Planning a Complex Industrial Move?
With shipping complex freight, transportation is only one part of the job. Before anything moves, someone needs to figure out how the equipment will be accessed, lifted, loaded, transported and unloaded. The best industrial moves are usually the ones where most of the work happens before the truck ever arrives.
It Starts With Looking at the Whole Move
A complex move has several important questions to ask..
- Where is the equipment now?
- Can a truck get close to it?
- How much does it weigh?
- Does anything need to come apart?
- How will it be lifted?
- What kind of trailer will work?
- What happens when it reaches the new location?
Sometimes a Site Visit Changes Everything
Photos and measurements can tell you a lot, but some moves benefit from seeing the site in person. Something as simple as a doorway, overhead wire, tight corner or limited loading area can completely change how a piece of equipment needs to be moved.
Next Comes the Equipment
Some industrial freight can travel on a standard trailer.
Other loads may need a:
- Flat deck
- Step deck
- Lowbed
- Double-drop trailer
- Crane
- Forklift
- Winch tractor
- Specialized rigging setup
Can Ridge uses different combinations of trucks, trailers, cranes, forklifts and moving equipment depending on the needs of the project.
Getting the Equipment Onto the Truck
Before something can be transported, it may need to be:
- Disconnected
- Taken apart
- Moved out of its current position
- Rigged
- Lifted
- Secured for transportation
Accurate Weight Matters
Knowing what an item weighs isn't always as easy as checking a label. Older machinery may no longer have available specifications. Equipment may also need to be separated into several pieces before it can travel. That means the moving team may need to determine or estimate the weights of individual sections before choosing how they will be lifted and transported.
The Road Creates Its Own Challenges
Height, width, weight and length can affect:
- Which roads can be used
- Permit requirements
- Bridge or road restrictions
- Overhead obstacles
- Travel times
- Pilot vehicle requirements
Sometimes There Is a Gap Between Pickup and Delivery
Projects don't always run on perfect schedules. A machine may need to leave one facility before the new location is ready. Equipment may arrive from another province or country ahead of installation. Several loads may need to be collected before the next stage of the project can begin. In these situations, temporary storage or staging can become part of the logistics plan. Can Ridge currently offers indoor warehouse storage in Pitt Meadows and outdoor storage in Surrey for equipment and materials that need somewhere to go between stages of a project.
Planning an Industrial Move?
If you're moving machinery, oversized equipment or specialized freight, you don't need to have the entire transportation plan figured out before asking for help.
Start with what you know.
Tell Can Ridge:
- What needs to move.
- Where it is now.
- Where it needs to go.
- Approximately how large and heavy it is.
- When it needs to arrive.
From there, the team can determine what else needs to be considered. Can Ridge brings together logistics, specialized transportation, industrial moving, cranes, rigging and storage for projects throughout British Columbia and transportation needs across Canada and the United States.
Contact Can Ridge to start planning your next industrial or specialized freight move.