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SARENS
IN THE USA

Sarens entered US Heavy lift and heavy haul space in 2009 by acquiring Rigging International, a company based in California. We officialy changed the name to Sarens USA, INC. in 2012.

Sarens USA, INC has offices in Houston from where we cover the Gulf area, in Wisconsin from where we cover the Midwest, and in Rowesville from where we cover the East coast.

SERVICES

We provide Engineered Heavy Lifting Services

Heavy Lifting

  • We provide Project-based heavy lift services
  • Turnaround maintenance
  • Installation of turbines & generators
  • Erection of steel structures
  • Erection of heat exchangers
  • Installation of mechanical equipment, drums, casing / inlet ducts, vessels, pumps

Heavy Transport Services

  • Out of Gauge and abnormal load transport
  • Project based heavy transport
  • Rental of specialized transport equipment
  • Factory-to-Foundation

Decomissioning and Dismantling Services

Rental Services

  • We provide bare lease as well as operated rentals services
  • Skidding & jacking

OUR
MARKETS

  • New nuclear plant construction
  • Operating nuclear plant
  • Small Modular Reactor (SMR)
  • Decommissioning
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Government
  • Thermal power plants
  • Oil & Gas
  • Petrochemical
  • Major civil projects including:
    • Airports
    • Bridges
    • Stadia
    • Ports & yards
    • Oversized heavy haul

EQUIPMENT

  • Hydraulic cranes
  • Cranes ranging from 90T to 3200T
  • Hydraulic jacks
  • Strand jacks
  • Self Propelled Modular Trailers
  • Semi trailers
  • Out of Gauge transport

OFFICES

SARENS IN THE USA
10855 John Ralston Rd
Houston, Texas 77044
+ 1 832 536 3669
+ 1 832 615 2678
info.USA@sarens.com

SARENS IN THE USA
9204-A Highway 61
Sorrento, Louisiana 70778
+ 1 225 450 7027info.USA@sarens.com

SARENS IN THE USA
15095 W 42nd St.
Odessa, TX 79764
832-493-5741info.USA@sarens.com

Sarens USA – East
75 N. Haddon Ave Suite 101
Haddonfield, NJ, 08033
+1 856 503 2121
Paul.Fuerneisen@Sarens.com

SARENS USA OFFSHORE WIND DIVISION
75 N. Haddon Ave Suite 101
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-873-0473
Paul.Fuerneisen@Sarens.com

SARENS NUCLEAR & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
1430 South Goodland Road
Hartford, WI 53027
+ 1 414 299 0858
nuclear@sarens.com

Sarens Lifts and Replaces Bridge Spanning Swiss International Railway
Sarens replaces four bridge sections with new installations
25
September 2019

As part of the Swiss Federal Railways’ Projet du pont Bleu, Sarens has removed four 25-metre sections of an old bridge and installed new sections in their place. The operation took place on the outskirts of Lausanne, in Crissier, and was executed over the course of a month. Careful advance planning, however, was the key to making this project a success.

Sarens worked with the client to plan the bridge replacement project well in advance, carefully defining the lifting time frames so they were well-coordinated with international rail travel through Lausanne. Based on these plans, all lifting above the railway had to be performed after midnight and before 4:00 in the morning, and only on Saturday and Sunday nights.

To move the bridge sections, Sarens used the CC-9800 crane with SSL90m (main boom 90m with superlift) and the Sarspin System 4 x 150T. The CC-9800 crane was chosen specifically because it could perform 430-tonne lifts at 54 metres, given working access on only one side of the bridge. The crane also had to be able to drive 30 metres with a suspended load.

Sarens brought the equipment in from Germany and Belgium, transporting it via a total of 94 trucks. However, the rigging crew faced a crucial challenge: because no storage was available on-site, only three trucks could be placed in the unloading position at a time.

Sarens responded to the challenge by performing all crane assembly work along the road, diverting traffic to one lane while the crew and trucks used another. The six-person rigging crew had to be careful throughout the operation, due to nearby railway electrical mechanisms. Offloading and assembly of the crane’s heavier parts were done with a 500T mobile crane, and a 220T was used to complete erection. At this final stage, the road was completely blocked to traffic. 

The lift itself was conducted in three distinct phases. First, Sarens removed four 25-metre bridge sections weighing between 360 and 416 tonnes. Then, three new sections were installed: two of them measured 54 metres and weighed 430 tonnes, and a third section measured 25 metres and weighed 450 tonnes. Finally, Sarens installed six 25-metre long beams to replace the fourth section.

All lifts required slewing and crawling with a suspended load, and Sarens had to adjust the angle for each of them using the Sarspin system 4 x 150T. 

Despite the particularities and challenges inherent in this project, the crew did an excellent job executing the operation. Thank you to everyone involved in making it a success!