Project Details

Crating for Industrial Relocation - Pharmaceutical

In a recent pharmaceutical industry relocation in the Boston area by diggins & ROSE, this lyophilizer was just one of many pieces of pharmaceutical process machines that needed to be packaged, crated and shipped overseas to Portugal.

A Challenging Crating Job

Crating this machine was specifically challenging due to its high value, size and delicate nature. Diggins & ROSE designed and fabricated a special skid of steel and wood in order to meet requirements for out-of-gauge handling at the ports.

Marine Insurance inspectors checked and approved of all diggins & ROSE techniques for skidding, barrier wrapping, crating and placarding of the lyophilizer.

The crated lyophilizer was loaded and lashed onto a flattrack at Port Elizabeth, NJ for door-to-door shipping to Portugal.

Description of Crating Slides:

Crating Slide 1:

Lyophilizer, located in Boston area pharmaceutical
plant, is disconnected, prepped & ready for international
crating and shipping.

Crating Slide 2: Oversize steel & wood skid is designed to accommodate large size and 30,000# weight.

Crating Slide 3: Bottom layer of barrier bagging is placed on skid. Lyophilizer is lifted into place.

Crating Slide 4: Fully-sealed barrier wrap is sealed and crate is ready for sides and top.

Final Crating Slide: Crate walls and top are assembled. Crate is placarded and labeled. Oversized 20’ x 10’ x 12’ crate is shipped to Port Elizabeth for flatrack loading and lashing and shipped to Portugal.

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