Tag Archives: outage planning

Precise Engineering Results in Minimal Downtime During Outage

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Meredith Portman

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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EARLY PLANNING SHORTENS PLANT’S OUTAGE SCHEDULE

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Meredith Portman

Work during outages and shutdowns requires proper planning, management, and innovative solutions to keep overall costs down. A job Barnhart performed at a nuclear power plant exemplifies those standards. Barnhart was hired to remove and replace two feedwater heaters (FWH) … Continue reading →

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Improve Processes to Stay on Schedule and Critical Path

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Meredith Portman

Here’s six tips to help your outages and turnarounds go more smoothly. 1. Make up your mind – Much of outage rigging is on the critical path. The earlier the rigging contractor is chosen, the more consistent and efficient the delivery can … Continue reading →

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VIDEO CASE STUDY: NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OUTAGE

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Meredith Portman

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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REDUCING COST THROUGH BETTER PLANNING ON YOUR NEXT OUTAGE

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Meredith Portman

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 | Tagged Crane Service, nuclear power, outage planning, Power Generation, Refinery, rigging, shutdowns, turnarounds | Leave a comment

“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 →

Posted in Heavy Haul, Nuclear Power, Power, Uncategorized | Tagged Barnhart Crane, Heavy Haul, Lifting Letter, nuclear power, outage planning, outage support, power | Leave a comment

BURGERS, BOOKS, AND BARNHART: A WEEK’S WORTH OF ACQUISITIONS

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Meredith Portman

Acquisitions have been in the news lately. Last week alone, Burger King merged with Tim Hortons and Amazon announced that it will acquire Twitch, a video service aimed at gamers. While the reasons for mergers and acquisitions vary, generally they … Continue reading →

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