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Author Archives: Meredith Portman
Broken Blade Removal A Multi-Branch Effort
When a wind turbine blade breaks, removing it at over 300 feet from the ground can be a challenge. Barnhart was called to a wind farm in Illinois to remove a broken blade from a wind turbine. The other two … Continue reading
Posted in Wind Industry
Tagged wind power, wind turbine blade removal, wind turbine maintenance
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LOAD TESTING HELPS ENSURE PROJECT SAFETY
Load testing of equipment is a critical operation and often a requirement under industry standards. It ensures safety of equipment, and most importantly, people. When should you do it? By ASME standards, all lifting equipment that has been fabricated, altered, … Continue reading
Posted in Heavy Lift
Tagged below the hook testing, load testing, overhead crane testing, weld inspectors
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Moving a Package Boiler with Inches to Spare
Barnhart has an extensive video library of equipment demonstrations, projects and case studies. In the video case study below, Barnhart was hired for a job at a pulp & paper plant in the Midwest. The project involved receiving a 400,000-pound package … Continue reading
Posted in Heavy Haul, Heavy Lift
Tagged heavy transportation and rigging, pulp and paper mill, video library
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Job of the Year: Innovation and Custom Fabrication
Barnhart recently took home an SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Rigging Job of the Year award in the $750,000 to $2 million category. The company also received an award in the Under $150,000 category as well. The winning project … Continue reading
DETAILED PLANNING RESULTS IN JOB OF THE YEAR AWARD
Faced with clearances of less than two inches, Barnhart pulled off a rigging challenge that resulted in a 2018 SC&RA award in the category of “Rigging Job of the Year Under $150,000.” Barnhart has received Job of the Year recognition … Continue reading
Engineering Team Shines in Plant Project
Barnhart was hired to remove and replace fuel heat exchangers at a nuclear plant in Wisconsin. The 14,750 lbs. vessels had to be maneuvered in a small space. To overcome the tight tolerances, the engineering team had to design a … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Power
Tagged engineering, laser scan, powered saddle roller, pull up jacks, Remove and replace
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BARNHART TRANSPORTS IRREPLACEABLE DETECTORS
A recent haul by Barnhart involved one of the most enigmatic particles in the cosmos. Barnhart was hired to receive and transport two neutrino detectors, which were shipped from Europe. A neutrino detector is designed to capture and inspect neutrinos, … Continue reading