOM Construction Company Inc. partnered with LGH to safely dismantle the Bayonne Bridge Approaches while working beneath an active bridge construction site. With limited headroom, multiple trades on-site, and strict safety requirements, GCCOM relied on certified modular rigging and lifting equipment from […]

Case Study: Chicago’s Congress Parkway Bascule Bridge Gets a Modern Upgrade Rehabilitating a 60-year-old bascule bridge in the heart of downtown Chicago is no small task—especially when the structure has never undergone a full overhaul. That was the challenge facing Walsh Construction during the rehabilitation of the Congress Parkway Bascule Bridge. With daily vehicle traffic, […]