Move the line.
Protect the operation.
Relocating equipment is a construction project with a production deadline. Stallworth Contracting helps plan and coordinate specialty manufacturing equipment and production-line relocations around the operation that needs to keep moving.
Send the equipment list, current and proposed layouts, location and available shutdown window. We’ll discuss the scope and next step before work is scheduled.
Your equipment has a new destination. Your customers still have deadlines.
You may be reorganizing a work area, making room for new equipment or moving a production line to another part of the facility. The physical move is only one piece. Access, foundations, utilities, adjacent production and restart requirements all have to line up.
When those details are left until moving day, a planned transition can become an open-ended interruption. Start with the operating constraints. Define what can keep running, what must stop and what must be ready before the first piece of equipment is released.
Our focus is a relocation scope built around continuity of operations: a defined sequence, assigned responsibilities and realistic work windows.
Relocation services built around the production plan.
In-plant equipment moves
Reposition specialty manufacturing equipment for layout changes, process improvements or new capacity. Review the current location, receiving area, access route and operational dependencies before agreeing on the move.
Production-line relocation
Coordinate the sequence for moving connected equipment and work areas. Identify interfaces between machines, supporting infrastructure and other trades so each stage has a clear handoff.
Phased & shutdown-window work
Build the scope around the production windows available. Discuss which preparation can happen ahead of shutdown, which tasks need exclusive access and what must be complete before the line returns to service.
Plan backward from a successful restart.
Define the operating constraint. What has to remain in production? Which orders, departments or upstream and downstream processes depend on the equipment? Establish the work window and decision-makers early.
Prepare the destination. Confirm the layout, equipment footprint, access and applicable slab, foundation or anchoring requirements. Identify any receiving-area work that should be completed before the move begins.
Assign every critical interface. Establish who owns rigging and transport, equipment isolation, utility disconnection and reconnection, controls, alignment, OEM support and commissioning. Project-specific specialist requirements belong in the agreed scope.
Make the restart handoff explicit. Agree on inspection, testing, acceptance and authorization to return equipment to service with the facility team and designated specialists. Define how unexpected conditions will be escalated and approved.
Continuity is a project requirement—not an afterthought.
Unilever: completed in two weeks with production maintained.
On an industrial repair project for Unilever, the challenge was resolving a persistent problem over a production line without interrupting operations. Other approaches called for disruptive capital work and three to four weeks. Stallworth developed a solution completed in two weeks, on time, on budget and safely, with full operational and production continuity.
That experience informs how we approach constrained facility work: understand the operation, develop the sequence and keep the customer’s required outcome at the center of the project.
Three steps to a coordinated equipment move.
1. Map the move.
Share the equipment list, dimensions and weights if known, layouts, photos and target dates. Explain what needs to move and what must keep operating.
2. Build the sequence.
Review access, receiving-area readiness, dependencies and specialist requirements. Define responsibilities, pricing and the work window before mobilization.
3. Coordinate execution.
Work through the agreed stages with the facility’s designated contacts. Coordinate the defined scope and handoffs through readiness for the agreed restart process.
Questions to settle before moving day.
Can the rest of our operation stay running?
Continuity is a planning objective. The answer depends on the equipment, access, shared systems and production dependencies. We’ll discuss phased work and preparation opportunities, then define any required shutdowns for the specific scope.
Can you work within a scheduled plant shutdown?
Share the dates, available hours and restart deadline at the outset. Scope, resources and availability need to be aligned before a schedule is committed.
Do you handle every trade involved in a relocation?
The project scope must identify each party’s responsibilities. Rigging, transport, electrical, mechanical, controls and OEM commissioning requirements are reviewed for the specific equipment. Any specialist participation and exclusions should be clear before work begins.
Can the move include concrete or steel work?
Bring related concrete pads, foundations, steel modifications and facility repairs into the initial discussion. We can review them as part of the overall project, subject to the equipment’s design and installation requirements.
What should we send to get started?
The facility address, equipment list, current and proposed layouts, photos, known dimensions and weights, and target dates. Include utility information, OEM requirements and any restrictions on access or production. If details are incomplete, tell us what is known so we can define the next step.
Tell us what needs to move—and what cannot stop.
Start with the equipment, the destination and your production constraints. Get the relocation scope and coordination needs on the table before the shutdown clock starts.
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Selected customer experience
Commercial, industrial, institutional and public-sector projects.
Public-sector project experience
- U.S. Department of Defense
- United States Air Force
- Georgia National Guard
- State of Georgia
- Department of Homeland Security
- ATF
- City of Macon
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Peach County Fire Department
- Fort Valley Police Department