All-round carefree project!

After precise planning, we defied the cramped space and installed a 94t throttle coil and the associated radiator for our customer. Our specialists in the assembly column were supported by a 500t mobile crane.

The order volume also included transport to the waste disposal plant. Our drivers steered our “dream ship” safely into the disposal port with the radiator and the throttle coil via a 3-axle tractor and a 4+6 low-bed combination!

Heavy loading of a steel giant

In cooperation with our BigMove partner Hermann Paule GmbH & Co. KG, we delivered a 25. 50 m long, 4. 69 m wide and 4. 66 m high tank to our customer in Lübz. The 29-ton steel giant was unloaded with two mobile cranes by tandem lift, laid down for pre-assembly and then erected. The assembly was carried out by our experienced Seeland-Crew.

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Construction of a New Boiler Plant: Installation of Steam Boilers and Hot-Water Boilers

The Seeland team was commissioned with the installation of two steam boilers and two hot-water boilers as part of the construction of a new boiler plant in Neumünster. In order to ensure quick unloading and rapid lifting of the two 85 t and 10 m long hot-water boilers and two 74 t and 8 m long steam boilers, the Gustav Seeland GmbH team used innovative implementation solutions and modern, tried-and-tested assembly equipment. In addition, a 400 t special crane, proprietary lifting gantry equipment and a 100 t telescopic crane were used. For the efficient execution and optimal preparation of the assembly project, Gustav Seeland supported its customer with a full-service solution.

In cooperation with the client, Seeland engineers developed a professional and individually tailored concept including risk assessment, crane construction planning and footprint planning, feasibility studies, transport and assembly studies and precise 3D CAD visualizations. After a successful planning phase and the creation of graphical visualizations of all the individual processes, the second step was to define the processes for the entire Seeland team.

Transformer Replacement in the Heart of Eimsbüttel

The Gustav Seeland GmbH team were faced with a challenging transformer replacement at the substation on Ottersbekallee in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel. As part of the assembly project lasting several days, an old transformer with a weight of approx. 72 t was extracted and removed, and the new transformer weighing 81 t was delivered and installed. Due to limited space in the middle of the idyllic residential area, it was necessary to relocate the respective transformer on the road in front of the substation using proprietary lifting gantry equipment.

The SCCP-certified Seeland assembly team carried out the removal and installation of the transformers. To meet this challenge, Gustav Seeland used proprietary special equipment as well as its own vehicles and mobile cranes. All the significant preparation for the project was also managed by the Seeland team.

After Dismantling, the New Belt Conveyor Galleries are installed

After the Seeland team had efficiently and professionally dismantled the two belt conveyor galleries destroyed by a fire, the new ones were assembled a few months later. The two gallery segments, which are up to 34 m long, were custom-made with special dimensions and professionally assembled by the 12-person Seeland team at a combined heat and power plant in Hamburg. With the help of two 100 t cranes, the new galleries were first lifted from the storage area to the trailer provided for this purpose and relocated internally.

Subsequently, the two 43 t structures were lifted one after the other by two 220 t cranes in a tandem lift and quickly and safely assembled by the respective Seeland team. The project was carried out on four consecutive days and completed on time thanks to the 3D CAD visualization created in advance by Gustav Seeland GmbH.

Installation of Three Heat Pumps Drives Forward Climate Protection in Hamburg

Thanks to the professional assembly, installation, and alignment of three 52 t and 9 m long absorption heat pumps in a Hamburg waste incineration plant, the exhaust air there can be used for district heating in the future. As a result, as of the end of the year, it will be possible to heat around 35,000 apartments without polluting the environment with additional combustion of coal or gas.

The Seeland team was able to actively support this energy project, which is unique in Germany and funded by the EU, for two weeks. With its own 150 t mobile crane, a skidway, electric chain hoists, and other special equipment, the Seeland assembly team initially securely and quickly installed the three new steam-powered absorption heat pumps and aligned them the following week using its own lifting gantry equipment. As part of the preparation, the upper and lower parts of the pump were temporarily stored by Gustav Seeland GmbH and transported to the construction project in a just-in-time approach.

Transport and assemble of the Miniatur Wunderland Walkway

Gustav Seeland has been awarded a contract to transport and assemble a footbridge in Hamburg’s historic Speicherstadt warehouse district. The walkway will connect Miniatur Wunderland’s exhibition areas, which are located in two former warehouse buildings facing each other. The tourist attraction plans to enlarge its exhibition space and make it possible for visitors to access the two buildings via the new bridge. The steel-and-glass construction—which has been built by bridge specialist—measures some 25 meters in length and weighs 38 metric tons.

Gustav Seeland has been tasked with transporting the footbridge to the Speicherstadt warehouse district and installing it on-site, as well as with all logistics services connected with project execution. These included a feasibility study taking into account local conditions, the commissioning of geostatic reports, and the procurement of the permits required to transport the bridge.

A large, 750-metric ton crane—which itself needs to be erected using a 100-metric ton crane—will be used to assemble the footbridge. Seeland will be deploying twelve ballast vehicles, with a length of 18 meters and counterweights totaling 204 metric tons, to erect the large crane

Heavy Lifting for the Construction of the New Bille Bridge

In order to ensure rapid demolition of the 100 years old bridge, the Gustav Seeland Team intends to deploy two special cranes – each with a load-bearing capacity of some 220 metric tons – and a 60-metric ton brake car with a tractive force of 80 metric tons. The lifting mast of the 500-metric ton crane will be assembled on the crane pontoon from dry land. Gustav Seeland will be assigning twelve heavy-goods and assembly specialists, with the requisite expertise, to handle the project.

Relocation of an aircraft segment

Precision work was required from the Gustav Seeland Team when relocating a 19 meter long and 9 tons aircraft segment. With the help of the Palfinger "Optimus" (PK92002-SHG with PJ 125E) loading crane, every corner in the hall could be optimally used and guaranteed a safe and quick implementation of the project.

Replacement of Two Driveshafts

To enable the replacement of two 40-metric-ton driveshafts at an aluminum plant, Gustav Seeland developed a new steel construction during a four-week planning phase, with the size and weight of the transportation equipment and the weight of the driveshafts playing a vital role. Other factors included structural integrity and the limited space available.

In order to handle the project, the company not only deployed the steel construction, but also two masts (360 t, 160 t), a crane traction truck, a 70-metric-ton crane, and a semitrailer with a 6 × 4 Arocs traction unit.

Transport and installation of the new Skywalk U4

Gustav Seeland was contracted with transporting and mounting a new pedestrian bridge in Hamburg. The bridge elements, produced by Lamparter in Hessisch Lichtenau, weigh between 75 and 120 tons each.

The contract of Gustav Seeland comprises everything from planning through to execution of all the logistics services in connection with the bridge project. This includes checking the feasibility, obtaining the necessary permissions, the transport itself, and positioning the bridge elements.

For this, the bridge parts already prepared at Hamburg’s Pella Sietas shipyard will be taken to Baakenhöft on a dock pontoon and then to Elbbrücken on heavy-haulage trailers. Loading will involve a mobile 500-ton crane and 700-ton crane. The transport from Lamparter‘s steelworks in Hessen to Pella Sietas shipyard in Hamburg was already carried out on heavy-haulage trailers by road.

Relocation of the Holsten brewery

The Holsten brewery has commissioned Gustav Seeland to plan and carry out the relocation of fermentation tanks from Altona to Hausbruch, where regular operation is scheduled to start in April 2019. With a weight of up to 35 tons and a length of up to 24 meters, the tanks contain half a million liters of beer.

Gustav Seeland was responsible for the lifting, loading, transport and intermediate storage of the individual fermentation tanks. The individual tanks were lifted out of the brewery using a 700-ton crane and loaded onto a 40-meter-long low loader. Thanks to the use of the seven-meter-high low-loader, many logistical measures had to be carried out in advance, such as turning traffic lights, pruning trees and setting up extensive road closures.