Replacement and Servicing of Four 38-Ton Hydraulic Presses for Hortex

SM Industry successfully completed a technically complex project for Hortex, involving the replacement of four hydraulic presses, each weighing 38 tons. The project scope included full dismantling of the equipment, transportation to a service centre for technical maintenance, and subsequent reinstallation at the Hortex production facility. In the first stage, SM Industry dismantled all four presses, moved them outside the building, organised the loading operations, and transported the presses to the service centre. After the service works were completed, the presses were delivered back to the site and precisely reinstalled in their designated working positions. A key challenge of this project was the limited space conditions: restricted ceiling height, minimal manoeuvring space for equipment, and no possibility to use large heavy lifting cranes. The presses were installed on 1.2-metre-high foundations, which required specialised lifting solutions and precise work coordination. All tasks were completed thanks to the high professionalism and experience of the SM Industry team. A crew of six qualified specialists was engaged in the project. Each dismantling and reinstallation cycle for one press took approximately four days. The overall project duration depended mainly on the waiting time for the equipment to return from the service centre. Despite this, all work was delivered safely, on time and to a high standard — once again proving SM Industry’s capability to execute technically challenging projects in complex industrial conditions.