ALBA Potline 6 Installation of 14 PTA Cranes, 18 Pairs of Retractable Bumpers & 22 Mobile Hoppers Project (April 2019)

Project Background:

PTA Crane project is a part of ALBA Potline 6 project to install Overhead Cranes inside the Pot Rooms and the Contract was awarded to Fives-ECL. Manufacturing of the 14 PTA Cranes were done by Fives-ECL at their facility and site construction works to Assemble, Install, POV and NOV works was awarded to MCSC.

The Project scope includes installation of 14 PTA Cranes, 18 pairs of Retractable Bumpers & 22 Mobile Hoppers in ALBA Potline 6.

Project Scope & Highlights:

The scope of work involves Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical including Pre-Operational Verification (POV) and Normal operation verification (NOV) works.

  • Duration: 18 Months (October 2017 to April 2019)
  • Man-hours: 233,427 Hours, without LTI
  • Excavation: 480 Cu. M.
  • Concrete Works: 310 Cu. M.
  • Rebar: 14 Tons
  • Block Wall Reinstatement Works: 315 Sq. M.
  • Structural Steel Fabricated & Erected: 80 Tons
  • Structural Steel Dismantling Works: 80 Tons
  • Construction of PTA Cranes: 14 Nos.
  • Pre-Operational Verification of PTA Cranes: 14 Nos.
  • Normal Operational Verification of PTA Cranes: 14 Nos.