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Autoclave 04/05 August 2009: JB relocates 45 ton autoclave from Sittingbourne to Southampton

The job brief was as follows:

The customer need to remove the Autoclave from the site in a short period of time as they had to hand the building back to the landlord, RJB came in and project managed the whole relocation.

• Disconnect all mains services and make safe
• Remove all components to allow the Autoclave to go through the door and also make the legal road height once on the vehicle
• Close the door and blank all flanges
• Electrically disconnect control cables
• Jack and place on air skates
• Move to main door
• Lift with crane onto STGO3 vehicle and notify police of route and provide escort
• Unload on new site

Air skating autoclave.		Air skating autoclave.
Through the door with no room to spare on machine skates.		130 ton crane lifts with ease.
Heavy Haulage and a wide load.