Bryant Building Heli Lift - March 27th 2005

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On March 27th 2005, at the Bryant Building in downtown Kansas City, where our Data Center resides. A new water cooling system was air lifted to replace the old.Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoThe old cooling tower on its way out.
 
The lift included approximately 7000 lbs of new equipment, over the course of eleven lifts.Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoIncluding a welded I-Beam frame, a couple of base / evaporation units, a couple of top fan / cooling units, and two loads of parts.
 
Prior to the lift we relocated a number of our antennas, and took down two for the duration of the lift, to protect them from possible damage.Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoThe roads and sidewalks were blocked off for a two block radius.
 
The view down Grand Ave...Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoNearly finished putting everything into place.
 
Once everything was in place, our crew went up and we worked with CRC to get each of our company's antennas up promptly. Everything went smoothly with minimal downtime to the small number of weekend business clients.Heli Lift Photo


Here are a few examples as to why we took down our antenna's, from another company who didn't bother to do so...
 
Heli Lift PhotoNotice the angle of the ropes coming off the cooling tower base, the base is spinning at a fair clip.
 
The ropes hit the antenna's three times & kept on sliding off... the forth time - the rope wrapped around & stuck.Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoThe installation crew attempted to un-tangle the ropes, which kept spinning around & getting more tangled.
 
The chopper shifted a little and that idea was abandoned...Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoThey finally resorted to cutting the guide ropes free of the antenna mast.
 
What antennas?Heli Lift Photo
 
Heli Lift PhotoJupiter is currently receiving a weak 802.11b wireless signal.


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