Overhead installation of a six-section curing oven system
Installing six 30-40 tonne oven sections through overhead access, using a 500-tonne mobile crane.
Machinery InstallationCzech Republic
Czech Republic
The Challenge
Installing 30-40 tonne oven sections where ground-level access wasn’t possible
Installing heavy oven sections onto pre-installed rails inside a production hall required an alternative access route because tight spatial constraints ruled out conventional ground-level positioning. Our team in the Czech Republic worked alongside a European engineering partner to install a six-section curing oven system, with each section weighing between 30 and 40 tonnes.
Our Solution
A 500-tonne mobile crane accessing the site through the building’s roof
With floor space limited, our engineering team developed an overhead installation strategy, using a 500-tonne mobile crane to access the site through the building’s roof. This required structural engineering assessments of both the building and the crane positioning areas, precision planning for accurate placement onto the pre-installed rail system, and close coordination with rigging specialists throughout.
Structural engineering assessments of the building and crane positioning areas
Precision planning to ensure accurate positioning onto the pre-installed rail system
Coordination with rigging specialists throughout the overhead installation
Safety protocol development for the complex overhead lifting operations
Compliance with strict European safety standards throughout
Structural engineering assessments of the building and crane positioning areas
Precision planning to ensure accurate positioning onto the pre-installed rail system
Coordination with rigging specialists throughout the overhead installation
Safety protocol development for the complex overhead lifting operations
Compliance with strict European safety standards throughout
Structural engineering assessments of the building and crane positioning areas
Precision planning to ensure accurate positioning onto the pre-installed rail system
Coordination with rigging specialists throughout the overhead installation
Safety protocol development for the complex overhead lifting operations
Compliance with strict European safety standards throughout
Structural engineering assessments of the building and crane positioning areas
Precision planning to ensure accurate positioning onto the pre-installed rail system
Coordination with rigging specialists throughout the overhead installation
Safety protocol development for the complex overhead lifting operations
Compliance with strict European safety standards throughout
Structural engineering assessments of the building and crane positioning areas
Precision planning to ensure accurate positioning onto the pre-installed rail system
Coordination with rigging specialists throughout the overhead installation
Safety protocol development for the complex overhead lifting operations
Compliance with strict European safety standards throughout
Industrial curing oven installation in Czech
Complex installation of a curing oven system in Czech
The Outcome
Six oven sections installed on time and within budget
The installation was completed on time and within budget, with all six oven sections positioned on the pre-installed rail system.
Oven sections installed
6
Section weight
30-40 tonnes each
Crane capacity
500 tonnes
Need to know more?
Why was overhead access needed instead of a conventional ground-level approach?
Tight spatial constraints inside the production hall ruled out conventional ground-level access, which is why the team developed an overhead strategy using a 500-tonne mobile crane through the building’s roof instead.
Why were structural engineering assessments carried out before the crane work began?
Assessing both the existing building structure and the proposed crane positioning areas formed part of the planning for the 500-tonne crane and the overhead lifting operation.
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