At AIS Eurelo, we specialise in heavy machinery removal, supporting clients with relocation requirements across Europe and beyond. We guarantee a stress-free, end-to-end service for removals of any size, including complex cross-border projects.
Heavy machinery removal can cause significant upheaval to business operations – it requires expert knowledge, specialist equipment and an unwavering commitment to health and safety.
When working with AIS Eurelo, clients can access our specialised tools, equipment fleet and a team of expert riggers, fitters, M&E engineers, experienced project managers, and logistics experts. These specialists collaborate to remove and relocate heavy machinery safely and efficiently, causing as little disruption as possible.
Three Steps to Successful Industrial Machinery Removal
- Precise planning
Before any work is undertaken, clients are assigned a dedicated project manager to ensure a consistent point of contact throughout the project. This specialist takes a full brief to ensure they thoroughly understand what’s required and any factors that may impact the project.
A site survey is required to audit the machinery or equipment that will be removed and specific access or safety considerations. The health and safety of our team and clients is our number one priority, and our risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) process ensures we identify potential safety hazards and how we will mitigate risk.
Once complete, the project manager will create a detailed methodology and plan determining when and how a project will run, including the equipment required, the number of AIS Eurelo staff on-site, and a timeline of events.
In the lead-up to and throughout the project, the project manager will remain in regular contact to provide updates on progress. This clear line of communication is vital to ensure that projects aren’t impacted by changes to requirements or unforeseen challenges, such as bad weather – agility is critical to success.
- Careful decommissioning and dismantling
Once all parties agree on the action plan, our experts arrive on-site to begin decommissioning. This is an essential stage of heavy machinery removal to ensure that assets remain undamaged and their relocation has minimal impact on broader operations.
Specialists safely decommission machinery by carefully isolating mechanical and electrical services and making any necessary diversions and modifications. Following this, AIS Eurelo’s machinery movers dismantle machinery and equipment to avoid expensive building adjustments and facilitate efficient transportation to the new site.
As part of our turnkey service, our team updates clients’ asset registers to ensure they have accurate, up-to-date information on the assets on site. This helps to identify redundant equipment or machinery, which could be removed to free up space for technical upgrades or even generate revenue as scrap or via an asset rationalisation or realisation initiative.
- Transport and installation
Following decommissioning, AIS Eurelo’s state-of-the-art in-house fleet of lifting equipment loads heavy machinery to a vehicle. The space is meticulously planned to ensure the load is balanced safely and that assets are offloaded correctly upon arrival at their new home.
Our international logistics service delivers safe, efficient and compliant transport for European clients. It gives them the peace of mind that they can rely on us to transport valuable assets to European destinations. We even prepare paperwork in all relevant languages for transit and arrange ongoing shipping for clients who require removal beyond mainland Europe.
Upon arrival, we offer an end-to-end service to install the machinery in its new location. As well as lifting and reassembly, our experts can connect assets and provide mechanical and electrical services and commissioning support.
Learn more about European heavy machinery removal by speaking directly with an AIS Eurelo specialist. Contact us today.