It was critical for Lee Contracting’s crew to carefully maneuver the large machinery to the center of the facility, as the plant was still in operation during the installation. Oftentimes, extrusion lines can be too large to transport through an entire facility.

THE CHALLENGE

Granco Clark, a global leader in the aluminum extrusion industry, turned to Lee Industrial Contracting to install an extrusion line for one of their customers.

It was critical for Lee Contracting’s crew to carefully maneuver the large machinery to the center of the facility, as the plant was still in operation during the installation. Oftentimes, extrusion lines can be too large to transport through an entire facility.

THE RESULTS

The Lee Contracting team began with the removal of the old machinery, then they prepped the space for the new line.

Lee Contracting’s solution to prevent transporting the line throughout the facility was to create cutouts in the side of the building. The crew was then able to successfully transport the machinery to its new home, with little interruption. Because the plant was in full production during the entire process, Lee Contracting’s team had to remain flexible and coordinated their work with the production schedule, working nights and weekends as needed.

After the new equipment was brought in, Lee Contracting’s expert team worked around the clock to connect the electrical and main utilities to the machinery.

Since this first project, Granco Clark has turned to Lee to install several extrusion lines and presses for their customers at various locations.