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Industrial Rigging Services

When it's too heavy, too tight, or too expensive to get wrong, you call a rigger. We plan every pick like an engineering problem and run it like a road crew — machinery moving, plant relocation, MRI rigging, crane lifts, jacking and skidding, and millwright work. From a few hundred pounds to 200,000 lbs and beyond.

⌀ 60-TON LIFT SWL safe working load90,000 LBS RADIUS 42 FT C.G. ✓ center of gravity
LIFT PLAN SIGNED SLING ANGLE 60° FLOOR PSI ✓

Quick answer: Industrial rigging is the planning and hands-on work of lifting, moving, and setting heavy equipment — machines, production lines, MRI scanners, transformers, chillers — often through tight doorways or onto elevated pads. Badass Logistics is a rigging company first: our own crews and rigging gear handle every kind of rigging nationwide, from a single machine to a full plant, set and leveled to spec.

Every kind of rigging, one accountable crew

Rigging is not one job. Setting a 40,000-lb press on a new foundation, skating a CT scanner down a hospital corridor, craning a chiller onto a roof, and tearing out a production line are four different problems with four different gear lists. What they share is the part that matters: somebody has to measure the load, find the center of gravity, check the floor, and plan the pick before anything leaves the ground.

That's the work Badass Logistics is built around. We own the rigging side — the crews, the jacks, skates, gantries and slings, and the planning — and we run it the same way on every job: survey first, documented lift plan, controlled execution, then set, level, and sign off. One crew from the first measurement to the final shim, so nothing falls into the gap between a rigger, a millwright, and whoever was supposed to move it next.

When a rigged machine has to travel to another building, another city, or another state, we don't hand you off. We manage it as project freight — crated, loaded, and moved through our licensed broker and carrier partners inside the same project plan — and our crew is waiting at the other end to set it.

What our riggers do

machine setting

Set, Anchor & Level

Machines placed on pads and foundations, anchored, and leveled to the builder's spec.

lifts

Crane & Gantry Picks

Hydraulic gantries, carry-deck and mobile cranes for planned, documented lifts.

low clearance

Jack, Skid & Skate

Toe jacks, air skates, roller dollies, and jack-and-slide for moves a crane can't reach.

planning

Lift Plans

Weights, centers of gravity, sling angles, and floor loading worked out before rig day.

tight access

Through the Door

Machines skated through doorways, up mezzanines, into basements and out of packed floors.

staging

Rig & Stage

Floor not ready? We receive, secure, and stage the equipment, then set it on your schedule.

LIFT PLAN SIGNED SLING ANGLE 60° FLOOR PSI ✓

Every type of rigging we do

Pick the job closest to yours. Each page covers how that kind of rigging actually gets done — the gear, the planning, and the questions to ask before anyone lifts.

// machinery moving

Machinery Moving

Presses, generators, compressors, and full production lines — disconnected, rigged, moved, and re-leveled by one crew.

Machinery Moving
// plant relocation

Factory & Plant Relocation

Whole floors, production lines, and multi-site consolidations — sequenced, moved as one project, and reinstalled to spec.

Plant Relocation
// machinery removal

Machinery Removal & Decommissioning

Old machines, dead lines, and whole plants rigged out cleanly — disconnected, dismantled, and removed so the floor is ready.

Machinery Removal
// mri & medical

Medical Equipment & MRI Rigging

MRI, CT, PET/CT, cath lab and linac moves — rigged in, rigged out, and handled like the instruments they are.

MRI & Medical
// lab & precision

Lab & Precision Equipment Movers

Heavy lab instruments, semiconductor tools, and precision test equipment — rigged, moved, and set with vibration care.

Lab & Precision
// cnc machine movers

CNC Machine Movers

VMCs, HMCs, lathes, grinders, and full machine shops — lifted from OEM points, moved on air-ride, and re-leveled to spec.

CNC Machine Movers
// printing press movers

Printing Press Movers

Offset presses, digital presses, bindery, and converting lines — torn down in order, moved, and reassembled to register.

Printing Press Movers
// crane & rigging

Crane & Rigging Services

Crane lifts planned, rigged, and signaled by our crew — rooftop units, machine picks, and critical lifts.

Crane & Rigging
// jacking & skidding

Jacking, Skidding & Gantry Lifts

Hydraulic gantries, jack-and-slide, toe jacks, and air skates — heavy moves where a crane can't reach.

Jacking & Skidding
// millwright services

Millwright & Machine Installation

Machine installation, anchoring, precision leveling, and alignment — the work that makes a moved machine run right.

Millwright Services
// loading & unloading

Machinery Loading & Unloading

Heavy-capacity forklift work, machine load-outs, and unloading crated equipment from trucks and containers.

Loading & Unloading
// data center rigging

Data Center Rigging

Generators, UPS modules, switchgear, cooling units, and loaded racks — rigged into live and new-build data centers.

Data Center Rigging
// chiller & boiler

Chiller, Boiler & HVAC Rigging

Chillers, boilers, cooling towers, rooftop units, and air handlers — craned in, skated down, or rebuilt to fit.

Chiller & Boiler
// transformers & generators

Transformer & Generator Moving

Transformers, generator sets, switchgear, and turbines — jacked, skidded, craned, and set on their foundations.

Transformers & Generators
GANTRY 4-LEG TOE JACK UNDER SPOTTER — SIGNAL

Real rigging, real crews

Not stock photos of somebody else's crane. These are our jobs.

  • Machines rigged from the manufacturer's lift points — not wherever a strap fits
  • Sensitive equipment moved with tilt, shock, and vibration monitoring
  • Tight-access moves through doorways, elevators, mezzanines, and roofs
  • Floors protected and path of travel load-checked before the move
  • Every machine set, leveled, and walked with you before we leave
MRI scanner rigged and lifted inside a warehouse by Badass Logistics riggers
MRI scanner on the hook — a monitored, planned lift.
TAGLINES ON PATH OF TRAVEL ✓ SET & LEVEL

More kinds of rigging we handle

Riggers get called for far more than machine shops. If it's heavy, awkward, fragile, or sitting somewhere it was never meant to leave, it's a rigging job. A few more we run regularly:

Precision & laboratory equipment

Semiconductor tools, electron microscopes, lab instruments, and test stands that can't take shock or tilt — moved on air-ride with vibration-conscious handling and set on isolated pads. See lab and precision equipment movers.

Printing presses & packaging lines

Multi-unit presses, folders, converting and packaging lines broken down in sequence, labeled, moved, and reassembled in order. See printing press movers.

Machinery removal & decommissioning

Retired machines, dead lines, and whole plants rigged out safely so the floor can be handed back. See machinery removal.

Tanks, vessels & process equipment

Storage tanks, pressure vessels, reactors, and skids rigged out of process buildings and set on new saddles or foundations.

Rooftop & crane-in work

Rooftop units, cooling towers, and mechanical equipment picked onto roofs and into penthouses, with the lift, the street closure, and the setting planned as one job.

Structural & equipment setting

Precast pieces, steel members, modular skids, and enclosures set into place on new construction and plant expansions.

Conveyors, racking & warehouse equipment

Conveyor systems, pallet racking, mezzanines, and automation cells removed, relocated, and reinstalled around live operations.

Food, beverage & pharma lines

Processing, filling, and packaging lines moved with sanitary handling, sequenced so the new room is ready for validation.

Aerospace, defense & test equipment

Autoclaves, test cells, large machining centers, and tooling moved with the documentation and care those programs expect.

GANTRY 4-LEG TOE JACK UNDER SPOTTER — SIGNAL

Safe, planned, documented

Every lift runs on a written plan — dimensions, weights, rigging geometry, equipment selection, and sequence settled before anyone touches the load. Our crews work to OSHA rigging and signaling requirements, every piece of rigging hardware is load-rated and inspected before the lift, and floor loading gets checked along the entire path of travel, not just under the pick.

No improvised rigging, no guessing at weights off a brochure, no "we'll figure it out on site." If the numbers don't work on paper, the lift doesn't happen until they do.

RIGGED TO OEM WLL CHECKED ✓ ONE CREW

When the machine has to go somewhere

Plenty of rigging jobs start and end in the same building. The rest need freight: a machine rigged out of one plant, crated, trucked across the country, and set in another. Most companies split that into a rigger on each end and a carrier nobody's watching in the middle.

We run it as one project. The same team that rigs the machine out manages the crating, the load-out, the transport through our licensed broker and carrier partners, and the rig-in at the destination — one schedule, one point of contact, one crew accountable for the machine the whole way.

RIGGED TO OEM WLL CHECKED ✓ ONE CREW

Our rigging process

  1. Site & load surveyWeights, dimensions, center of gravity, doorways, ceilings, and floor capacity — measured, not guessed.
  2. Documented lift planEquipment, rigging, sling angles, and sequence specced and signed off before rig day.
  3. Prep & coordinationLockout/tagout coordination with your team, floor protection, and any permits the site needs.
  4. Rig, lift & moveThe crew executes the plan on schedule — nights and weekends when production demands it.
  5. Set, level & sign-offPlaced, anchored, and leveled to spec, then we walk it with you before we call it done.

Industries we rig for

Manufacturing & machine shopsAutomotive & tool-and-dieHospitals & imaging centersData centersEnergy & utilitiesFood & beveragePharma & biotechSemiconductorAerospace & defensePrinting & packagingPlastics & injection moldingCommercial constructionWarehousing & distributionUniversities & labs

Rigging FAQ

What is industrial rigging?
It's the planning and physical work of lifting, moving, and setting heavy equipment — using cranes, gantries, jacks, skates, and slings to relocate loads safely and precisely, often into tight or elevated spaces.
What types of rigging do you do?
How heavy a load can you rig?
From a single crate to machinery over 200,000 lbs. Every lift is matched to load-rated rigging and the right equipment for the weight, the dimensions, and the site.
Can you move the equipment to another facility too?
Yes. We manage it as project freight — crating, loading, transport through our licensed broker and carrier partners, and rig-in at the destination — so one team owns the machine the whole way.
Do you work nights and weekends?
Yes. Most rigging is scheduled around production, so off-shift and weekend moves are normal for us.
Do you cover my area?
We run rigging from 88 locations and cover all 50 states. See locations →

Straight answers from our blog

BOOM 100 FT PICK & SET ✓

Where we rig

Local industrial rigging in the country's biggest manufacturing and industrial markets — our own crews and rigging gear, backed by a nationwide network of 88 locations.

// CA

Los Angeles, CA

Long Beach · Anaheim · Santa Ana

Los Angeles riggers
// CA

Bakersfield, CA

Oildale · Shafter · Wasco

Bakersfield riggers
// CA

Sacramento, CA

Roseville · Elk Grove · Folsom

Sacramento riggers
// OR

Portland, OR

Gresham · Hillsboro · Beaverton

Portland riggers
// WA

Seattle, WA

Tacoma · Bellevue · Kent

Seattle riggers
// WA

Spokane, WA

Spokane Valley · Liberty Lake · Cheney

Spokane riggers
// ID

Boise, ID

Nampa · Meridian · Caldwell

Boise riggers
// UT

Salt Lake City, UT

West Valley City · Sandy · Ogden

Salt Lake City riggers
// NV

Las Vegas, NV

Henderson · North Las Vegas · Paradise

Las Vegas riggers
// AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Mesa · Chandler · Glendale

Phoenix riggers
// NM

Albuquerque, NM

Rio Rancho · Santa Fe · Los Lunas

Albuquerque riggers
// CO

Denver, CO

Aurora · Lakewood · Commerce City

Denver riggers
// WY

Casper, WY

Mills · Evansville · Glenrock

Casper riggers
// MT

Billings, MT

Laurel · Lockwood · Shepherd

Billings riggers
// ND

Fargo, ND

West Fargo · Moorhead, MN · Dilworth, MN

Fargo riggers
// NE

Omaha, NE

Council Bluffs, IA · Bellevue · Papillion

Omaha riggers
// MN

Minneapolis, MN

St. Paul, AK · Bloomington · Brooklyn Park

Minneapolis riggers
// WI

Milwaukee, WI

Waukesha · West Allis · Wauwatosa

Milwaukee riggers
// MO

Kansas City, MO

Overland Park, KS · Olathe, KS · Independence

Kansas City riggers
// MO

St. Louis, MO

St. Charles, IL · Chesterfield · Florissant

St. Louis riggers
// IL

Chicago, IL

Joliet · Aurora · Naperville

Chicago riggers
// IN

Indianapolis, IN

Carmel · Fishers · Greenwood

Indianapolis riggers
// MI

Detroit, MI

Warren · Dearborn · Livonia

Detroit riggers
// OH

Columbus, OH

Dublin · Westerville · Grove City

Columbus riggers
// OH

Cleveland, OH

Parma · Akron · Lorain

Cleveland riggers
// KY

Louisville, KY

Jeffersonville, IN · New Albany, IN · Shepherdsville

Louisville riggers
// TX

Houston, TX

Pasadena · Baytown · Pearland

Houston riggers
// TX

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth · Arlington · Irving

Dallas riggers
// TX

San Antonio, TX

New Braunfels · Schertz · Converse

San Antonio riggers
// TX

Midland, TX

Odessa · Big Spring · Andrews

Midland riggers
// OK

Oklahoma City, OK

Norman · Edmond · Moore

Oklahoma City riggers
// AR

Little Rock, AR

North Little Rock · Conway · Benton

Little Rock riggers
// LA

New Orleans, LA

Metairie · Kenner · Gretna

New Orleans riggers
// MS

Jackson, MS

Pearl · Ridgeland · Madison

Jackson riggers
// TN

Memphis, TN

Bartlett · Germantown · Collierville

Memphis riggers
// TN

Nashville, TN

Murfreesboro · Franklin · Hendersonville

Nashville riggers
// AL

Birmingham, AL

Hoover · Bessemer · Tuscaloosa

Birmingham riggers
// GA

Atlanta, GA

Marietta · Sandy Springs · Roswell

Atlanta riggers
// SC

Charleston, SC

North Charleston · Mount Pleasant · Summerville

Charleston riggers
// NC

Charlotte, NC

Concord · Gastonia · Rock Hill, SC

Charlotte riggers
// FL

Jacksonville, FL

Orange Park · Fernandina Beach · Yulee

Jacksonville riggers
// FL

Miami, FL

Hialeah · Fort Lauderdale · Hollywood

Miami riggers
// VA

Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach · Chesapeake · Portsmouth

Norfolk riggers
// MD

Baltimore, MD

Towson · Dundalk · Glen Burnie

Baltimore riggers
// PA

Philadelphia, PA

Camden, NJ · Chester · Norristown

Philadelphia riggers
// PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Monroeville · Bethel Park · McKeesport

Pittsburgh riggers
// NY

New York, NY

Newark, NJ · Jersey City, NJ · Yonkers

New York riggers
// MA

Boston, MA

Cambridge · Quincy · Worcester

Boston riggers
// OH

Cincinnati, OH

Norwood · Blue Ash · Sharonville

Cincinnati riggers
// CA

San Jose, CA

Santa Clara · Sunnyvale · Milpitas

San Jose riggers
// SC

Greenville, SC

Greer · Mauldin · Simpsonville

Greenville riggers
// MI

Grand Rapids, MI

Wyoming · Kentwood · Walker

Grand Rapids riggers
// IL

Peoria, IL

East Peoria · Pekin · Morton

Peoria riggers
// KS

Wichita, KS

Derby · Andover · Haysville

Wichita riggers
// OH

Toledo, OH

Sylvania · Maumee · Perrysburg

Toledo riggers
// TN

Chattanooga, TN

East Ridge · Red Bank · Hixson

Chattanooga riggers
// AL

Huntsville, AL

Madison · Decatur · Athens

Huntsville riggers
// AL

Mobile, AL

Prichard · Saraland · Chickasaw

Mobile riggers
// OK

Tulsa, OK

Broken Arrow · Owasso · Sand Springs

Tulsa riggers
// IL

Rockford, IL

Loves Park · Machesney Park · Belvidere

Rockford riggers
// OH

Dayton, OH

Kettering · Beavercreek · Huber Heights

Dayton riggers
// CA

San Diego, CA

Chula Vista · El Cajon · Oceanside

San Diego riggers
// CA

Riverside, CA

San Bernardino · Ontario · Fontana

Riverside riggers
// GA

Savannah, GA

Pooler · Garden City · Port Wentworth

Savannah riggers
// LA

Baton Rouge, LA

Baker · Zachary · Central

Baton Rouge riggers
// NC

Greensboro, NC

High Point · Winston-Salem · Burlington

Greensboro riggers
// TN

Knoxville, TN

Oak Ridge · Maryville · Alcoa

Knoxville riggers
// OH

Akron, OH

Cuyahoga Falls · Barberton · Stow

Akron riggers
// IN

Fort Wayne, IN

New Haven · Huntertown · Leo-Cedarville

Fort Wayne riggers
// MI

Lansing, MI

East Lansing · Okemos · Holt

Lansing riggers
// NY

Buffalo, NY

Cheektowaga · Amherst · Tonawanda

Buffalo riggers
// CT

Hartford, CT

East Hartford · West Hartford · New Britain

Hartford riggers
// PA

Allentown, PA

Bethlehem · Easton · Emmaus

Allentown riggers
// PA

Erie, PA

Millcreek, MO · Wesleyville · Lawrence Park

Erie riggers
// VA

Richmond, VA

Henrico · Chesterfield · Petersburg

Richmond riggers
// FL

Tampa, FL

St. Petersburg · Clearwater · Brandon

Tampa riggers
// TX

Beaumont, TX

Port Arthur · Orange · Nederland

Beaumont riggers
// TX

Corpus Christi, TX

Portland · Robstown · Ingleside

Corpus Christi riggers
// TX

El Paso, TX

Socorro · Horizon City · San Elizario

El Paso riggers
// NV

Reno, NV

Sparks · Carson City · Fernley

Reno riggers
// CO

Colorado Springs, CO

Fountain · Monument · Manitou Springs

Colorado Springs riggers
// UT

Ogden, UT

Roy · Clearfield · Layton

Ogden riggers
// IA

Davenport, IA

Bettendorf · Moline, IL · Rock Island, IL

Davenport riggers
// IA

Cedar Rapids, IA

Marion · Hiawatha · Robins

Cedar Rapids riggers
// WI

Green Bay, WI

De Pere · Ashwaubenon · Bellevue

Green Bay riggers
// IN

South Bend, IN

Mishawaka · Granger · Elkhart

South Bend riggers
// KY

Lexington, KY

Georgetown · Nicholasville · Richmond

Lexington riggers
// AL

Montgomery, AL

Prattville · Wetumpka · Millbrook

Montgomery riggers

Got something that needs rigging?

Send us the equipment and the site. We'll plan the pick and quote it fast.

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