Ovolifts

• Lift individual or multiple pipes.​
• Remote hydraulic lifting.
• Manual lifting using ratchet.
• Double mechanical lockout.
• Lift selected pipes on a rack or skip pipes using shims.
• Lifts any diameter pipe.
• Can lift pipes up to 4 inches from a H254 beam, custom lifting configurations can provide greater clearances.
• Handling weight is 24 lbs per arm.
• Safe max. lifting capacity is 22,000 lbs (10 tons) per touchpoint using two jacks, lifts more using additional devices.

• ​Lift individual pipes.​
• Remote hydraulic lifting.
• Manual lifting using ratchet spanner.
• Double mechanical lockout.
• Lift selected pipes on a rack.
• Lifts 6" diameter pipes and less.
• Can lift pipes up to 4 inches from any beam, custom lifting configurations can provide greater clearances.
• Handling weight is 11 lbs per arm.
• Safe max. lifting capacity is 2,200 lbs (1 ton) per touchpoint.

Ovolifts has a centralized engineering support team that allows us to serve our clients globally with consistency while maintaining the highest safety standards in the industry.

An engineered approach to line lifting is the core of our methodology to ensure pipeline integrity.

Leveraging our years of experience of on-stream lifting, our engineering staff work together with our clients and partners to determine the most effective approach for successfully completing a project.

Many of our projects can consist of hundreds of touchpoints on a pipe rack which are lifted over the course of weeks and months, with up to 20 touchpoints or more elevated at any given time. Other projects may only involve only a single touchpoint but require lifting from multiple adjacent supports to ensure the line stays within defined stress limits.

All projects require comprehensive planning to coordinate equipment and personnel with our goal to support our customers on a path to success by providing Lift Plans, Pipe Stress Analyses and custom engineering services when required.

A Lift Plan is an engineered document defining the lifting configuration and lifting curves taking into account actual site conditions and may be supported by a Pipe Stress Analysis in projects where line integrity is a concern during lifting.

A Pipe Stress Analysis is a flexibility review of a line that determines fitness for lifting. It takes into account the pipe design and operating conditions while also considering the lifting heights required. Greater lifting heights add additional stress to the line making this an important consideration in cases where line integrity is already compromised.

We also provide other engineering services such as designing custom attachments and landing brackets for all types of unique lifting scenarios.

Ovolifts Now delivers the skills and knowledge for planning, coordinating, scheduling, directing, controlling, monitoring and evaluating your lift to ensure that all objectives of the project are achieved, keeping your project on time, on budget and with unsurpassed quality.

Our knowledgeable support team has the ability to serve our clients at every stage of a project from planning through completion.

Our years of experience supporting contractors with on-stream line lifting has provided us with a wealth of knowledge and experience that has positioned us as industry experts in the field of engineered line lifting.

We have experienced staff capable of supporting contractors and their customers with the following:

• Conducting site visits to develop safe lifting strategies that support the required remedial activities.
• Providing consultative site support both on-site and remote.
• Participate in risk reviews, planning, scheduling and estimating with contractors and their customers.​
• Best practices support to improve safety, reduce costs and increase productivity.
• Adhere to site specific rules and regulations.
• Promote safety at all times.

Our training programs, both classroom and practical based are designed to give technicians the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to safely and efficiently execute a project.

On-site, remote and video training capabilities provides your technicians with the necessary skills.

Our expertise in on-stream line lifting comes from a combined many years of experience working and training in these fields. The end result provides your technicians with the optimum level of expert instruction along with theoretical and practical training.

Upon completion of our training, technicians are able to:

• Gather relevant site information which is later used to compile a Lift Plan.
• Adhere to the instructions of a Lift Plan as it pertains to a specific configuration of lines and sizes.
• Interpret a lifting configuration diagram and execute line lifting procedures.
• Understand and execute a lifting sequence to maintain a defined pipe stress curve.
• Understand and execute a lifting schedule on projects where multiple supports require lifting.
• Safely handle and operate the jacks and hydraulic systems.
• Identify risks and potential hazards at all stages of a project.
• Ensure safety at all times.​​

Our tools were designed to provide safe access to pipe touchpoints, no matter the pipe size, layout or type of inspection or repair procedure.

Compromised Integrity At The Touchpoints

Failed Teflon Pads : Non-metallic pads are in most cases crucial for disrupting metal to metal contact between the pipe and support. This can lead to problems such as Corrosion Under Pipe Supports.

Pipe Movement : Excessive pipe movement without an appropriate support mechanism to protect the pipe can cause erosion and hence reduce the remaining wall thickness of the pipe.

Water Entrapment: One of the most prevalent challenges on piping systems is Corrosion Under Pipe Supports (CUPS) caused by water entrapment at the pipe touchpoint.

Liquid Hammer: Tremendous forces are at play during liquid hammer events which can cause significant pipe movement and corresponding damage, especially at the supports.

When To Call Ovolifts

Over Water Lifts: Lifting of lines on supports over open water such as midstream marine terminals that prevent ground-level access. These environments may also lack above supporting structures to lift from without additional costly rigging. Our tools can be assembled using access from above the rack only so there's no need to provide costly access from below.

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On-Stream Lines: Certain jack safety features and safety procedures enables lifting lines that are in-service, greatly increasing the available time window for maintenance. Ovolifts has years of experience and expertise in lifting in-service lines. We make sure your lines are lifted safely, protecting personnel, equipment and the environment.

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Large Diameter Lines: Lifting large lines up to or even greater than 60" diameter while full of product. With a pipe stress review we can calculate the exact weight of the line when lifted to ensure we remain within the lifting capacities of the pipe jacks and evaluate the resultant loads on existing pipe supports.

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Stress Critical Lines: Every job has it's unique needs. One of them is ensuring fitness for lifting to ensure pipe integrity. This may be the case when wall loss due to corrosion is a factor, or maybe there are branching connections or equipment acting as a fixed point along the line. A stress analysis will evaluate these factors to ensure the line can be lifted safely to the desired height.

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Multiple Lines: Concurrent lifting of 2 or more lines across multiple supports is easily achieved using our jacks. This increases job productivity and reduces man hours on site. In cases where multiple supports need lifting to provide access for numerous inspection and remediation activities, we are experienced with developing lifting programs that optimize equipment and personnel resources. 

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Ground-Level Lifts: No need for your conventional pipe jacks or pillow bags which are unsafe and require additional rigging/cribbage. Our pipe rack jacks lift directly from the existing support of any shape or size, whether it be an I-beam, channel beam, concrete or circular support.

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Rope Access: Rope access methods are effective at reducing costs associated with providing safe access on structures above ground, which is traditionally achieved using scaffolds.

With a large portion of piping infrastructure located in multi-level pipe racks, rope access methods are significantly reducing costs of performing maintenance and inspection work on pipe touchpoints.

Our pipe rack jacks were designed with rope access in mind by minimizing weights and providing fixed tether points on the components to allow technicians to easily hoist, handle and operate the tools.