Aerospace Technology

Thus, our own personnel, who receive individual training for this sector, leave nothing to chance. The staff we use understand the high documentation requirements. Everything that is moved can be tracked transparently. In addition, clear arrangements are in place before we start, detailing which of our staff are permitted to access the relevant areas on site. We also define the necessary access regulations with the customer and ensure that the names of our staff are provided to the plant manager.

Besides care, which is at the centre of our service, we believe it is of the utmost importance that our equipment meets the highest quality standards. This starts with pens, which are produced from one piece, extends to protective clothing and special shoes, and ends with explosion-protected tools and equipment. Investments in transportation aids and tools quickly add up to 6-figure sums.

Aircraft supplier Diehl Aviation is setting up a new production site for plane interiors in Hamburg, bundling its previous locations in the Hanseatic City. The removal logistics lasted a year from the first planning to transportation of the last box.

Almost 300 workstations were relocated, 8,500 m2 of space was restored to its original state, and a total of 40 lorry loads were transported, including a milling machine that is more than 10 m long.

After preliminary planning lasting six months, the first partial move was effected. The actual relocation comprised 150 workstations. HARDER logistics also took care of servicing the machines, as well as professional dismantling and construction. Once the hall was cleared, the team from HARDER logistics restored the 5,000-m² space to its original state and handed it over broom clean. This also included disposing of old machinery, moving walls and removing shelving and paternosters. The second partial move included 120 workstations and the clearance of the site with an area of 3,500 m².

The goods to be relocated included a milling machine 10.20 m long x 4 m wide. Before it could be transported, it had to be broken down to the transport size of 3.50 m. The preparatory work alone took three days and included the creation of cabling plans and interface photo documentation. A low loader brought the project cargo to the new location.

In total, eleven staff from the Neu-Ulm logistics service provider were needed on site, including electricians and mechanical engineers. The firm’s own equipment filled three vehicles, which are used with special structures specifically designed for relocation projects.

Thanks to the well-planned stages of the move, there was minimal impact on production. Sufficient pre-production, the collaboration of all involved and an excellent process all played a part in ensuring that our business partners hardly noticed the feat being accomplished around them.