Jung Jacks make moving turbine simple

The turbine, designed by Quadratec Limited, was destined for Reaction Engines Limited’s (REL) custom-designed outdoor engine test facility at the Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, where it would undergo rigorous, computer controlled testing in the lower of the facility’s two levels.

Jeff Laidlaw, proprietor of Jeff Laidlaw Transport explains: “Collection of the turbine, from engineering design company Quadratec in South Wales, was simple enough using a HIAB truck. The delivery point was somewhat trickier, however, as the turbine needed to be lowered into a large circular pit around 3 metres deep pit and 15 metres in diameter. As we could only get the turbine within 11 metres of its final position using only the HIAB, we needed to move it horizontally to get it just right.

“I’d seen some Jung jacks in action on another job and felt they would help us solve the problem, and they did, as they allowed us to raise the turbine high enough to get some skates underneath it and, once the turbine was in position we used them again to lower the turbine to floor level.

“The lightweight, low profile features of the Jung jacks were crucial; they give out a good performance and are very light and easy to manoeuvre.”

Jung jacks are available in the UK exclusively through British Turntable. Offering the Jung range extends the company’s comprehensive portfolio of mechanical and air film movement to the safe lifting, manipulation and moving of heavy machinery such as large printing presses, medical scanners and machine tools, and underlines British Turntable’s policy of developing solutions to any moving problem.

The Jung range includes hydraulic jacks to lift loads up to 50 tonnes, machinery skates, standard transport trolleys for loads up to 120 tonnes and a bespoke range of special transporters to fit custom loads.