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MEGALIFT were called in by a
company in the East Midlands, Cullum Detuners who are specialist
Mechanical Engineers serving, in the main the aircraft manufacturing
industry.
The problem they had was to erect an "Attenuator" on site.
This was a type of silencer that could be used in conjunction with
the testing of jet or turbine engines.
The problems that presented
them were as follows:
The actual unit hung, cantilevered from a
10 metre high pillar. It had to be offered up to the underside of
the cantilever in order that they could be fastened together. The
fastening would be achieved with nuts and bolts running around a
common flange. The number of bolts was quite substantial, approx
50-60 in total. The weight of the unit was some 80t. If the fastening
were to be attempted using a mobile crane this in itself would be
of a substantial capacity in order to lift a unit of this weight.
As the operation would take place in the open air, the unit would
be subject to wind and weather factors, making control, which would
be of paramount importance with positioning all the bolts, very
difficult.
MEGALIFT overcame all of he foregoing difficulties
with ease. It could offer the unit supported from below. It could
track backwards and forwards along the rails, raise or lower as
desired, and crab sideways offering infinite control with the unit
as required during the fitting process. At 80t the system was working
at below 50% of it's rated capacity giving an enhanced factor of
safety.
The foregoing demonstrates once again the
versatility of the MEGALIFT jacking systems able to overcome problems
and achieve results in virtually every situation.

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