Italian heavy lifting specialist CTS S.p.A. has successfully installed several 100-tonne electric motors at a power station in Romania using synchronised lifting technology from Enerpac.
The project involved the safe handling and positioning of electric motors measuring 3.5m in height and 3.1m in width. Upon arrival at the site by truck, the motors were offloaded using an Enerpac SL400 hydraulic gantry and transferred onto a Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) for movement to their installation location.
Due to restricted space within the facility, CTS employed four Enerpac SCJ-50 self-locking cube jacks connected to a split-flow pump to synchronously lift each motor from the SPMT. This enabled the transport vehicle to be removed before the motors were lowered onto steel stands and accurately positioned for final installation.
Milan Jovanovic, Production Manager at CTS S.p.A., said the use of the cube jack system significantly reduced installation time compared with conventional jacking methods. He added that the combination of the SL400 hydraulic gantry and SCJ-50 cube jacks provided the lifting capacity, safety and efficiency required for the project.
The Enerpac SL400 hydraulic gantry features the company’s Intelli-Lift wireless control system, which enables operators to maintain an unobstructed view of the load while automatically synchronising lifting and travel movements. The SCJ-50 cube jack is capable of lifting loads of up to 50 tonnes to a height of 2m and uses lightweight steel cribbing blocks and a self-aligning design to deliver stable, high-capacity lifting.
