A&A was contacted by an existing customer who acquired a brewery. The job was to remove the remaining equipment from the acquired brewery’s location.
The customer partnered with an auction company to sell off the remaining assets and the A&A team was to remove, load, and deliver the assets, which included:
(1) 60 Barrel Brew House which was dismantled into 5 main components, loaded, and shipped to Canada
(24) 180 Barrel stainless fermenter tanks (24’ tall x 9’ diameter)
(3) 120 Barrel stainless fermenter tanks (21’ tall x 9’ diameter)
(2) Outdoor silo
(1) Spent Hopps silo
Misc. chillers, compressors, process skids, small holding tanks, filling line, etc.
The company who originally installed the 180 Barrell Stainless Fermenter tanks cut a hole in the roof of the building and used a crane to lift the top of the tanks to stand them up. Then, the legs were welded on after the tanks were upright. However, the A&A team, with their experience and innovative thinking, developed an alternative plan that proved to be both efficient and safe. Instead of modifying the building or the tanks, the team utilized three forklifts with jib booms to lay the tanks horizontally inside the building, with the legs remaining intact. Then, the team dollied the tanks in a horizontal position onto A&A trucks, as the site had only dock-level access. Our crew skillfully maneuvered the tanks around the site and staged them in the parking lot for convenient loading.
The crew’s successful implementation showed problem-solving skills, dedication, and the advantages of exploring innovative solutions in challenging situations. The specialized transportation project was completed 4 days before the removal deadline.
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