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Five-stage illustration of manufacturing, rigging, road transport, receiving and wrapped outdoor storage

FACTORY TO FIELD

Industrial equipment during manufacturing and factory release preparation

01

MANUFACTURE

Industrial equipment prepared for lifting and rigging before transport

02

RIGGING

Wrapped industrial equipment secured for over-the-road transportation

03

ROAD

Wrapped industrial equipment arriving for receiving and inspection

04

RECEIVING

Wrapped industrial equipment protected during outdoor staging and storage

05

STORAGE

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SHRINK WRAPPING - OLATHE, KANSAS

Manufacturing, rigging, transportation and receiving: protection at every stage.

Illustrated risks at manufacturing, rigging, road transport, receiving and outdoor storage, with protection examples

RISK AT EVERY HANDOFF

1. MANUFACTURING

Industrial equipment with an exposed opening before shipment

OPENINGS

Unprotected openings.

Industrial equipment opening protected with shrink wrap before shipment

PROTECT OPENINGS BEFORE SHIPMENT.

2. RIGGING

Industrial equipment prepared for rigging and lifting before transport

LIFT INTERFACE

Incorrect lift lugs.

Industrial shrink wrap protection at equipment lift interfaces

USE PROPER RIGGING PROTECTION AT LIFT INTERFACES.

3. ROAD TRANSPORT

Industrial equipment exposed to road transport vibration and road spray

ROAD EXPOSURE

Vibration and road spray.

Wrapped industrial equipment delivered intact for receiving inspection

DELIVER INTACT FOR INSPECTION.

4. RECEIVING YARD

Industrial equipment arriving at the receiving yard for inspection

RECEIPT DAMAGE

Damage on arrival.

Receiving inspection of industrial equipment before deciding on shrink wrap protection

INSPECT BEFORE DECIDING ON WRAP PROTECTION.

5. STAGING & STORAGE

Industrial equipment staged outdoors with exposure to weather and storage conditions

STORAGE DELAY

Weather damage.

Industrial equipment receiving destination shrink wrap for extended outdoor storage

ADD SHRINK-WRAP AFTER DESTINATION RECEIPT WHEN LONG OUTDOOR STORAGE IS EXPECTED.

SHRINK WRAP PROTECTION FOR EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT & STORAGE

Address weather exposure, vulnerable openings and outdoor staging conditions.

OLATHE, KS

BOISE, ID

One equipment journey. Multiple risk handoffs.

Cooling tower modules traveling from Olathe, Kansas, to Boise, Idaho, with transit and storage exposure callouts

BOISE, ID

Wrapped industrial equipment receiving, inspection and protection at the destination

RECEIVE + INSPECT + PROTECT

TIEDOWN SECUREMENT

ROAD SPRAY

SIX MODULES. ONE CRITICAL ASSET. EVERY MILE MATTERS.

JOURNEY RISK PROFILE

~ 1,387 road miles

Standard: 3-4 days | 72-96 hours

If oversize: 4-6+ days | 96-144+ hours

Road spray . Rain . Wind . Debris

Vibration . Handling . Storage delays

Planning estimates; permits and weather govern. Yard storage adds exposure.

Industrial equipment being lifted during factory release preparation

MANUFACTURE + FACTORY RELEASE

OOLATHE, KS

INDUSTRIAL SHRINK WRAP PROTECTION - OLATHE TO BOISE

Cooling tower protection planning from factory release through destination storage.

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