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stand them on end and rotate them, and then pick them back up again. It’s a special configuration of the hoist. We have custom controls that makes the job easier and safer… when handling the engines within the work bays,” says Lewis. The work of installing the cranes, he


says, didn’t experience any challenges that ESI hadn’t already anticipated. “There was just a great team of folks


– from the general contractor that we worked with through to our partners on site,” he says. “I was very fortunate with supply chain


issues,” Lewis continues. “I feel that our order was entered just in time to get our equipment before we really would have


Q Acco Work Rated Hoists were specified and selected for this application of handling jet engines.


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hit some supply chain issues. I was very concerned, so we stayed on top of things from the beginning. I worked with Acco – we actually made a trip to their facility as soon as the order was placed to try to make sure that all the long-lead items were entered quickly because there were so many. Everything flowed very well. I was very pleased with the success of this job.” The new GTF engine shop is the latest in a series of investments by Delta to bolster the infrastructure and resources available to the TechOps team. Delta says these investments not only support its commitment to safety and service reliability but also its goal of expanding the revenue stream generated by the MRO business. “We are incredibly proud of our new engine shop and what it means for the


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