Osprey Group

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The Demag AC40 city crane with the longest main boom in its category at 31.2m and a maximum tip height of 47m! A fully hydraulic boom system ensures the shortest telescopic times and impressive load capacities. With a small footprint and big lifting capabilities the AC40 is a great crane when working in tight spaces. #HeavyLift #HeavyEquipment

Big Modular Approach Pays Dividends at Hinkley Point C. Hinkley Point C’s new factories in Bristol are providing evidence of the significant productivity boost from modular construction. This means building ever larger pieces of the power station in satellite factories and lifting them into place with some of the world’s largest cranes. Laing O’Rourke’s new factory in Bristol Port is producing the large steel reinforcement cages that strengthen concrete, cutting installation time on site by 75% and manufacturing time by 20%. Workers, mostly from the South-West or South Wales, benefit from reduced travel with no need to live away from home, making the industry more attractive to the next generation of nuclear workers. Finished products are shipped directly to Hinkley Point’s jetty, reducing local road traffic. This method enhances production capacity, accelerates the civil building programme, and reduces manual handling, creating a safer, healthier, and more efficient working environment. Recent Examples of Modular Construction: -Steel Rebar: A new rebar factory in Avonmouth improves precision and speed, with no non-conformances reported. - Stainless-Steel Tanks: Prefabricated modules for cooling water tanks are being assembled at Framatome’s new factory in Avonmouth. - Loading Pit Prefabrication: The heaviest load to date, a 1,305-tonne structure used in fuel handling, was made in an on-site bunker and lifted into place by Big Carl, the world’s largest crane. Stuart Crooks, Hinkley Point C Managing Director, highlights this model as a game-changer for the nuclear sector: “The manufacturing model we’ve established here will be good for Hinkley Point C, great for Sizewell C, and sets a whole new direction for the nuclear sector.”

Working again at the Port of Blyth with the Tadano CC2400 crawler crane. We have completed over 300 lifts and more than 5,000t cumulative in the port over the last 12 months alone! Our crawler crane lifted a 130t upending frame out of a paint facility and transported it using our SPMTs to the quay wall for loading out to a coaster vessel. The frame is part of a system that enables longitudinal storage of monopiles before being upended and installed. The last piece of the DLT sub-sea drill platform which Osprey supported on with all lifting activities earlier this year. #HeavyLift #HeavyEquipment

Operating one of the largest SPMT fleets in the UK, Osprey provide flexibility and precision for heavy lifting and transport. Due to the modular nature of SPMTs, we can provide engineered solutions to move any load, any size and weight. Perfect for projects with space constraints, our SPMTs can lift and position heavy loads with millimetre precision, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum efficiency. Innovative and reliable solutions from Osprey. #HeavyLift #HeavyEquipment

The Osprey LG1750 is one of the world's largest and most capable lattice boom mobile cranes! Combining the high load capacities of a lattice boom crane with the manoeuvrability of a mobile chassis, makes this the ideal crane for lifting across a variety of industries. Whether it is erecting wind turbines in remote locations, offloading heavy transformers in a port or installing a bridge at a large radius, the LG1750 has the versatility to cover everything. #HeavyLift #HeavyEquipment

Last week the Osprey LG 1750 supported a #HS2 operation to remove an overhead conveyor bridge at Old Oak Common Lane. Working on behalf of Emersons Crane Hire, the Osprey team rigged the crane on a 63mtr main boom to lift out the 60mtr piece which weighed 57t.  #HeavyLift #HeavyEquipment

Featuring in the July issue, we visit KINGS HEAVY HAULAGE (BRISTOL) LIMITED! HeavyTorque drops in on Kings Heavy Haulage to find out about its recent move to a new purpose-built depot and to take a look at two new heavyweight tractor units which have recently gone in to service. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJx2WBi9 #HeavyTorque #SubscribeToday #KingsHeavyHaulage

Conveyor demobilisation lifting operation planned and executed. 60 meter conveyor gantry, 57 tonnes, 42 meter radius. Network Rail Interface managed under ALO control. Road closure over Old Oak Common Lane. Thank you to our supply chain partners for the support on completing this lift safely SP Services Emerson Crane Hire Ltd and Osprey Group. px fairport px Group HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Joint Venture

The Osprey CC3800, a lattice boom crane with a lifting capacity of 650-tonnes. Perfect for erecting wind turbines and lifting bridge components with a maximum boom length of 144-metres. Tier 4F and Euro 5 compliant. #HeavyLifting #GLAD2024