Load Adjustment
Loads can shift during transport and become hazardous on the right of way. Hulcher Services Inc. maintains specialized equipment including pneumatic & belt conveyors, telescoping forklifts, paper clamps and slip sheet attachments that provide superior flexibility. We follow strict AAR guidelines and procedures to make sure that every load is adjusted and properly secured to minimize damage and eliminate any potential hazard.
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Project Snapshot - Hulcher Excavator and Crew Perform Load Adjustment of Steel Pipes - A load of steel pipes had shifted during transit and needed to be reloaded so it would be properly balanced. Hulcher Services deployed a Caterpillar® 325D excavator and crew.
Project Snapshot - Hulcher Forklift and Crew Perform Load Adjustment on Load of Roofing Tiles - Eighteen pallets of roofing tiles on a center beam railcar shifted during transit, crushing their pallets and damaging the banding. Hulcher sent a crew of five personnel, a forklift, replacement pallets and a banding machine to remedy the problem.
Project Snapshot - Telehandler and Conveyor Perform Load Reduction of Alfalfa Pellets - The railroad needed a load of alfalfa pellets to be reduced by 10,000 lbs. Hulcher deployed a Caterpillar® TH560B telehandler, a conveyor and a haul truck.
Case Study - Hulcher Crews Perform Tie Down Work on Military Heavy Equipment - The U.S. Army was deploying military hardware from two installations. The military needed an experienced railroad contractor who understood the regulatory requirements for properly tying down heavy equipment on railcars.
Project Snapshot - Hulcher Performs Loading and Tie Down of Hopper Cars - The railroad retired two hopper cars and needed a contractor to load them to a flat car for transport to the scrap yard.
Project Snapshot - Hulcher Performs Loading and Tie Down of Three Damaged Locomotives - The railroad needed a contractor to load three locomotives on flat cars for transport to the repair facility.
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