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Power Logistics provides web of power for Liverpool's spider
The spectacular mechanical spider, which descended from Concourse Tower, next door to Liverpool’s Lime Street Station and crawled through the streets of the city in September, required a considerable amount of logistical preparation by temporary power and fuel handling consultants Power Logistics, working for Unusual Services. The project had three distinct phases. The spider first had to be assembled at the Cammell Laird construction hall in Birkenhead. The building has no power supply of its own, so temporary power was required for the catering and offices during the build, as well as for technical work on ‘La Machine’, as the French invention is called. Then the spider had to be hauled up to the top of the 50 metre building, prior to its launch, and suspended from the tower. This was achieved using motors and cable running up the outside of the building. No generators were allowed on the roof so all power was provided – and backed up - by sets on the ground. Finally, the journey of the spider itself had to be carefully monitored and powered up. Whilst La Machine had its own hydraulics and engines, the route was punctuated with special effects such as wind machines and water effects, which all required generator power. "In all, we used 27 generators varying from 6 KVa, mounted on forklift trucks for portability, to 180 KVa capacity sets," says Neil Mayston, Project Manager for Power Logistics. "This project put all our logistical abilities to the test and we’re delighted to report that we were able to deliver the project efficiently, and reliably." David Mayo of Unusual Services explained, "This was a hugely complex project requiring a phenomenal level of detail. It would have been impossible to catch up if anything had fallen behind schedule. The Power Logistics’ team were highly co-ordinated and effective and the event was a huge success." |
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