Client profile: Our client, a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturer, is recognised for its world-class research, innovation, and large-scale production of life-saving medicines and healthcare solutions. With facilities across multiple continents, the company operates under strict compliance and safety regulations, making precision and reliability essential in every aspect of its operations.
The challenge: The client required the relocation of two stainless steel autoclaves into a restricted storage facility during the winter season. Each unit contained delicate components and demanded careful handling to prevent damage. The specific challenges included:
- Unit dimensions and weight: The first autoclave measured 350 x 240 x 260 cm and weighed 2,500 kg, while the second measured 220 x 270 x 205 cm and weighed 850 kg.
- Adverse weather: Delivery took place outdoors in -2°C conditions with light snowfall, adding risks to both handling and safety.
- Restricted access: The delivery route involved an inclined path and a sharp curve at the gate leading into the storage facility.
- Confined storage space: The warehouse was crowded, and the designated slot was narrow, making it difficult to insert pallet jacks and manoeuvre the equipment safely.
- Complex crate management: Partial opening and re-closing of the protective crates was required to allow handling within the restricted pathway.
This project demanded not only precision engineering and safe handling techniques but also extensive planning to ensure efficiency and protection of sensitive equipment.
Our solution: Beck & Pollitzer deployed a dedicated team of three experienced operatives to manage the relocation. Drawing on our global expertise in industrial relocation and heavy machinery moving, the team carefully planned the route and applied precise manoeuvring techniques to overcome the tight access. Even in freezing outdoor conditions, the autoclaves were unloaded, guided into the warehouse, and positioned with complete protection of their delicate components. The move was executed smoothly, without incident, disruption, or damage.
The outcome: The project was delivered on time and without incident, meeting the client’s exacting standards. Both autoclaves were successfully stored in the designated area, and the client expressed their satisfaction with Beck & Pollitzer’s professional handling of this complex relocation.
This project reflects our commitment to Safety First and demonstrates why global leaders in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector rely on Beck & Pollitzer for complex equipment moves and specialist industrial handling projects.
Learn more: This project exemplifies Beck & Pollitzer’s ability to deliver safe, efficient, and precise industrial relocation solutions, even under the most challenging conditions. If your business requires machinery moving, dismantling or decommissioning expertise, our teams across the globe are ready to support your success. Contact us today to discuss your next project with one of our experts.
