CANADA | BOULANGER INDUSTRIAL GROUP
by an epoxy coating system for long-term corrosion resistance.
Precision welding with full traceability and inspection.
Dimensional checks and test-fit verification before shipment.
Because BIG fabricates locally, it can pre- assemble major sections in-house to validate alignment and reduce on-site installation time – an innovation that saves clients days of disruption. That’s how BIG innovates.
Precision on rails Once on site, BIG’s certified crane technicians brought that same precision to installation. The crew began by positioning and levelling the floor-mounted rail structure, ensuring millimetre- accurate parallelism with the elevated runway. The bridge and columns were then lifted into place, connected and aligned with its surveying crew for perfect geometry. After mechanical assembly came full electrical integration – drives, power feeds, limit switches and wireless controls. Before commissioning, the system underwent
a load test at 125% of rated capacity, validating structural integrity, drive performance and safety interlocks. Only after every check passed did it hand the system over. That seamless first travel along both rails is the moment BIG delivers.
Beyond the lift
At BIG, completion isn’t the end of the project; it’s the start of a relationship.
Safety isn’t just a tickbox for BIG, it is a design principle.
The company provides detailed documentation, inspection records and preventive-maintenance plans with every installation. Its service division – the same team that helped design and build the crane – remains available for inspections, modernisations and future upgrades. Each project strengthens its expertise. BIG gathers data, learns from every challenge and feeds that knowledge back into design and training. That’s how BIG grows.
Built to last, backed for life For more than 35 years, BIG has been designing, fabricating and maintaining overhead lifting systems across Canada. This semi-gantry installation is one example of how its core values come together: care in consultation, safety
in design, innovation in fabrication, precision in delivery and growth through service. Whether the task is a 1t workstation crane or a 50t bridge system, all carry the same DNA – thoughtful engineering, disciplined craftsmanship and long-term reliability.
Thinking BIG for every project At BIG, ‘Think Big’ isn’t a slogan – it’s the company’s operating system. When space is tight, it thinks vertically. When the problem is complex, it thinks creatively. When safety is critical, it thinks ahead. BIG’s clients trust them because it doesn’t just build cranes – it builds confidence. From catalogue models to one-off custom
systems, every project reflects the same purpose: Think BIG – and Deliver Bigger.
BIG provides detailed documentation, inspection records and preventive-maintenance plans with every installation.
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