Hiring Equipment For Heavy Machinery Moving

There is a handful of tool hire shops in Yorkshire that supplies equipment for the job of heavy machinery moving. 

If you have the expertise and knowledge then your own staff could undertake this necessary work with the use of moving equipment such as roller skates, pallet trucks, web slings and chain blocks, and possibly specialist equipment such as the skoots system. 

If you need to lift an item of equipment before moving it then a manual or electric hoist may come in handy or possibly other items such as hydraulic jacks and rams. 

One of the most popular items of equipment that is regularly used for machinery moving is the basic set of skates. 

Machinery moving skates come in various configurations with differing weight capacities of what they can move. You can hire skates which are fixed or ones that are steerable. The steerable one usually have a fixed or removable handle to allow you to adjust and steer them as the item of machinery is being moved. 

Lifting Gear

It is not uncommon for you to have to lift an item of machinery before you can move it. If this is necessary then there are several pieces of equipment that can be hired to make the job easier as well as safer. 

Basic equipment could be by way of a lifting gantry (an A frame support) coupled with a web sling or chain block. It could also be by way of an item of powered equipment such as a fork lift truck or mobile crane. 

The exact equipment needed should be determined by the person or company that is handling the machinery moving project for you.

They will carry out an initial assessment to decide on what is the right piece of equipment to carry the job out in a cost effective way, as well as taking health and safety into account. 

Please note: if you are intending to carry out a machinery removal or moving project yourself in Yorkshire and you do not have the expertise and knowledge that is needed to complete this area of engineering work, we recommend you appoint a local machinery moving company that can handle this for you.