Solving a complex lift at The NoMad Hotel, with Porta Gantries
Overview
In the heart of Covent Garden, the historic grade II listed building, once The Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station was being converted into the first NoMad Hotel outside of the United States. As part of the renovations, commercial catering equipment had to be lowered from the ground floor to the kitchen basement, along with a cherry picker required for the interior transformation of the building.
The Challenge
With the kitchens located in the basement of the new hotel, the task of lowering the equipment from the ground floor above called for a solution which could lift nearly 1000kg, work across two levels up to 5.5m in height and in a fairly restricted space.
Strategy & Approach
DSM Contract Lifting Services, who were moving the catering equipment, contacted Reid’s channel partner RSG Rentals for advice on the best solution for the task. The team at RSG recommended a combination of two 3000kg Porta Gantry A-Frames, one assembled to the maximum 5.5m height in the basement and one assembled to 2m on the ground floor above, with an 8.4m beam coupling the two together. Two standard trollies were also supplied, along with a Reid Trolley Rope Control Systems.
RSG Rentals used all of their knowledge and experience of Reid products to recommend coupling two PG systems together on this project. As the system allows or beam and A-Frames to be interchanged, it was possible to put together a bespoke solution from the range they hold in stock.
The solution was assembled quickly and easily in the hotel by the team at DSM and worked perfectly, with the oven and cherry picker safely lowered into the basement in a matter of minutes.
