AIS Eurelo provides machinery installation services for manufacturers and industrial operators across the UK, Europe and beyond. From individual heavy machinery installations to complete production lines, we manage the whole process, from planning to installation and the commissioning support needed to get equipment ready for operation.
Whether you’re establishing new facilities, expanding capacity, or replacing existing equipment, we coordinate specialist lifting equipment, experienced installation teams, and project logistics to meet your site’s requirements.
With operations across Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and the UK, we also support international machine installation projects that move equipment between countries. For businesses moving an entire production facility, our factory relocation services cover the wider requirements of dismantling, moving and reinstalling industrial assets.
How We Plan a Machinery Installation
Every machinery installation begins with an understanding of the equipment, the facility, and the operational requirements.
Our project managers conduct site surveys to assess machinery dimensions, weights, access restrictions, floor-loading capacities and available lifting space. We also review existing production schedules, utility requirements and any infrastructure modifications needed before installation.
Based on this assessment, we develop a detailed scope of works covering the installation sequence, required resources, and responsibilities.
Planning includes:
- Site surveys: Assessing access routes, foundations, floor conditions and working space.
- Scope of works: Defining installation activities, equipment requirements and project responsibilities.
- Critical path planning: Identifying tasks that affect the installation schedule, including deliveries, lifting operations and utility connections.
- Risk assessments and methods statements (RAMS) and lift plans: Establishing safe lifting methods, exclusion zones and procedures for handling heavy or sensitive equipment.
Our approach helps identify potential delays before work begins and coordinate installation activities around your operational requirements.
A Turnkey Heavy Machinery and Equipment Installation Service
AIS Eurelo offers end-to-end machinery installation services, from site preparation through to commissioning and handover.
Depending on your requirements, our machine installation scope includes:
- Transportation and offloading: Coordinating machinery deliveries, specialist loading, transportation and unloading at the installation site.
- Foundation preparation: Preparing foundations, footings and reinforced floors to accommodate machinery weight and operational loads.
- Floor preparation: Checking floor conditions, installation positions and readiness before equipment arrives.
- Floor fixings: Drilling and preparing fixing points to secure machinery in its designated position.
- Technical heavy lifting: Using specialist lifting equipment to move machinery through restricted areas and into position.
- Alignment and levelling: Positioning equipment accurately to meet installation tolerances and operational requirements.
- Mechanical installation: Assembling machinery, fitting components and completing necessary mechanical connections.
- Electrical connections: Managing electrical isolations and final connections in coordination with relevant specialists.
- Testing and validation: Performing pre-commissioning checks to identify issues before the equipment enters operation.
- Commissioning and handover: Supporting final commissioning, completing documentation and handing over the installed equipment.
As part of our turnkey service, we can also provide logistics, storage, and decommissioning and removal of existing machinery. AIS Eurelo also provides maintenance and modifications to keep your equipment running smoothly and support integration with your wider operation.
Specialist Lifting Equipment for Machinery Installation
Heavy machinery installation requires equipment suited to the load, available space and lifting conditions.
AIS Eurelo has access to a wholly owned fleet of specialist heavy lifting equipment, including:
- Hydraulic gantry systems with capacities up to 450 tonnes.
- Versalift extendable forklift trucks from 11 to 27 tonnes.
- Pick-and-carry cranes with capacities ranging from 2 to 21 tonnes.
- Machinery skates, jacking systems and specialist rigging accessories.
Our team selects lifting equipment based on installation requirements rather than using a standard method for every project.
AIS Group QESH standards govern all installation activities, covering quality, environment, safety, and health, along with applicable local regulations.
Production Line and Robot Installation
AIS Eurelo’s production line installation services involve careful coordination of machinery positioning, alignment, mechanical assembly and connections to surrounding systems. We manage equipment deliveries, lifting and installation sequencing to help integrate machinery safely and efficiently into your wider production environment.
Our services also cover industrial robot installation, including robotic arms and automated handling systems. From positioning and anchoring to utility connections and coordination with existing equipment, we work alongside relevant technical specialists to support integration, testing and commissioning.
Machinery Installation in Practice: Goss International for Stolle
The Challenge
A 12-month, £4.5 million turnkey canning plant installation for Stolle in Germany ran alongside the relocation of three large printing presses, weighing more than 1,350 tonnes combined. The presses were destined for new locations in the UK and mainland Europe, requiring careful cross-border coordination.
The Solution
AIS Eurelo coordinated the technical handling and movement of the presses, using specialist jacking systems, machinery skates, forklifts and cranes to move individual press sections safely and efficiently.
The Outcome
The team relocated one press to a facility in Yorkshire, with the other two destined for reinstallation elsewhere in Europe. The project brought together specialist machinery handling, installation planning and international logistics within a coordinated programme.
Cross-Border Machinery Installation
AIS Eurelo’s network of European branches and international operations supports machinery installation projects across Europe and worldwide. As a single, end-to-end service partner, we coordinate everything from transport and permits to customs documentation and local-language handover documents, reducing the need to manage multiple contractors.
By coordinating each stage under one programme, we help minimise the risk of customs and border delays, avoidable disruption and unplanned production downtime, while keeping machinery movements and installation schedules aligned.
Discuss Your Machinery Installation Project
Whether you need a single machine installed, a complete production line assembled or heavy equipment relocated and reinstalled across borders, AIS Eurelo can help plan and coordinate the work.
Learn how AIS Eurelo can support your next machinery installation project.
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