Biotech crane services

Crane service for biotech and lab facilities

Biotech and lab facilities need cranes for process equipment, air handling and new construction.

Lifts we take on include:

• Setting lab and process equipment
• Setting rooftop air handling units
• Setting tanks and vessels
• Steel and precast for new buildings

Lab equipment and air handler crane lifts

Lab and biotech buildings move a lot of air, so they tend to carry large rooftop air handling units, exhaust fans and energy recovery equipment. Those go up by crane during construction and again when units are replaced. Process equipment such as tanks, vessels, bioreactor skids, chillers, boilers and generators is often set at grade or lifted to a mechanical floor through a wall opening or onto a landing platform.

From the landing, equipment is usually rolled into place on skates by the installing crew. Much of it is polished stainless steel or arrives clean and wrapped, so it is rigged at the manufacturer's lifting points with slings and padding that won't mark the surface. Campuses usually stay open during this work, which means lifts are scheduled around lab activity, deliveries and foot traffic.

1. Collect weights, lifting points and the manufacturer's rigging instructions.
2. Plan the crane spot away from building air intakes where possible.
3. Set the lift window with facilities and EHS staff.
4. Barricade the swing area and walkways before the first pick.
5. Lift with soft slings and padding to protect clean surfaces.
6. Set onto the landing or pad, then rig down and clear out.

Crane and operator for biotech and lab facilities

Every job goes out with the right crane for the lift, an NCCCO-certified operator and a rigger.

Lab projects have more people to coordinate, so have these details ready when you call dispatch:

• Equipment weights, dimensions and lifting point locations
• Manufacturer rigging or handling instructions
• Where it lands: roof, grade, opening or platform
• Crane setup area and access through the campus
• Facility contacts and approved lift windows
• Building air intake locations near the setup

Rigging plans and safety plans for biotech and lab facilities

Biotech sites add planning points most sites don't have. Diesel exhaust near outside air intakes can be pulled into the building, so the crane spot is chosen with the intakes in mind or facilities adjusts the air handling during the lift. Lab and process equipment can be sensitive to shock. We write rigging plans and safety plans that cover the rigging, the landing and the protection each piece needs.

Occupied campuses also mean people near the lift who aren't part of the job. The safety plan sets barricades and routes for foot traffic, deliveries and emergency access, and it names the person who can stop the lift if someone walks into the area.

Book a crane

Call dispatch or send a lift request. Tell us the load, the location and the date.