Custom Lifter Moves a Variety of Over-sized Culvert Boxes
The overall design will involve installation of 7,300 linear feet of interconnections to the existing storm water system…
Soil Containment on a Barge
The barrier lifter, attached by crane, lifted and safely moved each piece of wall onto a waiting barge.
Kenco’s Custom Panel Clamp Assists in 19.3 Mil Performing Arts Expansion
Kenco’s Multilift and custom panel clamp system are being used to assist with the extensive 19.3 mil expansion of Central High School’s performing arts building in Omaha, Nebraska.
Stones are designed to resemble those of the original building which helps maintain its historic roots. Each stone is custom cut using large scale CNC machines. This process is tedious and entails custom cutting nearly 3000 pieces of limestone. Kenco is right alongside helping to move these stones into place.
KETV was first to feature this unique project in this news story “Hammer by Hammer and Stone by Stone”.
Hooked on the PH9000 Pipe Hook: Atlas Services at the Bailey Mining Site
Sometimes we get a little bit lucky here at Kenco and don’t have to drive far for great jobsite footage. This particular jobsite is in our neck of the “west” woods of Pennsylvania at the Bailey mining site, part of the PA mining complex. A quick background on the PA Mining Complex … it is several times larger than the island of Manhattan and the largest producing underground coal mining operation presently in North America with an annual production capacity of 28.5 million tons of coal. (Coal-tastic!)
But this story isn’t about the mines in PA, but rather Atlas Services, who connected with us here at Kenco for a solution to set 8-ft joints of 36” reinforced concrete pipe.
Certainly that’s something we can handle! We were able to not only offer them one but TWO solutions – the PH9000M Mechanical Pipe Hook and the PH9000 Self Leveling Pipe Hook. Both Kenco pipe hooks have a 9,000 pound capacity and can move/set 12” to 48” RCP. There are two distinct differences and often it comes down to the contractor’s preference on which to use.
The Mechanical Version of the Kenco pipe hook allows the user to choose a specific angle the pipe will rest at in order to set it. It uses a slide mechanism that can be moved from one tooth to another to either increase or decrease the angle of the pipe. It is easy to adjust; just relieve the tension on the sling that the hook is attached to and move the excavator arm forward or back to find the wanted position.
The second option and the one that Atlas found to be most fit for their project, was the PH9000 Self Leveling version. This Kenco pipe hook uses a specially-designed, pre-charged cylinder that levels the pipe based on its weight to achieve the proper set position. It requires no adjustments to level the pipe and is as simple as hooking it up to the sling/shackle assembly. As you can see from the video footage and multiple photos we obtained, the hook gave Atlas an upperhand.
They were able to set pipe in much less time that straps would have provided. They also remain safe during the entire procedure, which is something Kenco REALLY likes to see. See it for yourself on YouTube!
Thank you to Atlas Services for sharing your job story with us and welcome to the Kenco Workforce!
Contact/Company Name:
“Bucky” Watters | Atlas Services | Eighty Four, PA
Featured Project Detail:
Setting 36” RCP Pipe at the Bailey Mine Site
Equipment Used:
PH9000 Self Leveling Pipe Hook
If you would like to be highlighted in one of our Featured Projects, please contact sm@kenco.com.
Dry Stone Build with Throughstone Group of Truckee, California
Often times we cannot put into words the satisfaction our customers have with our concrete lifting clamp products.. So why not let them speak for themselves! Take it away Jon … “The only way to make a blog about a Kenco Multilift interesting is to be honest and a little, necessarily, self-effacing. Last year, I […]
Featured Project – Town of Parker, CO and the Barrier Lift
Today, our featured project takes us to Parker, Colorado, a small “town” located at the southeastern most corner of the Denver Metropolitan Area. The municipality uses barricades mostly for road closures but also for the separation of debris and aggregate piles. In the past, they have used forks which “beat up the barricades.” They also tried straps with a screw-in eye bolt but the “hole would fill with dirt or ice.” More so, Keith states, “(these) methods are not as safe.” And this couldn’t be more true. Safety should always be of utmost concern, especially when moving something of this size.
As promised, their new KL9000 arrived in record time and went immediately to work. And it of course, performed just as they had expected. (In fact, this lifter was a repeat order.) Loading and unloading of the barriers went smoothly which further expedited the process. Keith also made a valid point in stating that “it can be used with minimal manpower.” Smaller municipalities obviously have smaller work forces and this is where the barrier lift can really become a life (and back) saver! Besides, wouldn’t everyone rather stay in the cab on a cold or rainy day?!
Thank you Keith Wittlieff of Parker PW for sharing your story. Welcome to the Kenco Workforce!
Contact/Company Name:
Keith Wittlieff | Town of Parker Public Works | Parker, CO
Featured Project Detail:
General road closure and debris separation using concrete road barriers.
Equipment Used:
Kenco Barrier Lift: KL9K6T24V1
If you would like to be highlighted in one of our Featured Projects, please contact sm@kenco.com.
Featured Project – D & D Foundations, Inc. and the Multilift
No two residential retaining wall projects are ever the same. Function, strength, and longevity will always be of utmost concern to the contractor. Revisiting the job in the near future to fix a failing wall (especially one they installed) is not a call they hope to get! However, when we talk about residential jobs there is another huge factor that comes into play – the homeowner. Certainly, no homeowner wishes to sit on the back porch drinking a cup of coffee while staring at a boring ole block wall. This wall must not only function well, it must also be aesthetically pleasing.
To solve this problem, many contractors look to limestone block. Its face gives a rough ‘n’ rugged character that seamlessly blends with the surrounding landscape. All the while these blocks provide a strong and sturdy blockade to the naturally eroding earth on the other side. They are a solution that consistently appeases both the contractor and customer.
That’s brings us to today’s featured project by D & D Foundations, Inc of Houston, Texas. The project is one similar to the above situation – 2100 pound limestone blocks in Texas and a residential retaining wall. Kenco’s fundamental contribution to this job was the Multilift, more specifically – the ML8K10T48V1. The grip range (10-48”) suited these block quite well and allowed for lifting on the wide or narrow side. For this project, the Multilift was placed from the front to back. The lifter’s capacity of 8,000 pounds exceeded what could have been expected from even the largest of the block.
“Setup was (also) very easy,” Ruben Gonzalez stated, and he is certainly correct. All that is needed is a lift eye, a Rigmax (or similar), and a machine capable of lifting the weight. D & D had previously “tried moving the blocks with other methods with different tractors.” Although these methods were not without success, they do come at the sacrifice of time spent. And as any contractor knows – time lost means money lost. And Ruben would agree. “This Multilift has saved us time and labor expenses. We would be behind schedule without it.”
Thank you Ruben and to D & D Foundations, Inc. for becoming a member of the Kenco Workforce. We look forward to working with you in the future.
Contact/Company Name:
Ruben Gonzalez | D & D Foundations, Inc. | Houston, TX
Featured Project Detail:
Retaining wall system installation using limestone blocks weighing approximately 2,100 pounds
Equipment Used:
Kenco Multilift: ML8K10T48V1
If you would like to be highlighted in one of our Featured Projects, please contact sm@kenco.com.