Heavy Lift

[MikeD74T]

Not tractor but interesting anyway. Yesterday the rotor was pulled from an 1100 Megawatt generator at my workplace. This piece is 207 tons. Supported by 2 kevlar slings.

 

[MikeD74T]

Sorry ,trying pics again...

 

[gordon21]

Kevlar slings and a giant block and tackle. But what is holding them up????

That must be one giant sized I beam overhead.

 

[MikeD74T]

Being lifted by a purpose built bridge crane, 210 ton main hook, 30 ton aux hook. 2 parallel box beams about 2' x 10' top & bottom are 1 1/4 " plate, don't know about the sides. 180' span.

 

[Willl]

Wow !, keep your toes outa the way.

 

[Thomas]

Now that I would like to have seen in person...thanks for sharing Mike.

 

[Dargo]

Not tractor but interesting anyway. Yesterday the rotor was pulled from an 1100 Megawatt generator at my workplace. This piece is 207 tons. Supported by 2 kevlar slings.

Holy crap man! That is one big generator! You guys must take your backup generating seriously!

My first time to see such slings was at a Peabody coal mine. They use similar slings to wrap onto the ROPS of D9 and D11 tractors to pick them up from on top of the high wall and set them down in the bottom of strip pits with their giant dragline machine. I'm told that if there is no sharp corners they prefer to use the straps. I've also seen the big semi wreckers use those slings to pick up those round tankers that semis pull when they've been turned over on the side of the road. Apparently they are more stable, don't slip as easily, and do less damage to what you are picking up. I have two (considerably smaller, but rated at 20,000 pounds) I use with my forklift in my barn to lift certain things.

Great pictures!!

 

[MikeD74T]

Another day at work. Not as heavy, but high intensity. A nuclear fuel bundle on the move. Water distorts the view a little. The round part is a lifting tool, the square part at the bottom is the fuel. Top of fuel stays 12' under the water. MikeD74T

 

[MikeD74T]

Took some editing & learning how to resize but here's the bottom of the above picture.

 

[IslandTractor]

Took some editing & learning how to resize but here's the bottom of the above picture.

Don't drop that thing. We're downwind (in a Noreaster).

 

[Big_Charlie]

Are you sure your employer, the Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Homeland Sec., or other unnamed gov't organizations would like having a camera snapping pictures inside a nuclear plant? No accusations here, just curious since it seems the security at nuclear power plants has ratcheted up massively since fall 2001.

Those are some really cool shots though!

 

[ovrszd]

Are you sure your employer, the Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Homeland Sec., or other unnamed gov't organizations would like having a camera snapping pictures inside a nuclear plant? No accusations here, just curious since it seems the security at nuclear power plants has ratcheted up massively since fall 2001.

Those are some really cool shots though!

You should use smiley faces when you kid around like that so people don't think you are serious. Like this.

 

[LeadPoison]

Do you glow in the dark? LOL

Anyway... VERY cool stuff!

 

[MikeD74T]

Are you sure your employer, the Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Homeland Sec., or other unnamed gov't organizations would like having a camera snapping pictures inside a nuclear plant? No accusations here, just curious since it seems the security at nuclear power plants has ratcheted up massively since fall 2001.

Those are some really cool shots though!

For the record, Charlie's right about needing approval for pictures & these are approved. MikeD74T

 

[jand38]

Question does the color of hard hats mean anything? I believe when you are on a off shore rigs white are for rookies and the boss who just get in the way, blue for experence workers ,just a thought.

 

[MikeD74T]

Question does the color of hard hats mean anything? I believe when you are on a off shore rigs white are for rookies and the boss who just get in the way, blue for experence workers ,just a thought.

We have several contract specialty companies that have their own colors, an "in house " contractor that has grey hats with 7 colored stripes for the trade represented, & the white hats are house employees. The yellow hats are worn by everyone in areas subject to radiological contamination. Our Radiation techs have kept the plant scrupuliously clean thru very strict work practices and contamination of personnel is very rare. MikeD74T