Machine Transport – Precise Handling & Installation
Whether relocating heavy equipment, loading it properly, or carrying out a complex installation—ZBV Fels specializes in the precise handling of demanding loads. Whether it’s a new machine or an in-house relocation within your production facilities, we plan every piece of equipment transport with the utmost professionalism.
Thanks to detachable special trailers as well as compact forklifts and mobile cranes, we can also handle tight spaces, low passages and operations in production halls.
Using state-of-the-art technology—such as compact forklifts, mobile cranes, and detachable specialty semi-trailers—we can handle any machinery transport, even through low clearance areas. If your project also requires mechanical disassembly or reassembly, you’ll find all the details in our Machinery Assembly section.
Our success factors
Individual machine transportation
We are also happy to assist you with loading, container loading, and the relocation of machinery within your facility. We also reliably handle machinery packaging, disassembly, equipment transport, and subsequent reassembly at the new location as part of our machinery relocation services.
Project management on site
Every machine transport is individual – and always challenging. We therefore inspect both locations and all transport routes and plan the procedure in detail, including routes, travel times and necessary permits.
Interface Management
We take responsibility for the technical handling, while we integrate our specialized industrial mechanics precisely into the process for any necessary machine assembly.
Machine transportation with equipment
Whether production line, solo machines or medical equipment – machines are central to efficiency and quality in many industries. We ensure that exactly the right lifting gear and special vehicle is available for every machine transport – whether a new machine or an existing system.
Special technical handling instead of standard logistics
Professional machine transportation is always individual and requires precise planning of transport routes and load distribution. We inspect the conditions on site to ensure that sensitive machine parts are moved with the necessary security and the right equipment.
While a complete machine relocation includes all aspects of project management—including disassembly and reassembly—our team focuses solely on the safe movement of the load during machine transport. Through this specialization, we guarantee that your valuable equipment will arrive at its destination undamaged.
Professional machine tool transportation & precision insertion
The transportation of machine tools is a highly sensitive task in which far more is important than just the weight. The preservation of the machine geometry and the protection of ultra-modern control electronics are our top priority. Specialized machine tool transport by ZBV Fels includes professional handling for:
- CNC Machining Centers & Milling Machines: Vibration-free movement of sensitive axes.
- Lathes & Grinding Machines: Precise leveling and positioning at the destination.
- Industrial Presses & Punching Machines: Handling Extreme Point Loads During Installation.
- Press Brakes & Sheet Metal Working Machines: Safe Transport of Extra-Wide or Top-Heavy Equipment.
For these tasks, we use state-of-the-art insertion technology to place your valuable technology with millimeter precision, even in the most difficult of spaces.
The three phases of machine transportation
1. preparation & loading
Before the actual transport of the machinery begins, the system must be ready for transport. We handle the professional loading and securing of the components onto our specialized vehicles for system transport.
2. the implementation of the shipment
In this phase, the precision of the handling counts, regardless of whether it is an in-house transfer or road transportation. We use compact forklifts and mobile cranes to move machines safely even in confined production halls. We carry out relocations within your warehouse or production facility without the need for a complete change of location.
3. Insertion & Positioning
After transport, our specialists will install the machine at its new location with precision and in accordance with the documentation. We position the equipment exactly at its new destination, ready for final installation. Once the machine has been transported and placed, our industrial mechanics will, upon request, handle the professional reassembly and inspection of the connections.
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FAQs
What exactly does our machine transport service include?
We are your specialized freight forwarder for machine transports within the company. This means that we not only move your equipment from A to B on the road, but also take care of the centimeter work within your production areas. Whether it’s bringing in a new machine or moving it within your production halls – we navigate even the narrowest aisles and place the machine precisely at the installation site.
What types of machinery does ZBV Fels transport?
We transport all types of machinery and equipment—from individual units to complete production lines—regardless of industry, size, or weight. The only thing we do not transport is construction equipment.
Does ZBV also carry out internal shipments during ongoing operations?
Yes, that is one of our core competencies. An in-house relocation often has to be planned in such a way that other production lines do not come to a standstill. We coordinate the process closely with your production management to keep downtimes to a minimum – regardless of whether a single machine is being relocated or entire production lines are being moved.
In addition to external machine transportation, ZBV Fels also handles internal machine relocations. Transport routes, floor loads, safety areas and production processes are checked in advance in order to keep downtimes to a minimum.
Does a machine need to be disassembled for transport?
Whether a machine has to be partially or completely dismantled depends on its size, weight and the structural conditions at the source and destination locations. Systems can often be completely relocated. In many cases, however, partial dismantling makes sense in order to facilitate transport routes or reduce risks.
At ZBV Fels, we check which solution makes technical and economic sense before each project.
Does ZBV Fels also handle disassembly and assembly?
Yes, we not only take care of the transportation, but also the professional dismantling, packaging, reassembly and commissioning of your machines.
How do I prepare my new machine for transportation to the hall?
It is important that the transport routes are clear and that the floor load-bearing capacity has been clarified. As experts in machine transportation, we check the conditions on site in advance. We clarify questions such as: Do the dimensions fit through the gates? Does the machine have to be partially dismantled for transportation? We accompany you from the delivery of the new machine to the final installation and alignment.
What are the key considerations when transporting complex equipment?
Relocating entire industrial facilities requires even more detailed advance planning than standard transport operations. In addition to the sheer weight of the load, it is often necessary to take into account complex disassembly processes, special heavy-haul permits, and the precise coordination of the various trades involved.
Does ZBV Fels also carry out international machine transports?
Yes, we offer national and international machine transportation – by truck, sea freight or air freight, depending on requirements and location.
How quickly can a machine transport be carried out?
Thanks to our internal resources and structured processes, we can also reliably realize machine transports at short notice and within tight time frames.