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Category Archives: Power
Precise Engineering Results in Minimal Downtime During Outage
Barnhart was recently hired to remove and replace two feedwater heaters at a power plant in Kansas during a planned outage. But it wasn’t going to be easy. The project, which was featured in Cranes Today, had a number of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barnhart, feedwater heaters, outage planning, powered saddle roller, pull up jacks, Slide System
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NEW KENTUCKY BRANCH OPENS TO BETTER SERVE CUSTOMERS
Barnhart has opened a second location in Kentucky with a new facility in Calvert City, joining Owensboro in the Bluegrass State. “While we have been providing crane and rigging services and heavy transportation in the Calvert City area for many … Continue reading →
Posted in Chemical, Power
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Tagged Calvert City Kentucky, cantilever beam, chemical industry, gantries, power industry, slide systems
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Barnhart to Provide Crane Service During Port Expansion
The show will go on at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa due to an agreement with Barnhart to provide high-capacity crane service for a limited time while the Port Authority upgrades its current crane as part of a multi-million dollar … Continue reading →
Posted in Power, Project Cargo Logistics
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Tagged Barnhart, Barnhart Crane, Heavy Lift Cranes, port logistics, power plants
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Game Goes On Thanks to Barnhart
To kick off the upcoming football season, we share this Barnhart classic video** that captures the thrill of victory. In the middle of a successful University of Texas football season, Barnhart was tasked with delivering and setting power generation components … Continue reading →
Posted in Power
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Tagged Barnhart Crane, modular lift tower, Power Generation, University of Texas
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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 →
Posted in Heavy Haul, Power
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Tagged Barnhart, deck barge, hopper barge, hydroelectric power, water runner
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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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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 →
Posted in Nuclear Power, Power
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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 →
Posted in Nuclear Power, Power
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Tagged Crane Service, nuclear power, outage planning, Power Generation, Refinery, rigging, shutdowns, turnarounds
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