VIDEO: See how we move a 430,000 lb transformer intra Detroit

Apr 24, 2019 | News

We [move] big things. Watch our latest video of our recent successful move of a 840mva Royal Smit Transformers B.V. transformer (weighing 430,000 lbs) intra Detroit.

While the route was short (ideal for truck transport), permitting, police escorts and utilities were going to be excessive and delay the project.

So we got creative (something we do best) and executed a rail + truck solution. There were a lot of moving parts, but all was executed on schedule and within budget.



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