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Factory Relocation Complete Service
As dedicated factory movers and asset relocation specialists, we can relocate any machinery or business asset, big or small.
With our complete Factory Relocation Service, we will cater to all your needs for moving from one location to another.
We provide all the specialist lifting equipment, audit the space, and have a skilled number of operatives to carry out the move safely and on time.
Our Factory Moving & Business Asset Relocation Service
Welcome to Silver Knight Machinaries, Your Trusted Factor Relocation Partner for Business Asset relocation.
At Silver Knight, we understand that moving a factory or relocating your business assets is a complex, critical, and highly specialised task that can cause disruption from downtime and lost productivity to issues with your supply chain.
That is why our comprehensive service is designed to handle every aspect of your move, ensuring you get a seamless, secure, and efficient move from start to finish and as quickly as possible.
What is the relocation of a factory?
A factory move involves moving the entire manufacturing operation from one location to another. This process includes dismantling equipment, transporting it to the new site, and setting it up again, all while keeping health and safety at the forefront ,while moving your machines to your new factory or a new facility.
It can be done for various reasons, such as cost savings, better access to resources, or proximity to key markets. The process requires careful planning and coordination to minimise disruptions.
How long does it take to relocate a factory?
The relocation process varies greatly depending on the size of the operation, the distance to the new location, and the complexity of the equipment, to name only a few. As a result, a project plan can be created first, which outlines the timeframes.
However, generally, it can take several months to over a year to relocate a whole large factory and production facility when there is a wide range of machines involved in the more, so planning and preparation are crucial to minimise your downtime as much as possible.
Meanwhile, smaller factories can be opened in a week or so.
What is plant relocation?
Plant relocation is the movement of an entire manufacturing facility from one location to another. This involves transporting machinery, equipment, and sometimes the workforce.
The aim is usually to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, or gain access to better resources. As a result, it requires meticulous planning, logistical coordination, and attention to detail to ensure the move is successful and disruption is minimised.
What We Offer?
Our industrial moving team offers a range of services for relocating your factory or business assets. For instance, these can consist of:
Pre-Move Consultation and Planning
Every successful move begins with the perfect planning phase. That is why our industrial moving experts work closely with you to understand your unique needs, timelines, and challenges, which machines are being decommissioned and replaced, and whether any lift plans have been completed and are in place. Furthermore, this also extends to our in-house team, including what team members we need, where and when, such as whether our crane operators are on-site if one of our mobile cranes is required, and which contingency plans need to be in place if things don't go exactly to plan.
As a result, our relocation plan will deploy specialist equipment to ensure your manufacturing plant relocation experiences minimal downtime and disruption to your operations, using our own machines, such as Versa Lifts.
This planning stage for any industrial relocation helps identify potential risks, the health and safety precautions that need to be implemented, the exact machine removal, the overall factory layout, and the exact project team that will be deployed.
Specialised Machine Packing and Handling
We understand the value of your machinery, equipment, and overall assets. That is why our team of skilled machine-mover professionals employ the latest packing techniques and materials, ensuring your assets are securely transported to their new location using specialised heavy-lifting machinery and their extensive experience, while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Transportation Logistics
Leveraging our extensive network, project planning, and logistics experience, we will manage all aspects of your move to align with your business needs. This includes planning for shipping costs and factoring in local regulations, as well as what to do if wide loads are needed for more complex factory moves, or even if you are moving just a single machine to different countries.
So, whether you are relocating locally, nationally, or internationally, or seeking a complete turnkey relocation, we will ensure your assets are delivered safely and efficiently, no matter the project phase, this will allow you to keep your production schedules unchanged with minimal disruption, ensuring your customer base remains happy with your business.
Installation and Setup
Moving an existing factory is only part of the equation, as we understand that the whole process can be a challenging project, involving complex machinery that also requires knowledge of both mechanical & electrical services. That is why we can offer you a more Turnkey solution, which is really useful when you are moving to different locations.
Our entire factory relocation service can include the installation and setup of your machinery and equipment at your new location, ensuring everything is up and running as quickly as possible through our quality control processes.
Project Management
From start to finish, our dedicated project managers and principal contractors will be in charge of site safety regulations and project requirements, while keeping our skilled labour in line with safety management to avoid common mistakes. The dedicated project manager will also keep you informed and involved through clear communication, ensuring a smooth transition as much as possible.
Consequently, they will coordinate all aspects of the move, from the initial planning stages to the final installation, providing you with total peace of mind.
Custom Solutions
Every business is unique, and so are its relocation needs; for instance, you may only want 1 machine relocated, or a whole plant dismantling plan padded out into a straightforward facility relocation instead.
Consequently, whether you need to move heavy industrial equipment, sensitive laboratory instruments, or entire production lines, we can offer tailored solutions to meet your specific requirements.
After-Move Support
Our commitment to your successful relocation doesn’t end once your assets are in place.
We can also provide post-move support to address any concerns and ensure your complete satisfaction.
About Our Large Equipment Movers
Alongside our primary handling equipment services, we also offer Machinery dismantling, lifting equipment, lifting jacks, factory clearance and complete clean up, transporting heavy plant, removal of equipment from the site, machine hire service, UK and worldwide haulage, full documentation service, provide movement orders for abnormal loads, liaison with police and road network authorities, importing and exporting of machinery, container loading, open top containers and end loaders transport, full risk assessment and method statements, complete project management, and 24-hour call out.
We offer a comprehensive door-to-door service for machine installation. There’s no job too big or too small. Our services include machinery collections, including machinery auctions, dismantling, reconstruction, project installation, machine containerised and packing service; this is global. We have international movements. We provide various services, including heavy haulage, transportation of long loads, handling out-of-gauge loads, forklift and versa hire, mega lift operations, iron fairy crane hire, machine disposal service, and short and long-term storage facilities. In addition, we offer a trailer repair and modification service. We also undertake on-site fabrication services. We carry out site visits upon request.
Why Choose Silver Knight Haulage
and Machineries for Your Heavy Equipment Moving Needs?
With Silver Knight, you are choosing a machine removal company that values your machinery as much as you do, regardless of the scope of work required; from individual to turnkey projects, we can cater for all of them easily with our specialist equipment and heavy machine movers.
Our heavy machinery movers, combined with our expert team of industrial movers and commitment to safety, make us the ideal services company for your heavy equipment moving and haulage needs.
Contact us today to discuss your project and learn how we can help you achieve seamless, stress-free machinery transport and get a free quote - we are here to help you.
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