You need lifting equipment for a project far away? Ask Heavydrive, they ship it all over the world

03/01/2021 | Print view

Heavydrive deployment at the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg - © Heavydrive — © Heavydrive

Heavydrive deployment at the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg

When special lifting devices are needed for large window panes, they have to arrive safely and, above all, quickly at the construction site. Here's a look at Heavydrive, a company based in southern Germany, that ships its glass lifting equipment all over the world.

Safely packed and delivered on time, all over the world. This is Heavydrive's motto. Competent and experienced staff as well as sophisticated logistics make this unique service possible.

At the same time, the state-of-the-art packaging and shipping system guarantees that the equipment reaches its destination undamaged and safely. Heavydrive has demonstrated this comprehensive competence in many projects and on construction sites all around the world, for example in a delivery to the US.

Major project in Washington, D.C.

The pallet is designed especially to fit the lifting equipment.

For three major projects in the Washington, D.C. area a customer ordered a VSG 2500 with a load capacity of 2.5 tonnes as well as the powerful vacuum suction unit VSG 3500K for the use of extremely large panes weighing 3.2 tonnes.

The VSG 2500 was shipped by air freight, the VSG 3500 by sea freight. But no matter which transport route they choose, the Heavydrive logistics system is well organised and the competent staff ensure that everything runs smoothly and quickly. Heavydrive is in constant contact with the local customs office and takes care of everything from order acceptance to packaging and customs clearance in the shortest possible time.

Packed to the highest standards

The equipment is sealed in aluminium compound foil to keep it safe and dry.

The company's modern packaging system was used to transport the glass assembly equipment by container. For this purpose, the VSG 3500 K with machine dimensions of 336 x 204 x 182 cm is placed in a specially manufactured wooden crate with external dimensions of 365 x 230 x 215 cm.

The goods to be transported are sealed in aluminium composite foil with added desiccants. This allows storage for up to six months. In addition, all Heavydrive crates comply with the American IPPC standard.

The material is heat-treated so that no germs or pathogens are transported in the wood. Securely packed, the vacuum suction system is then placed on a specially made pallet. Depending on the mode of transport, whether by air or by sea, the Heavydrive staff take into account the respective regulations and dimension requirements.

The high packaging standards apply across the board

This special wood crate meets all shipping requirements.

On site, competent Heavydrive partners receive the VSG 3500 K and deliver it to the construction site in Washington, D.C. on time.

"We offer the highest quality in all areas of assembly. This also includes professional packaging and smoothly functioning logistics. Our customers appreciate that," Managing Director Günter Übelacker points out. The high packaging standards apply to all of Heavydrive's glass assembling and transport equipment, thus ensuring safe delivery, whether domestically or abroad.

www.heavydrive.com/

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