JF SME Testing supports Mammoet’s heavy lifting operations

Overview

James Fisher provided an SME testing and wireless load monitoring solution to support the safe transport of 60 heavy-duty petrochemical modules for our customer Mammoet. The project required precise and reliable technology that would support the demanding timeframe while ensuring safe heavy lifting operations.

Challenge

James Fisher was engaged by heavy lifting and transportation specialist Mammoet to provide a comprehensive and tailored load monitoring solution to support the transit of 60 modules, ranging from 30 to 175 tonnes, for a major furnace shipment project in Maine, USA. The company required a technology that would provide accurate weight verification for each module to enable efficient loading and shipping. Wireless load cells were essential to remove trip hazards, reduce set-up time and ensure safe heavy lifting operations.

James Fisher and Sons Terminals — SME Testing also supplied software to provide a turnkey solution for the heavy lifting specialists. Custom-made by its in-house software engineers, this enabled the load cell technology’s quick and seamless integration into Mammoet’s pre-existing configuration.

James Fisher and sons Manufacturing plant

From start to finish, James Fisher was professional, responsive and highly capable. Having never used wireless load cells before, we were pleased that this technology was able to deliver time savings that played an important role in project’s on-time completion. We were also impressed with its team’s flexibility in meeting our implementation requirements, as well as with the overall accuracy and reliability of its solution.
Tjitske van Schelven, Project Engineer, Mammoet USA

Solution

The James Fisher team developed and manufactured 25 COG (centre of gravity) load cells offering precise, real-time load monitoring rated to 200% of load, which would effectively accommodate the weight range involved. The wireless design eliminated risks associated with cables including slips, trips, and falls, helping to safeguard personnel throughout the process. A custom-built software solution enabled seamless integration with Mammoet's existing configuration, ensuring a full turnkey solution for heavy lifting.

Value to the customer

Wireless load monitoring solution enabled project completion ahead of schedule, within budget, and without incident.

The load cell technology with wireless capability offered precise, real-time load monitoring, helping to reduce set-up time and supporting the challenging 10-month delivery schedule.
Minimised risk to personnel associated with cabled designs
Based on its success Mammoet has continued to use the technology for similar projects

Learn more about James Fisher's COG load monitoring solutions testing here.