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Hooked on the PH9000 Pipe Hook: Atlas Services at the Bailey Mining Site

March 5, 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Project, Jobsite Footage /by Duane

Cast in Gold: The Kenco Rocklift on Gold Rush White Water, Discovery Channel

January 31, 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Frontpage Article /by Duane

Kenco was contacted awhile back by Discovery Channel’s ‘Dakota Fred’ Hurt of Gold Rush. Fred was looking for a safe and effective way to move boulders from beneath the rushing torrents of McKinley Creek in Alaska. He said they were in search of gold, but in a way never seen before. Quite intriguing, as our […]

Hooked on the PH9000 Pipe Hook: Atlas Services at the Bailey Mining Site

March 5, 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Project, Jobsite Footage /by Duane

Cast in Gold: The Kenco Rocklift on Gold Rush White Water, Discovery Channel

January 31, 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Frontpage Article /by Duane

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Hooked on the PH9000 Pipe Hook: Atlas Services at the Bailey Mining Site

March 5, 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Project, Jobsite Footage /by Duane

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.

Cast in Gold: The Kenco Rocklift on Gold Rush White Water, Discovery Channel

January 31, 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Frontpage Article /by Duane

We shipped out the Kenco Rocklift MG3000, which would allow for them to move boulders up to 30 inches in diameter, maxing out at 3,000 pounds. We couldn’t help but wonder – how is the Rocklift going to help find them gold?

Fast forward to today. Advertisement trailers are amping up for the premiere of Gold Rush White Water. The name is catchy and the job at hand looks thrilling to say the least. Winter weather is just around the corner. The crew suits up in diving gear to gain access to alleged pockets of gold hidden ten feet below the rushing white waters above. The job is risky in every sense of the word. It takes more than a steady hand as the waters are both cold and fast, changing day to day in speed and volume.

With those rushing waters comes ingenuity of rigging techniques as there is no excavator in sight to attach the Rocklift. There are sharp rocks, slippery slopes, and cliff sides – nothing like the typical gold mining excavation site. The show will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering if this big blue beast can save the day. Can it?

You can see for yourself by tuning in:

Gold Rush White Water

Discovery Channel

10PM EST every Friday

Episode #7 “The Graboid” aka The Rocklift

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Hooked on the PH9000 Pipe Hook: Atlas Services at the Bailey Mining Site

Cast in Gold: The Kenco Rocklift on Gold Rush White Water, Discovery Channel

Hooked on the PH9000 Pipe Hook: Atlas Services at the Bailey Mining Site

Cast in Gold: The Kenco Rocklift on Gold Rush White Water, Discovery Channel

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