Turnaround Efficiency: Lift, Lower and Slide

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Turnaround Efficiency: Lift, Lower and Slide

A major process unit turnaround (TAR) project for a petrochemical plant in the Southwest required some well-planned logistics, over 1,200 craftworkers (at peak) and a comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks and customized skid (Jack & Slide) systems.

Overcoming Obstacles: 800-mile Turnkey Challenge with Notable Jack and Slide

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Overcoming Obstacles: 800-mile Turnkey Challenge with Notable Jack and Slide

Using its nationwide resources, Deep South transported a reactor and third stage separator from Oklahoma to Ohio and then to its final destination in the refinery using a combination of barging, over-the-road transportation, jack and slide operations, and heavy lifting.

Precarious Conditions on the Dock

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Precarious Conditions on the Dock

Rail-traveling ship loaders are a familiar sight on the Gulf Coast (and around the world)—and they are essential to the efficient loading of bulk materials. Disruption to the operation of these massive machines directly affects productivity and the bottom line, as represented by one company's experience when wind from a severe storm knocked the machine off its rails, leaving it dangerously close to the edge of the dock.