How a machine moves
Four steps.
One crew.
HMT runs every relocation as a single accountable ticket: survey, rig, haul, and set. The same project lead and field crew own the job from the first site walk to final sign-off — so nothing falls between vendors when the clock is running.
The method
No improvisation
on the floor.
What you see on move day is the result of work done weeks earlier: the path proven, pick points set, permits filed, and escorts booked. We do not invent the sequence under the hook.
That discipline is why plants trust us with presses and CNC lines that cannot be “almost” set — and why our cargo-damage rate stays near zero across more than a decade of heavy lifts.
The sequence
From survey
to sign-off.
Each step has an owner, a deliverable, and a clear gate before the next one starts. Scroll the ticket — this is how the job actually runs.
- 01
Survey
Site & Load Survey
Before a truck is booked, we walk origin and destination with your plant and facilities teams. We measure door widths, aisle turns, floor load ratings, crane hooks and clearances, dock heights, and outdoor approach routes. Soft spots, mezzanines, and overhead utilities get flagged early — not on move morning.
- Path drawings and photo documentation
- Floor / foundation load review
- Crane and gantry clearance check
- Outage and access window alignment
- 02
Rig
Rig & Secure
Certified riggers write the lift plan: center of gravity, sling angles, spreader bars, dunnage, and pick points. Exclusion zones and tag lines are set before the first hoist. The goal is a controlled pick that protects the machine, the floor, and everyone standing under the hook.
- Written lift plan with CoG assumptions
- Hardware selection sized to the load
- Blocking and cribbing for set-down
- Toolbox talk and exclusion zones
- 03
Transport
Transport
Escort-rated haulers and permitted corridors move the asset door to door. Dispatch tracks the load live; if weather, traffic, or a bridge restriction forces a change, the emergency desk reroutes before the window slips. Over-height and over-width loads get the permits and escorts they need — not last-minute improvisation.
- Permitted heavy-haul routing
- Escort and pilot coordination
- Live tracking from dispatch to gate
- 24/7 emergency reroute desk
- 04
Install
Set & Commission
Final placement, anchoring, and leveling to manufacturer or plant tolerances. We torque-check fasteners, document as-set conditions, and walk the machine with your operators or OEM before we leave. If electrical reconnect is in scope, we stay through a coordinated power-on with your controls team.
- Precision set and anchor
- Level / torque documentation
- Operator or OEM walkthrough
- Digital closeout on the ticket
Handoff
Signed off
before we leave.
Closeout is part of the job — not an afterthought. Final checks live on the ticket: as-set photos, torque notes, open items, and who walked the machine with us.
Your next shift inherits a clear record of what landed, how it was secured, and what still belongs to the OEM or your internal team. No missing binders. No “ask the guy who was here Friday.”
Ready to schedule a survey? Share the machine type, approximate weight, and both sites — we'll propose a walk window within one business day.
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