The jacking systems, owned by Fabquip, are also ideally suited for the use in specialised heavy lifting activities in the general engineering sector.  Projects include steel storage tank erection, bridge construction and roof lifting on large factory renovations.

Tank Lifting

Fabquip have developed a jacking system to erect steel tanks by building the top portion of the tank first, then lifting it to a height that allows for the second section from the top to be welded in place while still on the ground. The structure is then lifted again and the process copied until the tank is at full height and welded to the base plate and our equipment is removed.

The same equipment with our jacks, jacking posts and braces can be used in heavy lift situations in confined areas where cranes may not have easy access.

Roof Lifting

Our formwork jacking systems can also be used to lift factory/warehouse roofs as complete units, without the need to strip any of the trusses or cladding materials.  In some cases, this can be completed without removing the existing equipment within the factory.

To achieve this, usually the existing buildings columns are telescoped and our jacks are simply used to open the telescope to the new height before the columns are welded off.