Industrial Plant Relocation and Heavy Machinery Moving
Presto Logistics delivers industrial plant relocation and heavy machinery moving services across the United States, providing specialized rigging and logistics for the manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive sectors. Based in Simi Valley, CA, we leverage a team of vetted employees and specialized air-ride fleets to transport sensitive equipment, including CNC machines, lathes, and injection molding presses, with millimeter precision. Our turnkey approach covers the entire lifecycle of a facility transition: from electrical disconnect and skidding to nationwide transport and final leveling at your new destination, ensuring OSHA compliance and minimal production downtime.
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The Zero-Incident Protocol: OSHA Compliance and Safety
Every project begins with a documented Job Hazard Analysis to identify the rigging risks before anyone touches a machine.
Presto Logistics adheres to a strict zero-incident safety culture. Our teams are trained in OSHA 1910 (General Industry) standards, ensuring that all gantry use, forklift operations, and load securing comply with federal safety requirements.
This rigorous adherence to safety protocols protects your company from liability and ensures your high-value capital equipment arrives without a scratch.
- Press capacity
- 50,000 lb+Tandem picking and hydraulic gantries for extreme weight concentrations.
- Safety standard
- OSHA 1910General Industry. Gantry, forklift, and load securing.
- Utility disconnect
- 480V 3-phaseCapped and tagged at origin, reconnected to bus duct at destination.
From Precision CNCs to Production Lines
CNC machines are the heartbeat of modern manufacturing. They are also incredibly sensitive to vibration and torque.
CNC machine and lathe transport
We specialize in transporting the machine tools common to the Simi Valley aerospace corridor. Our process involves locking the spindle and axes using OEM shipping brackets to prevent internal damage during transit.
We utilize air-ride suspension trailers exclusively for these assets to dampen road vibration during cross-country moves.
Injection molding and heavy press relocation
Moving injection molding machines and hydraulic presses requires handling extreme weight concentrations. Our riggers are experts in tandem picking and using hydraulic gantries to lift presses that exceed 50,000 lbs.
We carefully separate the mold, clamp, and injection units where necessary, and transport them as separate loads for on-site reassembly.
Minimizing Downtime in Manufacturing Transitions
For industrial clients, business continuity means production continuity. An offline machine is losing money.
To prevent a total shutdown of your revenue stream, we implement a rolling relocation strategy. We move your production line into functional cells.
- Cell A
- Rigged and transported first. Powered up at the new site before Cell C moves.
- Cell B
- Stays operational while A is in transit. Moves once A is running.
- Cell C
- Last to move, by which point A is already producing at the destination.
This staggered approach smooths out the transition curve and maintains supply chain fulfillment.
A plant move isn't just about machinery; it's about the stock that feeds it. We manage the relocation of your raw materials, steel, resin, and components, alongside finished goods inventory. Your racking and inventory are set up at the destination before the machines arrive, enabling immediate production resumption. See also our warehouse relocation service.
Industrial Infrastructure and Utility Support
A major pain point in plant relocation is coordinating multiple vendors for the disconnect and reconnect phases.
Turnkey electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic support
Presto Logistics streamlines this by offering integrated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) support. We manage the make-safe process at the origin, ensuring that high-voltage 480V three-phase connections, pneumatic air lines, and coolant systems are properly capped and tagged.
Upon arrival, we coordinate the reconnection to your new facility's bus duct and utility drops, reducing your reliance on third-party contractors.
Real-time asset visibility
Managing a move from a distance requires trust, but we prefer transparency. Our digital inventory systems allow your facility managers to view asset status in real time.
Whether it is a truck crossing the Rockies or a pallet being scanned into a warehouse in Atlanta, you have total visibility. This data-driven approach allows for precise reporting and accountability.
The Heavy Haul Fleet and Specialized Transport
Moving equipment that exceeds standard legal dimensions requires more than just a truck. It requires engineering.
Oversized load permitting and route surveys
Our logistics team handles the entire oversized and overweight (OS/OW) permitting process across all state lines. We conduct detailed route surveys prior to departure to identify low bridges, load-restricted roads, and tight turning radii.
This proactive planning prevents costly delays and ensures your injection molders or stamping presses arrive safely, legally, and on schedule.
Different machines require different transport solutions.
Matched to the Machine, Not to What Is in the Yard
- RGN
- Removable gooseneck, for drive-on capability with rolling stock.
- Double drop
- For tall equipment that needs the extra vertical clearance.
- Conestoga
- Loading ease of a flatbed with the weather protection of a dry van.
- Climate-controlled air-ride
- For sensitive electronics or lab equipment in a manufacturing setting, holding stable temperature and humidity throughout transit.
Engineering and Feasibility: Preventing Project Failure
Before we roll a 60,000 lb press across your floor, we do the math.
Floor load capacity and structural analysis
Our project managers perform floor load capacity checks to ensure that both the origin and destination slabs can support the dynamic weight of the machinery and the rigging equipment used to move it.
If necessary, we deploy steel plating and shoring to distribute the weight and protect your facility's concrete from cracking or spalling.
Swept path analysis for tight spaces
Navigating massive machinery through narrow industrial aisles requires precision. We utilize swept path analysis to simulate the movement of large assets through your facility's layout.
This identifies potential chokepoints, such as narrow doorways, low overhead pipes, or sharp turns, allowing us to dismantle guarding or modify the route before move day.
The problems get found on a drawing, not on a Saturday with a press half out the door.
Forged in Simi Valley's Aerospace Corridor, Serving the Nation
- Transportation services since
- 2007
- Vetted employees
- 30+
The industrial sector demands accountability. You cannot have unverified temporary labor operating a 30-ton forklift around your prototype technology.
Presto Logistics employs vetted professionals. Every member of our industrial team has passed background checks and drug screenings, meeting the security requirements for ITAR-regulated aerospace facilities and defense contractors.
Our headquarters at 3965 Heritage Oak Ct, Simi Valley, CA 93063 places us in the center of a major aerospace and defense hub. We have honed our skills moving sensitive equipment for the demanding clients of the 101 tech corridor, and we apply that same precision nationwide, whether it is a food-processing plant in the Midwest or a textile factory in the South.
For defense-specific engagements, see aerospace and defense logistics. For racking at the destination, see racking installation.
Simi Valley Base, Nationwide Reach
Manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive facilities across the United States.
Local work runs across the Simi Valley and Chatsworth industrial corridor and the wider Los Angeles basin. Interstate plant moves are run from the same base, with OS/OW permitting handled across every state line on the route.
- Simi Valley
- Chatsworth
- Van Nuys
- Sun Valley
- Torrance
- Compton
- Vernon
- City of Industry
- Los Angeles
- Riverside
- Ontario
- Nationwide
Frequently Asked Questions About Heavy Machinery Moving
Something not covered? Call 888-678-6151 and we'll walk the equipment list with you.
Do you move sensitive CNC machines across state lines?
Yes. We specialize in the long-distance transport of CNCs, lathes, and mills. We use air-ride trailers and OEM locking protocols to ensure the machine's calibration holds during interstate transport.
Are you OSHA compliant for industrial rigging?
Our teams are trained to OSHA 1910 General Industry standards covering gantry use, forklift operations, and load securing. Every project opens with a documented Job Hazard Analysis identifying the rigging risks specific to your equipment and your building before anyone touches a machine.
Can you handle the electrical disconnect and reconnect?
Yes. We provide integrated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing support rather than leaving you to coordinate separate vendors. At origin we run the make-safe process, capping and tagging 480V three-phase connections, pneumatic air lines, and coolant systems. At the destination we coordinate reconnection to your bus duct and utility drops.
Do you move entire manufacturing plants?
Yes, and usually without shutting the plant down completely. We use a rolling relocation strategy that moves the production line in functional cells, so while one cell is being rigged and transported the others keep running. Raw materials, finished goods, and racking are relocated alongside the machinery so production can resume on arrival.
Send Us the Equipment List and We'll Survey the Route
Leave us the details and let us make your moving stress-free with Presto Logistics.
Call 888-678-6151 or email info@prestomovers.net. Tell us what is on the floor, what the slab is rated for if you know, and how much downtime the business can absorb. If you don't know the floor rating, that is one of the things we check.
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