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For and on behalf of ABB (Sweden), EXACTA international
inc ., has to arrange for a total of 4 transformers as well
as large amounts of additional cargo for a power station in
Rapid City, S.D.
Transformer arrived in Port of Houston,
TX
Transformers shipside in Houston
Delivery to Rapid City, SD by rail required
route
surveys and clearance permits by the railroads
involved.
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Transportation is arranged in cooperation with
EXACTA’s Partners in Sweden , WIT AB and HMT GmbH of
Bremen (Germany) as well as Clover in Houston,TX.
2 Transformers on 2 rail cars
Each of the transformers weighs approx.270,000
lbs. The size and weight of these units required us to arrange
for rail transportation from the Port of
Houston to Rapid City in South Dakota, where the
transformers are being mounted and installed at the
power station.
At the final destination the transformers will be off-loaded
at a rail ramp and delivery from the ramp to the actual job
site will be with the use of a gantry crane...
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Pictures show gantry crane lifting a transformer
of the rail car as well as on-site move with
heavy-lift trailer to the final resting pad
for one of 4 trans-formers.
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EXACTA international inc., in co-operation
with Hansa-Meyer Transport GMBH of Bremen ,WIT AB
of Sweden and Clover Organisation of Houston , made the arrangements
for the transportation from
Sweden to the final destination in South Dakota.
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