Please note that I don't come from a machining background, but from a laboratory. Wrapping could be a good idea. We had a shipment travel cross-country that was covered and tarped. Looked like it went through the Mississippi River instead of over it...not fun to see on a device worth $700,000.
A better question could be which rigging/shipping companies to avoid. my $0.02, Wesley ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Cole" <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:55:31 AM > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rigging Company? > > 19,000 lbs is not a very heavy machine for most riggers. 30-40,000 > lbs > gets more interesting. :-) > > You should be able to find a rigger local to the machine to load it, > a > trucker to move it, and a rigger at the other end to unload and > install/position it. > Chances are they will all be different companies due to the distance. > > A reasonable price would be $750 to load, $750 to unload, and a few > bucks per mile to move it if they can get another load on the > trailer. > That would include 2-3 people doing the loading and unloading. > > If they have to move the machine a distance on skates or via > forklift.. > that adds to the cost. Time costs money.. > > Step deck trailers are cheaper than double drops (with a well), they > are > more common, and can usually carry a second machine cutting > transportation costs. > > The trucker should be responsible for tie downs on the trailer and > tarping (if desired). Sometimes it is a good idea to be present to > advise on tie down locations so they don't tweak the machine via the > tie downs. > > You might want to shrink wrap the machine. Flapping tarps can tear > up > machines. > > I'm in Indiana and can give you some Indiana company names if you > would > like.. > > Dave > > On 9/18/2013 10:29 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > Hi Aram, > > I like the way you think. Thanks for commenting. > > Stuart > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 9:24 PM, a k <pccncmach...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> i move my leadwell 2000 d from Alabama to Portland or - 22 000lb > >> it cost me $7 500. > >> you need forklift rated up to 32 000 lb and you need call any > >> local place > >> that rent forklift. > >> Truck you can find on internet - > >> post type of load - from where and to where it going. > >> you need lowboy trailer or double step one, i think > >> > >> thanks > >> aram > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Todd Zuercher > >> <zuerc...@embarqmail.com > >>> wrote: > >>> Can any one recomend any good rigging companies? 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