Location: Toledo Tool and Die – 920 Illinois Ave. Maumee, OH
Dates: 12/9/25-4/9/26
Project Overview: LMM was contracted to offload and stage nine shipping containers of ancillary equipment and major press components for a large industrial press installation. Key components included the crown, slide, bed, bed sides, moving bolsters, tie rods, and eccentric gears.
The crown, slide, and bed were initially offloaded outdoors using our 600-ton gantry system before being transported inside the facility with our Goldhofer heavy transport system for staging.
After staging, our team returned to mobilize the components from the laydown area at one end of the plant to the final press installation area at the opposite end. Once positioned, we rough stacked the primary press components using the 600-ton gantry in preparation for final assembly.
Major Components & Weights:
- Crown (fully loaded): 680,000 lbs
- Bed: 374,000 lbs
- Slide: 342,000 lbs
- Bed Sides (2): 110,000 lbs each
- Moving Bolsters (2): 100,000 lbs each
- Eccentric Gears (2): 83,000 lbs each
- Tie Rods (4): 80,000 lbs total
Equipment Used:
- 600-Ton Gantry System
- Goldhofer Heavy Transport Platform
- 100,000 lb Taylor Forklift
- 75-Ton Mobile Lift System
Challenges:
This project required precise execution in an active manufacturing environment. Our team worked in close proximity to running press lines while coordinating with multiple trades in a congested workspace.
Additional challenges included:
- Extremely low ceiling heights while stacking large press components
- Tight aisleways and limited turning radius between the laydown and installation areas
- An undersized overhead crane in the press bay, requiring all major lifts to be performed with the 600-ton gantry and 75-ton mobile lift
- Height constraints that required the crown to be under-slung during lifting
- Oversized and high-capacity components requiring engineered lift planning
Our Solution:
Success on this project was driven by detailed pre-planning and coordination at every level:
- Close scheduling coordination with the trucking company to meet delivery timelines
- Ongoing communication with plant leadership to avoid production disruptions
- Collaboration with other trades working in the area
- Extensive pre-measurement and lift planning to ensure ceiling clearance and correct rigging selection
- Coordination with onsite technicians to ensure proper staging and stack configuration
By measuring and engineering each lift in advance, we minimized re-handling of components and ensured correct rigging was utilized the first time.
Results & Outcomes:
- All components safely offloaded, transported, and rough stacked according to engineered lift plans
- Zero safety issues throughout the duration of the project
- No production interruptions while working alongside active press lines
- Minimal re-handling of heavy components due to detailed pre-measurement and correct rigging selection the first time
- Successful execution despite low ceiling heights, tight aisleways, and limited crane capacity
- Seamless coordination with trucking, plant personnel, and other trades
Through proactive planning and precise execution, LMM delivered a complex heavy press staging project on schedule and without disruption to plant operations. The ability to handle components weighing up to 680,000 pounds inside an active facility demonstrates our expertise in engineered heavy lifting, specialty transport, and confined-space press installations.
This project reinforces LMM’s commitment to safety, communication, and operational efficiency even under the most demanding site constraints.