Manufacturing

At Merritts, we specialise in providing comprehensive factory relocation services tailored to meet the unique needs of manufacturing clients. With over 100 years of experience, we ensure that your heavy machinery and equipment are relocated safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to your operations.

Our Factory Relocation Services Include:

  • Dedicated Project Management: Each project is assigned a dedicated project manager who oversees every aspect of the relocation, ensuring seamless communication and execution.
  • Comprehensive Health and Safety Documentation: We provide detailed method statements, risk assessments, lift plans, personnel training records, and equipment certifications to maintain the highest safety standards.
  • Site Assessments: Regular site visits are conducted to assess project requirements and develop tailored solutions.
  • CDM/Health and Safety Management: Our team manages all Construction (Design and Management) regulations and health and safety protocols throughout the project.
  • Machinery Services: This includes disconnection, dismantling, match marking, loading, transportation, offloading, positioning, aligning, levelling, and reconnection of machinery.
  • Interim Storage Solutions: We offer secure storage at our warehousing facility if needed during the relocation process.
  • Floor Preparation: Services such as core drilling are provided to prepare the new site for machinery installation.
  • Export, Packing, and Shipping Services: For international relocations, we handle all aspects of export packing and shipping.
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Specialist Equipment and Skilled Personnel:

Our fleet includes modern vehicles and lifting equipment, such as pick and carry cranes, Versa-Lifts, lorry-mounted cranes, hydraulic jacking systems, and forklifts. Our skilled team comprises SSSTS-trained foremen, riggers, HGV Class 1 & 2 drivers, crane operators, and electrical and mechanical engineering specialists. We also employ certified slinger signallers, banksmen, and appointed persons to provide competent supervision during the relocation process.

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Minimising Disruption to Your Operations:

Understanding that production downtime can be costly, we meticulously plan each phase of the relocation to ensure minimal disruption. Our team is flexible and can operate out of hours and across weekends to meet project deadlines.

Experience Across Various Sectors:

We have successfully completed factory relocations for clients in diverse sectors, including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and more. Our extensive experience enables us to handle complex machinery dismantling and technical lifting challenges effectively.

Companies we have moved and installed machine tools for, include:

  • Amada
  • Axe & Status
  • Bystronic
  • ETG Bridgport
  • DMG Mori
  • Doosan
  • Fanuc
  • Starrag

By choosing Merritts for your factory relocation needs, you can be confident that your project will be handled with the utmost professionalism, ensuring a smooth transition and continuity of your manufacturing operations.

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DISMANTLING, REMOVAL, AND RELOCATION OF MANUFACTURING MACHINERY TO A NEW FACILITY

TW Ward CNC Machinery Ltd’s client, Ekspan Ltd, required a number of machines to be removed from their existing premises in Sheffield, and relocated to their new facility in Tankersley, Barnsley, 10 miles away. Works were completed over a 3-day period.
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