COAL POWER: Stator Lift

Barnhart’s Memphis Branch recently completed an impressive stator lift at a coal fired power plant in Missouri. The project included setting the turbine casing and the generator. Using the 450 ton gantries and 500 ton hoist, the lifts had to take place outside of the turbine building. Then each load was carried over the operating deck to the generator pedestal. The process required intermediate supports inside the building to shore up the joint of 45’ and 60’ gantry track. It also used components of Barnhart’s Modular Lift Tower to form the outer support, and two inner “independent” supports.

Barnhart’s innovative use of existing tools to address a unique project allowed the team to complete the job on time and without incident.