Dismantling an Industrial Furnace: Bovis Transferts' Expertise at the Service of french industry

Dismantling an Industrial Furnace: Bovis Transferts' Expertise at the Service of french industry

The dismantling of an industrial furnace is a highly technical operation that demands precision, safety, and specialized logistics. On the Ancizes site, the Bovis Transferts agency, a subsidiary of the BOVIS Group, successfully carried out a large-scale project for Aubert & Duval, a key player in the French metallurgy sector. Here's a closer look at a complex operation that highlights Bovis Transferts' expertise in industrial relocation and dismantling.

A Strategic Industrial Dismantling Operation

In industrial environments, where every production halt is costly, meticulous management of furnace dismantling operations is crucial. On this site, the main objective was the dismantling of a remelting furnace, a massive and central component of the manufacturing process.

The challenge? The furnace head, a vital part of the installation, weighed approximately 20 tons. The goal was to extract it in one piece, avoiding any interior cutting that could release fumes and force a shutdown of the production area. Thanks to precise coordination and expertise, Bovis Transferts was able to complete the task without disrupting ongoing activity in the workshop.

A Fully Controlled Technical Procedure

Dismantling an industrial furnace requires careful planning and the use of adapted lifting and transport equipment. The steps carried out by Bovis Transferts were as follows:

1. Rigging the furnace head from the upper frame for safe lifting.
2. Cutting the pivot cylinder, the only fixed link to the ground, under secure conditions.
3. Lifting the piece with a 25-ton overhead crane, accurately positioned over the aisle.
4. Rigging the lower section and lifting it using a JMG 56T machine, allowing the furnace head to be safely rotated to a horizontal position.
5. Loading onto an exceptional convoy truck for off-site transport.
6. Hauling to the certified treatment center at Echalier in Saint-Ours-les-Roches.

This method made it possible to extract the furnace head as a single unit, thereby avoiding indoor torch cutting, which would have generated smoke and forced a full workshop closure.

Recognized Know-How in the Industrial Sector

Specialized in complex industrial relocations, Bovis Transferts regularly operates in demanding technical environments. The project completed for Aubert & Duval perfectly illustrates the agency’s ability to:

• Manage heavy lifts in confined industrial spaces.
• Coordinate multiple critical operations simultaneously.
• Implement alternative methods to minimize indoor pollution (smoke, dust, noise).
• Operate under tight deadlines—in this case, just 10 days for the entire operation, including cleaning of the remelting wells, dismantling of electrical and air treatment systems.

End-to-End Logistics and Engineering Expertise

In addition to technical mastery, Bovis Transferts stands out for its comprehensive logistics capabilities. With its fleet of specialized equipment (overhead cranes, JMG cranes, exceptional convoy trailers), the company can work autonomously and flexibly on all types of industrial sites—even those in continuous operation.

This project at the Ancizes site also demonstrates the team’s ability to adapt dismantling methods to reduce impacts on production lines—a key concern for performance-focused industrial clients.

Bovis Transferts: Your Trusted Partner for Industrial Dismantling Projects

For decades, Bovis Transferts has supported industrial clients with deconstruction, equipment transfer, and modernization projects. Each project is handled with a customized approach that prioritizes technical challenges, safety standards, and uninterrupted production.

The dismantling of an industrial furnace, as carried out for Aubert & Duval, is a perfect example of the wide-ranging expertise offered by Bovis Transferts: heavy lifting engineering, risk management, precise logistics coordination, and compliance with environmental standards.

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