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This is a 600 ton capacity mechanical press with bed dimensions of 144" by 48". Weight 478,000 lbs. It sits about 6 feet deep in a pit. I need to cut it up for scrap.
I am a rigger and a scrapper, however I have never done anything this size!
I do have some equipment, such as 60-80k rigger lift and 60-80k versa lift, as well as scrap torches. But still not sure what is the best way to take this down. It is about 18-20 feet tall. It is held together by tie rods.
I am thinking, first, to "undress" the press and drop everything down, remove all motors, shafts, tanks, and flywheels. Then remove all covers.
Then drop the hammer down, so that it would lay on timbers laid on top of the bolster plate.
Then cut the tie rods on top. (I forgot to check the pit but they might fall down into the pit through the press, or they might not.
After that the crown should be more manageable. Put some timbers on top of forks and lift up the crown (about 100k or maybe less if everything is dropped from it) with two big forklifts. If tie rods still remain, just lift up a couple inches, brace, then torch cut tie rods. Take the crown out and lower down. After that everything else can be done relatively easily.
Any other ideas?
This is a 600 ton capacity mechanical press with bed dimensions of 144" by 48". Weight 478,000 lbs. It sits about 6 feet deep in a pit. I need to cut it up for scrap.
I am a rigger and a scrapper, however I have never done anything this size!
I do have some equipment, such as 60-80k rigger lift and 60-80k versa lift, as well as scrap torches. But still not sure what is the best way to take this down. It is about 18-20 feet tall. It is held together by tie rods.
I am thinking, first, to "undress" the press and drop everything down, remove all motors, shafts, tanks, and flywheels. Then remove all covers.
Then drop the hammer down, so that it would lay on timbers laid on top of the bolster plate.
Then cut the tie rods on top. (I forgot to check the pit but they might fall down into the pit through the press, or they might not.
After that the crown should be more manageable. Put some timbers on top of forks and lift up the crown (about 100k or maybe less if everything is dropped from it) with two big forklifts. If tie rods still remain, just lift up a couple inches, brace, then torch cut tie rods. Take the crown out and lower down. After that everything else can be done relatively easily.
Any other ideas?