Company Profile: Lampson International
(Sponsored Content) — Lampson International has been a worldwide leader in the Heavy Lift and Transport industry since 1946. Originally started as a small drayage company they quickly grew into one of the most innovative and respected providers of equipment and full-service rigging services in the United States and abroad.
The introduction of the Lampson Crawler Transporter in the early 1970’s laid the groundwork for what has become the most versatile heavy lift system on the market today – the Lampson Transi-Lift® Mobile Crane. Crawler Transporters are designed for safe, efficient movement of heavy outsize cargo on roads whose surfaces are not conducive to rubber-tired transport methods. These track driven transporters are equipped with individual side-to-side drive trains which allow unmatched maneuverability in congested areas. Manufactured in capacities from 400 to 4000 US tons with draw bar pull values exceeding 2 million pounds, the Lampson Crawler Transporter is a true workhorse of the industry.
As the need for cranes with larger capacities, higher hook heights and increased lift radii were required, Neil F. Lampson proposed the construction of a 1000 US ton lift crane that not only had the needed capacity, but retained all the functionality of a conventional mobile crane. In 1978 Neil F. Lampson, Inc. engineered, manufactured, assembled and tested the first Lampson Transi-Lift® for use at a nuclear construction site in the United States. Using the already industry tested Crawler Transporter as a mobile foundation and equipped with multi-drum hoists, the Transi-Lift® started work on a nuclear project and exceeded all expectations.
Since the introduction of the first Transi-Lift® Lampson International has continued to improve upon its original design. Transi-Lifts® are now available in several models ranging from 350 US tons to 3000 US tons. Innovations in design and materials have not only accommodated higher capacities, but have the added benefit of reducing assembly times and transportation costs.
Lampson provides lift planning, operation and skilled personnel to plan and operate our equipment.
In addition to the Crawler Transporters and the Transi-Lift® Mobile Crane, Lampson International fields a fleet of 350 major pieces of equipment ranging from RT and AT hydraulic cranes, lattice boom truck cranes, conventional crawler cranes including Manitowoc 999, 2250 and 18000 models to several lines of both towable and self-propelled platform trailers. These cranes are rented to the general construction industry both operated and maintained and under bare lease agreements.
As an adjunct to its proprietary lift and transport equipment and manufacturing capabilities, Lampson International also designs and builds custom heavy lift rigging gear for its own use and for sale to the construction industry. Lampson, with its manufacturing capabilities and vast experience in heavy rigging, engineering, heavy lift and transport, offers solutions to a wide variety of clients.
Lampson is extremely well versed in the design and manufacture of heavy rigging equipment, including spreader bars and lift beams.
Lampson International is a single source for all your Heavy Lift and Transport needs from conventional crane rentals, to heavy lift and transport engineering, to provision of extreme capacity lift and transport equipment. Lampson’s 79 years of experience brings unprecedented capabilities.
Lampson also owns and operates a very large fleet of Crawler Cranes and provides them to contractors around the US, Canada, and Australia. In addition, we own and provide Hydraulic rough terrain cranes and some AT’s in the same manner. This facet of the business operates utilizing bare rental, bare-with-operator, and Operated and Maintained contracts depending on the needs of the client.
Lampson provides full service heavy rigging and transportation work in industries such as oil and gas, petro-chemical, mining and nuclear. We have been doing this for decades and have participated in and completed some of the most challenging projects in the industry.
As an adjunct to our core business, we also self-perform the manufacturing of all of our proprietary heavy lift and transport equipment. We provide our own in-house weld procedure development and after manufacturing quality assurance with our own AWS welding and NDT Inspectors. We also hold ASME U and R stamps for the design, manufacturer and repair of pressure vessels.
Lampson can truly provide for your needs from our equipment fleet through the concept and development of innovative equipment. Bringing those ideas from concept, manufacturing, testing and through to successful completion and use.
