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Machinery Moving and Rigging in Longview and Kelso
We rig and move mill, port and manufacturing equipment in Longview, Kelso and across Cowlitz County.
Machinery Moving in Longview and Kelso
Heavy Mill Work on the Columbia
Longview and Kelso are home to large pulp, paper and lumber mills, the Port of Longview and manufacturing along the Columbia and Cowlitz rivers. Snell Crane Service rigs and moves the heavy components inside those plants: drives, rolls, gearboxes, pumps and whole machine sections.
Mill outages are short and expensive, so our project managers build the lift plan and rigging list with your maintenance team weeks ahead. Our crews have worked the I-5 corridor since 1992.
Local Know-How
Outages, High Bays and Industrial Way
Mill buildings are tall and crowded, with catwalks, piping and conveyors in the way. We often skate or gantry a part to an opening, then pick it out with a crane outside the building.
Heavy loads move along Industrial Way (SR-432) between the mills, the port and I-5, and on SR-4 west toward Cathlamet. Kelso and Castle Rock shops are reached right off I-5.
Common Jobs
What We Do in Longview and Kelso
- Paper machine rolls, drives and gearboxes swapped during mill outages
- Pumps, motors and process equipment rigged out of crowded high-bay buildings
- Sawmill and planer equipment moved in Cowlitz County lumber mills
- Equipment set at Port of Longview terminals and dock facilities
- Fabrication and machine shop moves in Kelso and Castle Rock
- Heavy components hauled to and from repair shops on our lowboy
Equipment
What We Bring
- Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1: 275 t all-terrain, 243 ft main boom, 66 ft jib, for big components lifted out over mill buildings
- Liebherr LR 1300: 330 t crawler, 243 ft main boom, for the heaviest picks on long outages
- Skates and hydraulic gantries: move heavy parts under catwalks and piping to an opening
- Custom spreader bars: balance long rolls and machine sections
- 90-ton 12-axle lowboy: haul heavy mill components to and from the shop
FAQ
Longview and Kelso Questions
Can you help plan a mill outage weeks in advance?
Yes. Our project managers walk the plant with your maintenance team, build the lift plan and rigging list, and line up cranes, crews and trailers for the outage dates.
How do you get a heavy part out of a crowded high-bay building?
We skate or gantry it under catwalks and piping to a door or roof opening, then lift it out with a crane set up outside.
Can you haul heavy mill parts to a repair shop and back?
Yes. We haul on our 90-ton 12-axle lowboy and handle the oversize permits.
Do you work across the river in Rainier, Oregon?
Yes. Oregon work needs ODOT oversize permits, and we take care of them.
Machinery Moving · Longview and Kelso
Plan Your Next Mill Outage
Send us your outage dates and component weights for a quote, or call our dispatcher at (360) 867-0198.