We have built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. The Memphis branch serves as Barnhart’s hub, featuring all the equipment/services Barnhart offers and specializes in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy-hauling of major components used in American industry. Our central location in Memphis, TN provides seamless access to major trucking routes, rail, and barges. Customers can expect Barnhart to aggressively pursue innovative ways to lower overall project costs and improve safety.
Our large inventory of operated crane rental services (from 22-ton to 600-ton capacity) gives the branch the ability to perform major outage/turnaround work in key markets such as refinery, nuclear, chemical, and steel. This includes heavy lift capabilities at the Port of Memphis, utilizing a 1,250-ton derrick crane (Ichabod) which handles heavy cargo logistic solutions for barge access on inland waterways, rail service, and over the road transportation. Additionally, Barnhart's thoroughly trained operators stand ready to safely and efficiently serve the needs of the heavy industry throughout the United States.
Barnhart has one of the nation's largest inventories of equipment for alternative lifting and engineered rigging. Our wide range of options – Modular Lift Towers (MLT), tip sticks, skid systems, pull-up gantries, cantilever systems, hydraulic turntables, strand jacks, powered saddle rollers, sliding gantry, self-tailing, and hydraulic gantries, combined with our unique, below-the-hook rigging tools – allow our engineers to design innovative solutions to difficult lifting challenges. These specialized lifting solutions offer a competitive alternative to traditional cranes, often providing lower site congestion and mobilization costs.
Barnhart’s Memphis branch offers comprehensive short- and long-term industrial storage solutions. We have over 2,000,000 square feet of warehouse and outdoor space dedicated to oversized equipment storage capabilities. Our central location in Memphis, TN provides seamless access to major trucking routes, rail, and barge; ensuring efficient logistics and delivery. Clients benefit from flexible scheduling, secure long-term storage, and added services: preventative maintenance, inventory tracking, and 24/7 emergency response capabilities.
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In our years of experience, we have found that the industry takes a reactive approach to solving problems. In these cases, our customers realize that total costs could have been reduced by getting Barnhart involved in the initial planning stages. By doing so, you can make maximum use of our engineering and project planning capabilities, and Barnhart can develop innovative solutions to the most demanding rigging and transportation challenges.
The removal and replacement of heavy equipment often involves complicated and time-sensitive challenges. Barnhart's world-class innovation, engineering, and technology creates customized solutions that guarantee to minimize downtime and keep your plant operational.
In North America, no other company can match Barnhart's resume of experience, equipment, and geographic footprint to provide a full range of logistics and rigging services. Barnhart's superior network allows us to react swiftly with the equipment you need, and we are renowned for our innovative engineering solutions in moving heavy components for a wide range of industries – power generation, petroleum refining, nuclear and others.
1701 Dunn Avenue
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-3000
If you are looking for crane services, industrial machinery moving, or transportation solutions; our primary commercial service area is the Mid-South region, including over-the-road heavy haul transportation and large project support across the United States.
Barnhart lifting service has one of the largest taxi crane inventories in North America.
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With heavy lift cranes to 1,800 tons, Barnhart's lifting service gives you the capability to tackle the largest jobs.
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Having the right tool is critical for any project, but often a need is so challenging that it requires a device that is specifically designed for that unique problem.
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Barnhart has both the expertise and specialized equipment to move heavy equipment safely, efficiently and in a timely manner.
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Moving cargo of more than 100 tons across the state or across the country?
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Make optimum use of the advantages of the nation's inland waterways with Barnhart's expertise.
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Moving large equipment in, through and around a plant often requires specialized equipment and expertise to ensure the project is completed safely.
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Moving heavy, superload equipment within North America is a difficult challenge.
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Our nationwide inventory gives you access to a wide variety of equipment; including cranes from 8.5 tons to 1,760 tons, Hydraulic Gantries, Goldholfer platform trailers, Heavy Rigging including Modular Lift Tower, Gantry Systems, Slide Systems, forklifts and other unique rigging tools.
No matter the project, we have the equipment and expertise to get the job done.
