en.Wedoany.com Reported - SODILEVE installed an inverted jib crane for maintenance operations at a pallet manufacturing plant south of Bordeaux, France. The installation was scheduled on a Saturday to avoid disrupting production. The project was completed without the use of lifting equipment such as cranes or forklifts, as these could not be deployed in the customer's operating environment.

The crane features a two-section boom and can be assembled using a remote distribution base. The components required for installation were designed and manufactured by project partners Comege and Verlinde Lifting Equipment.

SODILEVE's management team acknowledged the efforts of the installation team. The customer's preparation and support also contributed to the installation process. Comege, also involved in the project, is a French lifting equipment manufacturer whose product range includes jib cranes, gantry cranes, and lifting beams, serving industries such as manufacturing, engineering, water treatment, nuclear, mining, food processing, and port operations.

Headquartered in western France, SODILEVE provides installation and maintenance services to industries including automotive, agri-food processing, woodworking, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, industrial manufacturing, and construction. The company is part of the SM3I Group, founded in 2013, which operates across 32 departments in western France. In 2022, the group, comprising SMAI, SODILEVE, and METALINOX, completed over 8,000 projects for businesses in the region. SM3I's activities include trade, services, material handling, storage, ergonomic solutions, outsourcing, and industrial metalworking.

In May, SODILEVE completed the installation of a jib crane equipped with a 125kg triangular bar supplied by Comege and a Verlinde VX2 hoist. The system features a steel hollow-profile jib crane designed to handle loads up to 125kg.