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Enerpac has gained unique expertise in delivering hydraulic solutions for the controlled movement and positioning of structures.

Lifting a Coker for Base Repair Maintenance
Lifting a Coker for Base Repair Maintenance

The base below a coker at a refinery in the Oil Sands needed to be repaired in order to stabilize the foundation. In order to perform the base repair maintenance the massive vessel needed to be lifted approximately 100 mm.

Mining
Extending the Height of a Container Crane with a Jack-Up System
Extending the Height of a Container Crane with a Jack-Up System

As ports grapple with the operational and logistical challenges of accommodating a new generation of super container vessels, their ability to upgrade existing crane facilities is critical.

Infrastructure
Jack and Roll System Pulls the Fort Lyon Bridge into Position
Jack and Roll System Pulls the Fort Lyon Bridge into Position

Utilizing an innovative Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) method Kiewit, Jacobs Engineering and the Colorado Department of Transportation developed a plan to build the replacement bridge adjacent to the existing bridge.

Bridges
Lowering a Bridge Span for the Demolition of the Kosciuszko Bridge
Lowering a Bridge Span for the Demolition of the Kosciuszko Bridge

The Kosciuszko Bridge is actually two bridges that span Newtown Creek between the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Opened in 1939, the 6,000-foot truss bridge is part of Interstate 278, and is known locally as the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Bridges
Assembling an Offshore Platform Oil Rig Modules
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.

Oil and Gas
Jacking & Skidding a Tunnel Boring Machine for the Next Drilling Phase
Jacking & Skidding a Tunnel Boring Machine for the Next Drilling Phase

In 2013, Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, broke ground on a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in hope to alleviate the city’s traffic congestion. The rail-based MRT is expected to stretch across over 108 kilometers. A tunnel boring machine (TBM) is being used to construct the underground routes.

Infrastructure
Maintenance on the Neeltje Jans storm surge barrier with Enerpac torque
Maintenance on the Neeltje Jans storm surge barrier with Enerpac torque

Maintenance of the hydraulic cylinders in the Neeltje Jans storm surge barrier's sluices that enable controlled opening and closing of the heavy sluice-gates.  After being exposed to the elements for many decades, the 85mm bolts on the cylinder heads can only be loosened and tightened in a controlled manner with breakaway torques.

Infrastructure
Lifting a Reclaimer Stacker for Bearing Replacement
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.

Mining
Lifting Heavy Mining Trucks Quickly and Safely using the PowR-Lock Portable Lift System
Lifting Heavy Mining Trucks Quickly and Safely using the PowR-Lock Portable Lift System

Lifting trucks for maintenance and repair at mining sites and in the shop is a common occurrence. Safety while performing these operations is always a concern, and it’s also important to do the job efficiently and quickly.

Mining
Placement of 1,140 ton Nuclear Plant Module with a SyncHoist System
Placement of 1,140 ton Nuclear Plant Module with a SyncHoist System

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principle subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, and Georgia Power were both working on nuclear generation station expansion projects in their respective states. SCE&G was tasked to place a 2.4 million pound CA01 module in the first of two new nuclear plants.

Power Generation
Offloading a 1,300 ton Hydrocracker
Offloading a 1,300 ton Hydrocracker

Beluga was tasked with offloading a hydrocracker weighing 1,306 tons from a barge and bringing it onshore. Due to the weight and length of the hydrocracker utilizing a crane was not an option.

Petrochemical
Hydraulics play key role in the Installation of Venice MOSE Caissons
Hydraulics play key role in the Installation of Venice MOSE Caissons

Over the last 100 years, the city of Venice has sunk 23 cm while sea levels have risen. In recent years the frequency and intensity of flooding has increased causing significant damage. The MOSE project is intended to protect the city from flooding.

Infrastructure
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