Tag Archives: Heavy Haul

350-MILE HAUL REQUIRES PATIENCE AND PLANNING

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Meredith Portman

At a national laboratory in New Mexico, Barnhart was brought in to remove a 460,000-pound rotor and transport it across the state to a rail station in Clovis.  First, the rotor had to be removed from the stator housing and … Continue reading →

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Barnhart Wins International Transport Award

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart received the Overland Transport Provider of the Year at the Heavy Lift global competition on Oct. 15 in Antwerp, Belgium. Continue reading →

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Tanker Haul Wins SC&RA Job of the Year

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart recently took home a Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Hauling Job of the Year award for a project that involved three 644,000-pound vessels, three states, 7,667 man-hours and two months. The three 117′ long tanks started at the … Continue reading →

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BARNHART TRANSPORTS IRREPLACEABLE DETECTORS

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Meredith Portman

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 →

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CRITICAL BACKUP GENERATORS HAULED BY BARNHART

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart crews from the Memphis branch recently transported two 310,00 natural gas-fired generators to a substation in Tallahassee. The substation serves critical customers including Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the Tallahassee Police Department, and the move was part of continued efforts … Continue reading →

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Heavy Load Turns Heads in Tulsa

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Last week, Barnhart’s heavy haul of a massive piece of equipment drew onlookers along the route in Oklahoma. The 317,000 lbs. unit, known as a coker bubble tower, started at a fabricator in Sand Springs. Barnhart loaded it onto two … Continue reading →

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COLD WEATHER AND LOAD SIZE POSE A CHALLENGE IN HAUL PROJECT

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart was hired to haul a 435,000-pound turbine to Dexter, Minn., a journey of over 1000 miles that originated in Alberta, Canada. The turbine was brought to the border town of Sweet Grass, Mont. where it was staged on stands. … Continue reading →

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BARNHART HAULS “SHED ON STEROIDS”

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart is no stranger to handling massive equipment and loads. We’ve erected the structure that held the world’s largest jumbotron and transported the components of the world’s largest tunnel boring machine. Now you can add a couple of superloads, which … Continue reading →

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AN UNPREDICTABLE FINALE TO AN EPIC GAME

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Meredith Portman

For most of the game during Super Bowl 51 on Sunday, victory for the Atlanta Falcons seemed assured. Despite having won four previous Super Bowl titles and being three-point favorites, the New England Patriots were behind at halftime 21-3. By … Continue reading →

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“BEST OF” PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED IN LIFTING LETTER

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Meredith Portman

There’s never a dull moment at Barnhart. Over the course of a year, we perform hundreds of projects for customers each with its own set of challenges. We compile the “best of” in our Lifting Letter newsletter which highlights projects of … Continue reading →

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