{"id":10080,"date":"2022-03-07T01:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T01:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=10080"},"modified":"2022-03-07T11:03:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T11:03:03","slug":"engineered-rigging-expands-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/engineered-rigging-expands-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineered Rigging Expands Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Engineered Rigging<\/a>\u00a0is now accepting rental reservations for its new Enerpac JS500 Jack-up System. This innovative heavy lifting technology, with its 2,200-ton capacity, will be in high demand as states and municipalities launch new bridge projects funded by the Infrastructure\u00a0Investment and Jobs Act.<\/p>\n

When Engineered Rigging<\/a> takes delivery of the JS500 system in May, the heavy lifting company will be the first to have this model available for rental with technical support in the United States. The JS500 can facilitate numerous civil construction applications, including bridge building and demolition, subway construction and renovations, and port construction.\u00a0The timing of the JS500 delivery correlates with the US federal government\u2019s projected $27 billion investment in bridge improvements.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy expanding Engineered Rigging<\/a>\u2019s rental fleet with the JS500 Jack-up System, we are well positioned to meet the surge in demand for accelerated bridge construction, as well as expedite other infrastructure projects that require the lifting of extremely heavy materials and equipment,\u201d said Eddy Kitchen, co-founder and principal at Engineered Rigging<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The JS500 complements Engineered Rigging<\/a>\u2019s fleet of accelerated bridge construction equipment which includes the\u00a0Cantilever Segmental Bridge Lift System, Rapid Rail Bridge Replacement System, power slide systems, synchronous hydraulic jacking and load leveling \u00a0systems,\u00a0and\u00a0high-capacity strand jack systems for falsework removal and bridge demolition.<\/p>\n

Synchronous Lift and Mechanical Hold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enerpac\u2019s JS-Series of jack-up systems leverage a multi-point, synchronous heavy lifting design. Key benefits of the JS500 are its synchronous lift capabilities and mechanical hold features.\u00a0The typical setup includes four 550-ton capacity jack-up units, one positioned under each corner of the load. This configuration can be expanded with additional units if needed.<\/p>\n

To elevate heavy loads, such as preconstructed bridge decks and overpasses, crews follow the lift plan to arrange the JS500 bases under the load. The JS500\u2019s self-contained hydraulics simultaneously raise the load, and once at height, the operator inserts barrels into each JS500 base and sets the load on the inserted barrel.\u00a0 The hydraulics reset and repeat the process forming \u201clifting towers\u201d which incrementally lift the load and mechanically lock it into place at the desired height.<\/p>\n

The JS500 achieves a lifting speed of approximately six barrels or 14 feet per hour. The jack-up system\u2019s modular design offers flexibility, simple mobilization to site, and expedited setup and teardown which are key to accelerating project completion.<\/p>\n

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Engineered Rigging is now accepting rental reservations for its new Enerpac JS500 Jack-up System.<\/p><\/div>\n

A Safe Way to Expedite Project Completion<\/strong><\/p>\n

To optimize control and safety, a remote operator uses a hand-held computer to direct the lifting and lowering functionality of the jack-up system. Each unit\u2019s lifting and lowering operations occur simultaneously, and the computer control unit\u2019s synchronous technology maintains the load balance.<\/p>\n

Additional JS500 features include:<\/p>\n