Our heavy equipment movers handle the full process: pre-move surveys, lift planning, rigging, transport, set, alignment, and start-up. One PEC project manager owns the work from the first phone call through the last torque check.
Whether the work is a single chiller swap on a planned outage, a production line relocation across a plant, or a full facility move from one state to another, the same PEC team scopes it, runs the lifts, and stays through start-up. See our millwright services and rigging division for the broader scope and crane rigging for sized and signaled crane lifts.
Heavy equipment moves come in a wide range of shapes and weights, but these categories show up most often on PEC projects. Each comes with its own planning considerations, rigging plan, and post-set work.
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CNC mills, lathes, machining centers, presses, and other production machine tools. The challenge is rarely the weight; it is the alignment and the leveling tolerance once the machine lands. PEC’s millwrights handle the setting, leveling, and laser alignment so the machine runs to spec on the new floor.
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Conveyor systems, packaging lines, robotic cells, assembly stations, and bottling and canning equipment. Production line relocations require sequencing the disconnect, the move, and the reconnect so the plant’s downtime window holds. PEC scopes the full sequence and runs it with one project manager.
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Transformers, switchgear lineups, generators, and other heavy electrical equipment. These moves combine the rigging challenge with electrical disconnect and reconnect work. PEC’s licensed electricians and master electricians can handle the de-energization, the rigging, the set, and the reconnect under the same project.
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Chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, boilers, and other heavy mechanical equipment. These moves often need rigging through tight roof openings, around active production, or up to a mezzanine. The rigging plan typically combines crane work for the long lift with skidding or jacking for the final placement.
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The four categories above cover most of PEC’s heavy equipment movers work, but our crews handle a much wider range: process tanks and mixers, pumps and compressors, industrial boilers, packaged process skids, and one-off specialty machines. Have something heavy to move that does not fit? Contact our team and we will scope the work.
The right rigging method depends on the equipment, the path of travel, the floor loading, and the schedule. PEC plans the method during the pre-move survey rather than picking one default approach for every job.
Methods our crews use most often:
Most jobs combine methods. A line relocation might use a crane for the initial pick, a gantry for moving through tight clearances, and skidding for the final approach to the new foundation. For more information, see PEC’s industrial rigging services page.
A full plant relocation is a different situation from a single-machine move. It is a project, not a job. PEC has completed projects like these across the United States for industrial manufacturers, food and beverage producers, and automotive suppliers.
Here’s our typical process:
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Our PM walks the existing site, inventories the equipment, captures dimensions and weights, and confirms the destination layout. We document everything that travels and everything that stays.
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Our electrical contractor crew handles power, control, and instrumentation disconnects. Process piping is capped and depressurized by the mechanical team. The same PO covers both.
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Sub-assemblies break down to transportable sizes. Tooling and removable components ship separately to keep the rig path clean.
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Loads roll on flatbeds, lowboys, or specialized rigs depending on weight and geometry. Permits and escorts are handled. Multi-state moves are routine.
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Equipment lands on prepared foundations or isolation pads. Our industrial rigging services team sets, levels, and aligns to the new datum.
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Electrical, instrumentation, and process piping come back online in the new location. Master Electricians re-energize. Controls team re-points the I/O.
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The line runs through start-up, capacity, and quality checks before we step off the site. Documentation matches the as-built. Owner sign-off closes the project.
Single-vendor equipment relocation work shaves weeks off a project compared to coordinating three separate sub contractors. We have moved entire production lines on planned shutdown windows where the customer ran weekend overtime to compress the schedule. Our planning and documentation make that possible.
PEC’s heavy equipment movers work across the markets where moving complex industrial equipment is part of the job:
Each industry has its own rules around downtime, documentation, and access. The same PEC project manager who plans the rigging owns the industry-specific details so the move fits how your facility actually runs.
Heavy equipment moves are among the highest-risk activities on any plant or jobsite. PEC takes that risk seriously. Every crew working on a heavy equipment move carries OSHA 30-hour certification, and the lift plan, rigging hardware sizing, and crew briefings are documented before the first lift starts.
For every move, the team works through:
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We move more than just machines. From medical devices to large-scale production lines, our machinery relocation team tailors each job to your exact needs. You’ll get high quality results with no surprises.
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Our heavy equipment moving team follows strict safety rules on every job. We double-check each part of the process to make sure your machinery arrives in perfect condition. Reliability is our promise.
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With years of experience in moving and rigging, we’ve seen it all. Our experts take time to understand your job before we begin. Then we create a plan that fits your timeline, location, and budget.
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We handle the full process—from loading and unloading to moving and setup. You won’t need to coordinate with multiple vendors. Just call PEC and let us take care of it all.
To turn a quote around fast, share what you can:
If the move is still early-stage, send what you have and we will work with preliminary information.
Whether you are planning a single chiller swap, a multi-machine production line relocation, or a full facility move from one state to another, the next step is the same: a conversation with our team about scope, schedule, and the equipment that has to move.
Send drawings, equipment lists, weights, and any access constraints you already know. From there, PEC can plan the rigging, the methods, and the crew assignments that fit your project.
Reach out today and a member of our team will help you get started.
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