Italian heavy lift specialist Marraffa has invested in an Enerpac JS-250 jack-up system for future bridge launching projects in what is the company’s first Enerpac heavy lift system.
“The Enerpac jack-up system is an important addition to our heavy lift fleet and in keeping with our commitment to providing creative and cost-effective solutions,” said Pasquale Marraffa, head of purchasing dept, Marraffa and Werent. “It gives us the flexibility to take on projects in space restricted construction sites, as well as the stability to lift loads up to 1,000 tonnes even during windy conditions where we couldn’t use a crane.”
The JS-250 jack-up system is a synchronised lifting and lowering system with self-contained hydraulics in each unit for neat work areas. Loads are lifted in increments as steel boxes – called barrels – are stacked together to form lifting towers to mechanically hold the load. Computer controls are used for synchronous control, allowing all towers to be raised and lowered at the same time.
Last month, an Enerpac SyncHoist system was used to lift and place concrete bridge beams for a railway bridge in Chile.
