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Author Archives: Meredith Portman
About Meredith Portman
Meredith Portman is a freelance writer who specializes in heavy industry, healthcare and education.Thousand-Mile Trip Takes Less Than Three Minutes
Barnhart was hired to move a water runner over 1,1000 miles from New Orleans to a hydroelectric facility in Ludington, Michigan. The piece measured 28’ 2” in circumference, was 15’ tall and weighed over 610,000 lbs. The project was captured … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barnhart, deck barge, hopper barge, hydroelectric power, water runner
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PLANNING RESULTS IN SUCCESSFUL WATER TANK REMOVAL
Planning and experience combined for a successful Barnhart job last week that removed an 80-year old deteriorating water tank and steel tower in East Hampton, Conn. The project was part of a seven-year effort to have the tank and tower … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barnhart, heavy lift, hydraulic cranes, Manlift
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GEARBOX REMOVAL POSES UNUSUAL CHALLENGE
Barnhart was contracted to provide turnkey service for the removal and replacement of five wind turbine gearboxes on 80m hub height wind turbines. The site had several constraints in that the Bureau of Land Management owned the land on which … Continue reading →
BARNHART WINS THREE SC&RA JOB OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Barnhart took home three of seven SC&RA Job of the Year Awards at the SC&RA Annual Conference April 14-18 at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The awards recognize projects that successfully meet professional challenges in rigging … Continue reading →
Posted in Awards, Heavy Haul, Nuclear Power, Power
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Tagged Barnhart, Heavy Hauling, nuclear power, rigging, SC&RA, SCRA Job of the Year, wind power
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430-TON GENERATOR TILT TAKES SECONDS
Barnhart was tasked with engineering and executing the up-ending and down-ending of a 430-ton generator. The team successfully completed the task despite the low head room and only ½” of clearance in the floor opening. See how they did it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barnart Crane, generator, heavy lifting, Power Generation, power plants
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BARNHART ANNOUNCES MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN HEAVY LIFTING
Today, engineers from Barnhart Crane & Rigging are expected to announce a major breakthough that will completely revolutionize the heavy lifting industry. In an afternoon press conference, Barnhart will reveal an electromagnetic levitation lifting device that can be used to … Continue reading →
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Tagged April 1, Barnhart Crane, major breakthrough
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UNIQUE SERVICE OFFERS NEW TRANSPORT OPTIONS
Barnhart, in a partnership with a leading barge company, is offering customers a unique service called the River Train along the navigable U.S. river systems. Using a fleet of 3000 hopper barges, Barnhart can transport nearly any oversized project cargo of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anchor to Anchor Bolts, barge transportation, Barnhart, oversize project cargo, River Train
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EXCHANGER BUNDLE REPLACEMENT DURING TURNAROUND A CHALLENGE FOR BARNHART
During a spring turnaround at a petroleum refinery in Illinois, Barnhart was asked to remove and replace eight heat exchanger bundles. Four were located on the second level and four were on the third level of the unit. The challenge … Continue reading →
VIDEO CASE STUDY: NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OUTAGE
Barnhart was hired by a Wisconsin nuclear power plant to remove and replace four feedwater heaters, a condensate cooler, and two main feed pump motor skids during a spring outage. They then repeated the process in a fall outage in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barnhart, Barnhart Crane, nuclear feed water replacement, nuclear feedwater heaters, outage planning, outage support, outages
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REDUCING COST THROUGH BETTER PLANNING ON YOUR NEXT OUTAGE
The old saying “time is money” is never more true than with turnarounds, shutdowns and outages requiring cranes and other specialized equipment. The need to reduce cost through better planning is where Barnhart’s national network of branches, people, and deep … Continue reading →
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Tagged Crane Service, nuclear power, outage planning, Power Generation, Refinery, rigging, shutdowns, turnarounds
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