Equipment Management

The range and versatility of the equipment are part of Mammoet’s strength. Having the world’s largest fleet of heavy lifting and transportation equipment means that it can offer every imaginable solution and rapidly deploy large amounts of equipment – a fleet that is continually being extended and renewed in order to be able to respond even better to the latest trends and specific requests from customers.

The Equipment Management Department (EMD) is responsible for the management and maintenance of the immense quantity of equipment that Mammoet has available, including the world’s largest land cranes and other sophisticated equipment. The special challenges that Mammoet faces as world market leader in heavy lifting and transportation means that the role of EMD goes much further than simply purchasing, maintaining and replacing equipment. Unique requests often require unique solutions. These solutions are found in close collaboration with the departments of Equipment Management (EMD), Operations, and Engineering, and also with external suppliers.

Valuable solutions involve easy transport, mostly fully containerized, and impose a low Total Cost of Ownership. We are renowned for the design and construction of hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems. Examples are the ring crane concepts, the containerized cranes and among others tailing frames.

Maintenance

Although regular maintenance must be accomplished according to schedule, the impact on current and future operations should be minimized. The strategy is to replace components before they break down, rather than having these repaired on the spot. This is organized with our maintenance system under control of the EMD. The department manages a large stock of spare equipment and components such as gearboxes and engines, both in regional storage areas and at the Mammoet HQ premises at Schiedam, the Netherlands. Delivery processes run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.