ale newsletter issue 4

IN THIS ISSUE

News in Brief

Branch Focus

Case Studies

Personnel Focus

new heightsTHE ALE NEWSLETTER • ISSUE 04

Welcome... ...to the September 2011 edition of the ALE biannual newsletter which takes a look at some of the latest developments and projects that have kept ALE offices across the globe busy for the last few months.

WORLDWIDE HEAVY TRANSPORTATION AND LIFTING [email protected] WWW.ALE-HEAVYLIFT.cOm

Our main activity in The Netherlands has surrounded the launch of the Mega Jack system and the second AL.SK190 – both of which were designed by our highly skilled Research and Development facility here in Breda. The launch events were a huge success and enjoyed by clients, members of the press, local businesses, employees and their families. We’re now looking forward to seeing both of these pieces of equipment begin their first projects in Argentina and Kuwait respectively.

In addition to these ground-breaking technologies, we’ve also been busy designing and implementing bespoke methods for offshore installations – notably the installation of a Riser Access Tower (RAT) in the North Sea. Usually such pieces are taken out to sea in sections and built offshore, but our innovative solution enabled the RAT to be loaded-out in one piece and upended from the barge directly into its final position. Not only was this a new method for offshore installation, the concepts were also designed in line with our ISO 14001:2004 certification for environmental management.

Alongside the developments in equipment and design methods, we’re also delighted to announce the growth of our base in Russia. As a result we have increased the amount of equipment permanently based from this branch, including SPMTs, gantry and jacking equipment. This, in addition to the equipment available from other regions for specialist projects, means that clients have greater flexibility in terms of the equipment available.

Kees Kompier, Executive Director

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Equipment News

news in brief

WORLDWIDE HEAVY TRANSPORTATION AND LIFTING

ALE launch 50,000te Mega Jack System

Capable of lifting 50,000te to a height of 25m, the Mega Jack has been developed to help the offshore industry jack-up increasingly heavy oil and gas platform modules and other large structures. The system uses jacking towers with a capacity of 5,200te. Each tower consists of four jacking bases that contain a hydraulic jack with a stroke of 1250mm.

Totally scalable, the number of towers can be increased according to the size, weight and balance of the structure, opening up new possibilities for an offshore sector under pressure to build ever-larger rigs.

Executive Director Ronald Hoefmans explains: “The Mega Jack has been built to fill a huge gap in the market. We’ve consulted clients at every stage of development, which has given us focus to really push the boundaries of engineering and develop a technology that can not only jack-up structures of staggering weights and sizes, but can jack them up higher and with greater stability and control than previously thought possible.” Ronald continued, “Whilst the system is currently capable of lifting 50,000te, our Design Engineers –

ALE LAUNCH SECOND AL.SK190

Due to the success of the AL.SK190 over the past 3 years, ALE has launched the second machine of this kind.

The second AL.SK190 was unveiled at an exclusive test event held at ALE’s R&D facility in Breda, The Netherlands – where the crane was tested with a 3,600te load in a 120m boom length configuration, performing the world’s heaviest lift by a land based crane in this configuration.

The second 4,300te capacity AL.SK190 is a duplicate of the original record-breaking crane developed by ALE.

The AL.SK crane fleet is equipped with a standard quick-winch system for weights of up to 600te and a strand jack lifting system for loads of up to 5,000te.

Ronald Hoefmans, Executive Director – ALE, said: “The AL.SK190 has been the world’s largest capacity crane since 2008; with such global success it became evident that ALE needed to develop a second crane of this kind to meet the increasing demand. The second crane will provide ALE with the advantage to take on more projects and be more flexible with project programmes.”

The ALE Mega Jack system during testing

at the request of a client – are currently looking to develop the system configuration to an even more impressive 60,000te capacity. Its ability to jack-up complete structures also cuts the requirement for multiple load-outs, offering significant time and cost savings for clients as well as minimising the need to work at height.”

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HSQE

TestingRegular equipment testing is a very important part of the business. ALE places great emphasis on ensuring every piece of equipment is tested, inspected and certified. In addition to external certification, an experienced and qualified in-house certifier has been introduced. Having an in-house test facility means ALE is able to ensure that each piece of equipment is thoroughly and regularly tested. Having dedicated personnel and a testing facility shows the importance placed on this aspect of HSQE.

TrainingWorking in such a highly skilled industry means comprehensive training schemes are of great importance. ALE has a global training initiative in place that underpins all the training programmes its personnel go through. However, in Breda, there is

also an in-house trainer with over 15 years’ experience at ALE. This provides the branch with a qualified, experienced member of the team who has the local knowledge to enhance training schemes even further. Responsibilities include rolling out the SSOT (standard scheme of training) and overseeing the employee logbooks that document all qualifications and experience to encourage progression through the company.

R&D FacilityWith the world-renowned R&D facility based in the Netherlands, both AL.SK190 cranes built in Oosterhout and the Mega Jack built on the Breda site, the HSQE team has to deal with the unique challenges posed by the development of these ground-breaking pieces of equipment on a day-to-day basis.

Due to the weight of the innovative equipment, calculating ground pressures is paramount. For the Mega Jack system,

the ground had to be strengthened and prepared before building could commence. Other HSQE requirements included risk assessments, toolbox talks, site inductions, site visits, internal audits and site inspections. Colleagues from several branches collaborated on the building phase, with HSQE policies very much at the foreground. These helped all departments work together safely to continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible within the heavy-lift sector.

[email protected] WWW.ALE-HEAVYLIFT.cOm

ALE has dedicated HSQE advisors based in each ALE region. In this edition, we take a closer look at the initiatives our team in Breda, The Netherlands have implemented.

Debby Bijker, HSQE Advisor for The Netherlands

International Safety Award ALE become UVDB verifiedBehavioural based safety scheme

The ALE HSQE Team worked alongside the Global Training Manager to visit ten UK locations over a one-week period to introduce the new behavioural-based safety scheme.

Safety is paramount at ALE, so the team are always looking for new and innovative ways to ensure safety levels are exceeding standards. John Fitzmaurice, Global HSQE Manager said: “We have taken the decision to approach the behavioural-based safety scheme from the bottom up; by turning the structure on its head we get direct feedback from the workers at the coal face of the organisation. This feedback gives us the opportunity to approach the areas that they feel are most appropriate.”

The UK scheme is currently a pilot with a view to rolling the scheme out worldwide.

The British Safety Council has awarded ALE an ‘International Safety Award’ for its Integrated Management System (IMS).

ALE had to meet criteria set by the council based on processes, roles and responsibilities, procedures, incident rates and structure. The award was granted based on audits of 2010 data.

ALE has joined an industry-wide scheme certified by Achilles which operates the UVDB supplier management service on behalf of all the major UK utility organisations. Achilles works to identify, qualify, evaluate, and monitor suppliers on behalf of major organisations worldwide, and they audited ALE to achieve registration and qualification.

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Company News

Relocation of ALE’s Crane Business

While continuing to offer crane services on a global scale, ALE is now managing its fleet of heavy cranes from the Middle East’s head office in Abu Dhabi. Key personnel within the business have also relocated to develop the business even further. Paul Sands, Director at ALE, commented: “Demand in the Middle East has seen us carrying out several projects in Saudi Arabia as our joint venture company ALE-Al Suwaidi as well as contracts in the UAE such as Ruwais and Habshan. The move enables us to be strategically positioned to meet this increase in demand, whilst being able to react more quickly to global trends.”

ALE open three new offices

Further to the projects base in Western Australia (Henderson), ALE is pleased to announce the opening of its new Brisbane office. By strengthening its presence in Australia, ALE is now strategically positioned on both the East and West coast, and able to offer services across the whole of Australia.

The company has also recently established a permanent office in Poland where ALE has had a presence working on projects for a number of years. The new office creates opportunities for ALE to offer its expertise in various markets to both new and existing clients in the region.

ALE’s third new permanent office is based in Iraq, where ALE has become the only major heavylift and transportation company in the region.

ALE joined by VIP guest

ALE was joined on site earlier this year by President Benigno S. Aquino III of The Philippines, where he led the load-out ceremony of steel modules at the 111th anniversary of the company that built the modules.

ALE was invited to demonstrate the functionality of the SPMT equipment to the President.

The load-out featured the MA07 module which weighs 300te and is one of the 90 modules that have been handled by ALE since starting the project in 2010.

ALE has had a presence in Norway for over five years. This presence was enhanced in 2007 by a working agreement with Norwegian crane company, Nordic Crane. This year ALE has again strengthened its presence in Norway by appointing a local Technical Sales Manager – Ingvar Sporsem – to the branch.

Ingvar said: “Working with Nordic Crane means that we’re bringing together the experience and expertise of two specialist companies. This enables us to provide tailored solutions to our clients within the oil and gas market, combining the use of specialised transport and cranage.”

During the last 12 months, ALE has had nearly 100 axle lines of SPMT based in Norway. This equipment has been in use from Hammerfest in the north, to Egersund in the south. Notably, the SPMT axles have been used to complete multiple load-out operations for Aker Egersund and will go on to perform a large number of site moves within oil and gas yards in 2012.

The branch works in a variety of markets including renewable energy, offshore, oil and gas, decommissioning and civil, and provides services including load-in, load-out, specialised transport, skidding and jacking.

In addition to the permanent equipment based in Norway, the branch is also able to draw on the equipment and capabilities of the other ALE regions. This includes additional specialist equipment such as heavylift cranes – particularly for use within the oil, gas and petrochemical market.

Ingvar said: “Here in Norway we have worked on a diverse range of projects. We have a continually expanding equipment base and the ability to offer a highly skilled service to our clients. As we increase in personnel so too do we in knowledge and expertise, which can only be of benefit to our clients.”

branch focus: ALE Norway

In each issue, New Heights takes an in-depth look at the service offering and recent projects of a different ALE branch. In this edition, we look at ALE’s Norway branch.

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JAckING, TRANSPORTATION AND LOAD-OUT SERVIcES PROVIDED DURING SITE UPGRADE

OVERVIEw: ALE successfully carried out the jacking, load-out, load-in and site movements as part of a site upgrade in Norway.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE began the project by jacking three modules weighing 80te each on the live gas plant. The modules were then transported through site to the heavylift quay. Using SPMTs the modules were loaded-out to a ferry bound for Stord where ALE received them and transported them to the decommissioning area.

ALE transported the replacement 240te modules from the heavylift quay at Kollsnes through the site using SPMTs and jacked each module down to the permanent foundations. ALE also provided site transport and jacking operations for a 170te receiver module and the load-out and load-in of a hot oil drum tower weighing 200te, a pipe rack weighing 20te and a hot oil heater module weighing 185te.

mULTIPLE TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS cOmPLETED IN EGERSUND

OVERVIEw: ALE provided heavy transport operations for various projects at a fabrication facility in Egersund, Norway.

SERVICES REQUIRED: To transport the 85m Subsea Caisson weighing 90te from its fabrication position to the quayside ALE used 24 axle lines of SPMT.

To successfully complete the load-out of a 450te process module ALE used 18 SPMT axle lines and ALE’s ballasting and linkspan system.

Ten fabrication modules were loaded in from two barges and transported 2km through a live gas processing plant via various combinations of SPMT, each adapted to accommodate the individual modules.

Finally eight 400te subsea templates were transported to a heavy lift vessel. ALE used 18 SPMT axle lines to achieve this.

REmOVAL OF mEG TRAINS AT A GAS PLANT

OVERVIEw: As part of a gas plant upgrade project in Norway, ALE was contracted to remove three existing MEG train modules from the process area to a barge at the quayside in preparation for their demolition.

SERVICES REQUIRED: The three 100te modules were raised using conventional and climbing jacks, then weighed and loaded onto 12 lines of SPMT for transportation through the live gas plant to a barge before being demolished.

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AK912-1 CrANE LowEStoft, UK

OVERVIEw: ALE was awarded the contract for the Thornton Bank jacket move, roll-up and load-out.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE successfully completed the site move, roll-up and load-out of the 775te Thornton Bank Jacket. The project required the use of 36 axles of SPMT and the AK912-1 as the main lift crane. To achieve the roll-up ALE worked in partnership with Ainscough using their Terex Demag TC2800-1 as the catcher crane. The dimensions of the jacket were 37m long, 23m wide and 23m high.

LoAD-oUt AND fLoAt-off JACK-UP rIG, VIEtNAM

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to carry out the load-out and float-off of Vietnam’s first jack-up rig in Vung Tau Vietnam.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE successfully completed the load-out and float-off of the 9,400te drilling rig by use of skid beams and skidshoes, load-out equipment including strand jacks and an external ballast system, and a semi-submersible barge and main tug.

The project was completed by skidding the jack-up rig to the quayside using ALE’s skid system. To enable the load-out onto the barge an external ballast system and equipment including strand jacks was used.

The semi-submersible barge transported the rig to its required location where the barge was submersed to allow for the float-off. All marine engineering required was carried out by ALE’s specialist Marine Engineering Division.

Watched closely and monitored by government officials including the Prime Minister, the project was a major milestone for Vietnam.

MAIDEN VoyAGE for ALE 300 bArGE, AbU DHAbI

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to complete the transportation of two demethaniser vessels as part of the Integrated Gas Development project in Abu Dhabi.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE successfully completed the transportation with the first use of its new ALE 300 barge. The 98m vessels were transported by sea from Mina Zayed Port to Ruwais and onwards by land to the Habshan 5 Process Plant.

ALE received the two 830te vessels at Mina Zayed Port using two SPMT split trailer configurations. Measuring 98m long x 8.5m wide x 8m high, the vessels are the largest ever handled in this port. Each vessel was then loaded out to the ALE 300 barge.

After load-in the demethaniser vessels underwent a ‘jack and pack’ operation. Using the SPMTs’ integral jacking stroke, each vessel was jacked up from 1.6m under the saddles to 3.1m in order to change to a bolster – or turn table – configuration.

Transporting the vessels from Ruwais to the first parking area 12 kilometres from the city required a purpose-built road. ALE then had to change the SPMTs to a split trailer configuration to meet Department of Transport guidelines for the remainder of the journey along the highway. The pieces were then transported through the site to the delivery position and foundation.

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CUtty SArK, UK

OVERVIEw: ALE performed the jacking of the Cutty Sark to create new exhibition space underneath the ship.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE implemented a 24-point jacking system using 100te climbing jacks, jacking beams and over 5,000 hardwood timbers. The system used was designed and integrated to the client’s lifting cradle steelwork inside and surrounding the ship. ALE worked closely with the client to develop the system and also conducted site visits and 3D survey models.

ALE positioned the lifting steelwork and carried out a trial lift prior to commencing. The ship was then jacked to the final height and permanent supports were put in place. ALE then assisted with the adjustment of the permanent supports while lowering off the jacking system.

ALE also provided load monitoring software and equipment throughout the jacking process, which together with strain gauges on the ship’s structural members meant that the structural integrity could be confirmed throughout the process.

LAUNCHING 1,100tE brIDGE, HENNIGSDorf, GErMANy

OVERVIEw: ALE launched a 1,100te railway bridge over the Oder Havel Canal in Hennigsdorf, Germany in a complex installation that included a combination of land, rail and water transport.

SERVICES REQUIRED: In the first phase of the transport, the 101m bridge structure was lifted 10m using four gantries, each with a 500te strand jack. The bridge was then skidded transversely 24m over railroad tracks. In order to support the skid ways, ALE installed bridging beams, supported by jacks, to compensate for the expected settlement in the foundations. Once the bridge was centred on the rail tracks, it was jacked down 1.5m onto 32 rail bogies. The bridge then needed to be transported the 500m to the quayside by rail.

rEPLACEMENt of CoKE DrUMS At VALEro rEfINEry, HoUStoN

OVERVIEw: ALE was awarded the replacement of six coke drums at Valero Refinery in Port Arthur, Houston. This involved the disassembly and assembly of a 1,400te superstructure in a single piece.

SERVICES REQUIRED: The AL.SK190 was used to exchange the coker drums, removing six old drums and replacing with six new drums weighing up to 471t each. The crane first lifted a 1,400t derrick structure, which was positioned on top of the existing coker drums at a height of 100 metres, and set it on the ground. The coker drums were then exchanged, and the derrick structure replaced. The derrick lift performed by the AL.SK190 was the first time a complete derrick assembly consisting of triple drill towers and cutting deck had been removed and replaced in a single piece. The lift required a complex tackle arrangement with a 12-point pick up only possible with the AL.SK190 crane. The AL.SK190 was rigged outside the boundaries of the coker pit to successfully complete the assembly without the need to shut down the coker. This also enabled the completion of the project with no permanent equipment in the refinery having to be dismantled, and the coke pit wall did not have to be removed.

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rEPLACEMENt of MSrs At NUCLEAr PowEr PLANt, SPAIN

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to replace four Molten Salt Reactors as part of a power plant upgrade.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE used a 4 x 60te capacity climbing jack system to transfer the new MSRs from the road trailers they were received on to temporary supports and transport beams. The existing MSRs were then removed from inside the turbine building using ten axles of SPT and transported within the plant to the scrap depot.

The new MSRs, each weighing 150te, were then transported using SPTs to the turbine building where they were unloaded and lifted to their final installation positions using the climbing jack system.

rEPLACEMENt of two GENErAtorS, brAE ALPHA, NortH SEA

OVERVIEw: ALE was awarded the contract to replace two generators as part of a power generation upgrade to the Brae Alpha platform.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE conducted the jack-up, weighing and skid-out of the existing 260te machines in preparation for their replacement. The existing machines needed to be jacked-up, using six 100te climbing jacks, in order to install the removal steelwork and the ALE skid system. Both generators were then weighed with 200te capacity load cells.

ALE also weighed and loaded-out the replacement generators onto a cargo barge using SPMTs. When the barge arrived at Brae Alpha, the new generators were skidded inboard using a 150te skid system and then jacked down into their final position.

SHIP LENGtHENING, SINGAPorE

OVERVIEw: ALE were contracted to provide skidding for the Aratere vessel in Singapore while a new 1,500te mid-section was installed.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE installed a skid track in the floating KFD dock of Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore. The middle skid system consisted of a 175m skid track, 11 skid beams, 33 load spreading beams and four push-pull units (capacity 83te). The side stability tracks used consisted of three skid shoes on each side, each with a capacity of 500te.

The skid shoes took the weight of the vessel whilst the client completed the cutting element of the project. ALE then skidded the fore ship forward over a length of 35m. The old bow, which weighed 115te, was also skidded out and the new 29.25m mid-section, weighing 1,500te was skidded 5m into place using eight 500te capacity skid shoes. After aligning the mid-body ALE repeated the procedure with the fore ship and new bow section.


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GENErAtor SItE HANDLING AND INStALLAtIoN, SoUtH AfrICA

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to complete the site handling and installation of twelve 360te Stator Generators for the Medupi Power Station, South Africa.

SERVICES REQUIRED: The first phase of the project required the generators to be lifted with the 4-point lifting system, transported by SPMT and then off-loaded using the 4-point lifting system. They were then skidded from the laydown yard into position in the turbine hall.

ALE then completed the second phase by designing, manufacturing and supplying a gantry system with a 500te lifting capacity to install the generators.

trANSPortAtIoN of two Co2 VESSELS, KING’S LyNN, UK

OVERVIEw: ALE completed the transportation of two CO2 vessels to the UKs biggest sugar supplier.

SERVICES REQUIRED: Using a 4 spacer, 4 transport configuration, the vessels were transported from the port of King’s Lynn to the Wissington factory site, where they were then transhipped onto a four-row SPT, transported through the tight on-site road system and off-loaded to foundation. ALE also completed a route survey, swept path drawings and street furniture removal.

bESPoKE SyStEM for DEEtHANIzEr CoLUMN, PErU

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to erect a deethanizer column as part of a plant expansion project in the Peruvian jungle.

SERVICES REQUIRED: In order to successfully complete the erection of the 463te, 51m high column, ALE used a bespoke 60m self-erecting gantry, stabilised with a strand jack system, comprised of two 500te units and a tailing gantry with a hydraulic 500te lifting unit for retaining.

trANSPortAtIoN AND INStALLAtIoN for tHE KHAbAroVSK rEfINEry, rUSSIA

OVERVIEw: ALE was awarded the contract to install 33 heavy loads for the Khabarovsk refinery in Russia. The project included the installation of a vessel with a length of 38.4m, diameter 4.4m, and a total weight of 372te.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE mobilised 40 axles of SPMT to transport the loads from harbour to site. Once on site ALE erected and installed the vessels using the CC2800 crane in heavylift configuration and SPMTs with a tailing frame.

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DAI HUNG two toPSIDE, VIEtNAM

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to complete the site move and load-out of the Dai Hung two topside at the Vietsovpetro port in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.

SERVICES REQUIRED: The 1,400te topside was transported on site from the fabrication yard to the barge in preparation for load-out using 48 axles of SPMTs. Beams, mooring winches and ballast pumps were used in the load-out phase of the move.

wAStE HEAt boILErS, SoUtH AfrICA

OVERVIEw: ALE was contracted to receive and transport four waste heat boilers from Richards Bay Port South Africa.

SERVICES REQUIRED: The 135te boilers were received on two separate 9 axle trailer combinations. ALE then transported the loads in convoy via the abnormal route through Swaziland to site where the waste heat boilers were off-loaded.

LoAD-oUt for PLUto LNG, tHAILAND

OVERVIEw: ALE carried out the weighing, transportation and load-out of a Process module from the Qtech fabrication yard at Sattahip port in Thailand.

SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE completed the weighing using an integrated weighing system and then used 78 axle lines of SPMT to transport the 1,370te module to the load-out area of Sattahip port. To complete the project, ALE loaded-out the module onto the dedicated ship.

1,600te CrAwLEr CrANE LIftING JACK UP DrILLING rIG MoDULES, MExICo

OVERVIEw: ALE successfully completed the installation of leg sections and living quarters for the jack-up drilling rig in Tuxpan, Mexico.

SERVICES REQUIRED: In order to install the 402te leg sections and 575te living quarter, ALE used the CC8800-1 crane to manoeuvre the load into position. ALE also performed the installation of the heliport and drilling rig with the CC8800-1 crane.

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personnel focus

Q: Outline the main features of your role with ALE in the R&D facility

A: My role as Design Engineer at the R&D facility has seen me working on several projects, but mainly the Mega Jack System. When I came to ALE there was a basic concept design for a jacking system, but it was not yet containerised. As a team we worked together to find the best way to design a system with maximum capacity and minimum size for containerisation for all the parts. The whole process is about evolving equipment and ideas to remain innovative and bringing cutting edge solutions to the heavylift industry.

Q: What are the challenges in your role?

A: I see each new project as a challenge and enjoy the process from ‘how are we going to make this work?’ to the finished product working on site enabling large scale moves, lifts and transportation.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your role at ALE?

A: I enjoy the team spirit within the department, we have a job to do and we work together to achieve our goals.

I also enjoy the challenges that come with the role, I am given responsibility and I enjoy seeing the full cycle from the initial design concepts to the equipment beginning its first project.


A: My role at ALE involves designing, calculating and brainstorming ideas and concepts to find the optimum solution for various pieces of equipment. I have designed numerous systems including the feed-in system for the Mega Jack and the 600te winch system for the AL.SK190. I continue to be involved throughout the build phase and then once the equipment is built I am responsible for testing the individual elements. All of these aspects are crucial when working with market- leading innovations.


A: Design work is full of challenges but as design engineers this is what inspires us to find the most suitable solution when creating our equipment. There are always design changes or alterations that need to be made along the way, but this is expected when working in such a high profile department.


A: I enjoy watching my designs in physical working order; it is very satisfying to see your ideas in practice, and know that we are continually pushing the boundaries in engineering with such innovative equipment.


A: I look after the control systems for equipment such as the Mega Jack and AL.SK190. My role sees me creating the specification, designing, assembling and testing control systems and electrical systems. I am also responsible for selecting and programming software as well as sourcing the supply of materials.

I also monitor the systems, going out on site with the equipment to ensure they are working correctly and making improvements. I also inform the workers on-site, who will be operating the systems, of new features.


A: One of the main challenges we faced when designing the Mega Jack system was how to design the control system. From the design of the control room layout, selection of the right hardware to what software should be used. The Mega Jack system is so technically advanced, there’s nothing else like it in the market, so we have to learn everything first hand.


A: I enjoy the diversity in my role; two days are never the same in the R&D facility, especially when working across hydraulics and electronics. I also enjoy how ‘hands on’ the role is. It is rewarding to use and assemble the systems that we have created.

We are continually looking for new solutions and ways of upgrading and improving our systems. It is satisfying to know that we are always looking to the future with our equipment.

Harrie Smetsers Design Engineer

With the recent launch of both the Mega Jack System and the second AL.SK190, we take a closer look into the personnel behind the equipment as we interview three colleagues from the Research & Development facility based in The Netherlands.

Jan Oomen Design Engineer

Sander Bogemann Control System Engineer

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