Industrial Rigging Services for Heavy Machinery
Specialist Machinery Rigging Across the UK
Sparrow Installation Services provides industrial rigging services for heavy machinery and plant. Our rigging engineers lift, move and position the heaviest and most awkward loads with precision, from a single machine to a full production line, including work in confined and low headroom spaces.
Every rig is planned and carried out by our own directly employed, fully trained engineers, so the same team surveys the job and rigs the load. We are based in Bristol and work across the South West and nationwide. Rigging sits alongside our heavy lifting and machine moving services as part of a fully managed project.
Our Rigging Services
Machinery Rigging and Lifting
We rig and lift heavy machinery using gantries, jacking, skating and specialist gear, sizing the method to the load, the route and the site so the machine is moved safely and under full control.
Precision Positioning and Alignment
Our engineers set machinery down to millimetre tolerances, then level and align it ready for connection and commissioning, protecting both the machine and the building throughout.
Confined Space and Difficult Access Rigging
We plan industrial rigging for tight access, low headroom and live production areas where cranes and standard handling cannot reach, using modular equipment brought in and built on site.
How We Plan a Rig
- Site survey: we assess the machine, the lifting points, the route, floor loadings and access.
- Rigging plan: we produce a method statement and select the right gantry, jacking or skating setup.
- The rig: our engineers rig, lift and move the load under our own supervision.
- Set down and align: we position, level and align the machinery ready for installation.
Equipment & Capability
We match every rig to the right equipment:
- Modular hydraulic gantry systems
- Hydraulic jacking systems and climbing jacks
- Load-moving skates and air skates
- Spreader beams, shackles and rigging gear
- Versalifts and high capacity forklifts
Industries We Serve
We rig and position heavy machinery for:
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Aerospace and defence
- Energy and utilities
- Food, beverage and pharmaceutical production
Why Choose Sparrow Installation Services
- Directly employed, fully trained rigging engineers, not subcontracted labour
- In-house lift and rigging planning with method statements
- Our own gantry, jacking and skating fleet
- Experienced with confined, indoor and low headroom rigs
Recent Rigging Projects
Recent work includes rigging machine tools into low headroom units, gantry lifting and skating presses into position, and rigging and aligning heavy plant ready for commissioning across the South West and beyond.
Rigging Services FAQs
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