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Machinery Moving and Rigging in Kent
We move production lines, conveyors, presses and racking systems in Kent Valley warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing plants.
Machinery Moving in Kent
Warehouse and Plant Moves in the Kent Valley
The Kent Valley runs from Tukwila and Renton down through Kent and Auburn to Sumner, and it's packed with distribution centers, food processors, aerospace suppliers and metal shops. Snell Crane Service moves the equipment that keeps those buildings running.
Whether you're relocating a line across the valley or bringing new machines into a fresh tilt-up building, our project managers plan the whole move, from rigging out to setting and leveling at the new site.
Local Know-How
Tilt-Up Buildings, Dock Doors and SR-167
Most valley buildings are concrete tilt-ups with truck-height docks and a few grade-level doors. That suits heavy forklifts and Versa-Lift, but tall machines and long conveyor sections often have to come through a grade door or be picked through the roof.
Trucks move up and down the valley on SR-167, with I-5 and I-405 at either end. Plants that run around the clock need us to work in a shutdown window, and we're open 24/7 to fit it.
Common Jobs
What We Do in Kent
- Conveyor and sortation equipment moved into new distribution buildings
- Pallet racking and mezzanine sections taken down, hauled and reset
- CNC machines and presses relocated between aerospace supplier shops
- Food processing lines moved during a weekend shutdown
- Compressors, boilers and dust collectors set beside or on top of plant buildings
- Whole-plant relocations from the north valley down to Auburn and Sumner
Equipment
What We Bring
- Heavy forklifts: for unloading, carrying and setting machines across warehouse floors and yards
- Versa-Lift: carries tall or top-heavy machines through dock doors and under low trusses
- Grove RT-750: 50 t rough-terrain, 110 ft main boom, for unpaved yards and new building pads
- Manitex 50155S: 50 t truck crane, 155 ft main boom, for roof picks on long tilt-up buildings
- Step-deck and multi-axle trailers: haul machines and racking between buildings up and down the valley
FAQ
Kent Questions
Can you move a whole production line between Kent Valley buildings?
Yes. We map the line, tag and disconnect pieces with your maintenance team, haul them in the order they'll be reset, and set them on the new floor to your layout.
Can you take down and reinstall pallet racking or a mezzanine?
Yes. We rig it down in sections, haul it on our trailers and set it back up at the new building.
Do you work during a plant shutdown or over a weekend?
Yes. We're open 24/7 and plan crews and equipment so the move fits your shutdown window.
Machinery Moving · Kent
Moving a Plant or Warehouse in the Valley
Send us your layout and equipment list for a quote, or call our dispatcher at (206) 208-2946.