Applications
Enerpac has gained unique expertise in delivering hydraulic solutions for the controlled movement and positioning of structures.
Repositioning of a Satellite Earth Station Antenna
After 30 years of service as a telecommunications satellite earth station, the wheel and track type antenna had moved 6mm out of its central rotation position due to wear on its pintle post bearing pads. In order to restore the position of the 250 ton antenna, it needed to be lifted and moved laterally back to center.
Infrastructure
Safe Disposal of Old Gas Cylinders with Hydraulic Punch Set
Before gas cylinders can be disposed of in Australia, they must be completely unusable, to stop people reusing faulty and dangerous cylinders and causing themselves serious harm. The most effective way to do this is to puncture a hole in the cylinder.
Manufacturing
Modular Low-Height Skidding System Speeds Up Move of 85 ton Ceramic Press
The ability to quickly lay and relay the Enerpac LH400 low-height skidding system in different directions has allowed leading Middle Eastern heavy lifting company, Al Faris Group, to complete the move of large ceramic presses in record time.
Manufacturing
SyncHoist Lifts and Positions Brisbane Riverwalk Concrete Girders
Building a 850m pedestrian riverwalk required pre-cast concrete girders weighing 385 tons to be lifted and positioned into place.
Bridges
Safe and Quiet Axle Correction with a Pneumatic Torque Wrench
AxleFix performs wheel alignments and axle corrections on large trucks, trailers, buses and even smaller trailers nation-wide. Correct alignments can greatly extend tyre life, improve fuel efficiency make the overall drive smoother.
Automotive
Trolley System Speeds Up Offshore Wind Transition Piece Load Out
Heavy lift equipment specialist, Enerpac, has supplied GeoSea Geotechnical & Offshore Solutions with an integrated trolley system for loading transition pieces onto a jack-up vessel for the foundation installation of the HoheSee and Albatros wind farms, offshore Germany.
Power Generation
Turbine and Generator Installation at a New Power Plant in Libya
Çalık Enerji is constructing a new simple-cycle power plant with a 542 megawatt capacity in Khoms, Libya. The Sarilar Group was tasked with installing a GE gas turbine weighing approximately 280 tons and a GE generator weighing approximately 214 tons. Installation required lifting the turbine and generator over 5 meters high and lowering into position on a concrete foundation.
Power Generation
Assembling and Transporting Electric Transformers with a Hydraulic Gantry
Tadeo Czerweny, a global leader in the electric power transformation market, based in Argentina, was seeking a solution after deciding to expand their manufacturing capacity and build higher-capacity electric transformers. The immediate need was to vertically lift a heavy platform structure used to assemble electric transformer cores and transport the large electric transformers within their plant. The maximum loads to be moved were 250 to 300 metric tons with a total height of 11 meters.
Power Generation
Installing Offshore Wind Turbine Base Foundations with a SyncHoist System
A Synchoist load positioning system, from Enerpac Heavy Lifting Technology, has been used by Finnish wind power production company, Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, for the installation of gravity base foundations at the Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm, Pori, Finland. The Tahkoluoto Wind Farm is the world's first offshore windfarm designed for operation in ice conditions.
Power Generation
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. One of the critical phases of the tunnel construction is the pass through, in which the TBM needs to be moved through the underground stations to be relocated to the next drilling position.
Infrastructure
Pulling Pins on an Oil Well Casing Elevator Spider
The borehole of every oil well drilled must be cased with a durable material to prevent contamination and provide structural support during drilling. An elevator spider is used as a guide to aid in centering each casing. The pin on the elevator spider must be replaced after every drill in order to remove corrosion, dirt and grime built up during drilling. MOISS’s existing process for removing the pin took up to 4 hours and required continuous hammering.
Oil and Gas