The LP400s, capable of pushing loads up to 400t, were recently called upon by Deugro (Canada) Inc. to support the move of seven ABB Canada transformers for the Maritime Link project and set them on foundations at sites in both Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
These low profile slide systems moved four transformers (three weighing 160t and the other 203t) in Woodbine, Nova Scotia and three 160t units near Bottom Brook, Newfoundland. Jason Jenkins, vice president at TTR, explained that the Hydra-Slide equipment was key to final positioning of the transformers that had already travelled by ocean vessel and road: “Once our transport vehicles had covered large distances, the LP400s were used for precise and final positioning of the heavy loads. They performed—as they always do—perfectly in each case.”
Janine Smith, vice president at Hydra-Slide, said: “The LP400’s patented low-profile, hand-portable design permits its use in most situations where a high capacity skid system is required, but where space or access is limited. A total height of less than 2in reduces jacking time and is ideal for the environments presented by the Maritime Link project.”
