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solutions specialist AMS Aircraft Recovery – with Modulift’s modular MOD spreader beam being central to AMS’s Fuselage Lifting System and OWL Over Wing Lift systems. AMS has also utilised
custom-built equipment from Modulift. Bespoke hanging plates accommodate both narrow and wide body aircraft in the Fuselage Lifting System and, most recently, a spreader beam for aircraft towing was added to their fleet. Sarah Spivey, managing
director at Modulift, said: “Our long-standing partnership with AMS Aircraft Recovery marks our commitment to bringing innovative lifting solutions to niche industries such as aerospace.” Ponthir, Wales-based specialist
transportation company Kyles Transport is another company that utilised a Modulift MOD spreader beam to lift an aeroplane. It used a Modulift MOD 12
spreader beam to lift a Douglas DC-6 military aircraft that was used in World War II.
The historic plane was being
relocated from Coventry to the South Wales Aviation Museum. “Modulift’s below the hook
products are our go-to pieces of equipment for lifting,” commented Kyle Hourihane, managing director at Kyles Transport. “In this case,
Al Jaber lifting a boat using three different Modulift spreader beams
Kyles Transport using a Modulift MOD spreader beam to lift a Douglas DC-6 military aircraft
the MOD 12 was used at a four metre span to allow us to lift the fuselage at its correct pick points along the aircraft.” The task at hand involved
transporting the cockpit section and main body of the aircraft. The plane measured 11
metres in length, with a width and height of 2.3 metres and 3.6 metres respectively. To facilitate the lift, the MOD
12 spreader beam was used with a PM65 lorry loader crane, mounted to a DAF XF lorry. Slings and shackles were attached to the beam to ensure the safe lifting of the 4000kg aircraft.
BOAT LIFT
Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics firm Al Jaber Heavy Lift & Transport lifted a wooden boat, measuring 40 metres long and ten metres high, at a Port in Qatar using three different Modulift spreader beams: a MOD 600XB/600, a MOD 250, and a MOD 110. The spreader beams were used in a ‘1-over-2’ lifting rig to safely manoeuvre the boat which had an uneven weight distribution. In lifting scenarios such as these
a ‘1-over-2’ configuration is often the most economical solution when there are no headroom restrictions, says Modulift. The three different sized MOD
spreader beams from Modulift’s off-the-shelf range allowed the crane to lift the boat despite the unevenly distributed weight. “The 150-tonne boat was handcrafted in Kerala, India, and brought to Qatar waters,” said Fasin Abubacker, engineering manager at Al Jaber. “It required lifting onto the jetty in Qatar for further maintenance purposes. Our operations team was able to execute the lift safely and cost- efficiently at the port. We wouldn’t have been able to turn this lift around so quickly without the
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