Machine Installation in Fond du Lac, WI
Heavy rigging, precision setting, and removal of industrial machinery for Fond du Lac manufacturers, from a family-owned Wisconsin crew.
Serious equipment for a serious manufacturing city
Large machines call for experienced hands and a plan that leaves nothing to chance. Machine installation from our crew covers the full job: rigging suited to the load, a route worked out in advance, and placement checked against the drawings before we leave.
Schumacher Machine Repair Company is family-owned and based in Hartford, with work across Southeastern Wisconsin and beyond since 2003. When a Fond du Lac plant needs a machine moved, set, or removed, we bring our crew and our own rigging equipment to the site.
Manufacturing at the Southern End of Lake Winnebago
Fond du Lac is the county seat of Fond du Lac County, and it sits at the southern end of Lake Winnebago. Manufacturing in the city includes outboard motors, machine tools, and transport tankers. Those products are made on heavy, precise equipment, and the machinery behind them is often large enough that moving it is a project in its own right.
The roads are well suited to heavy freight. I-41 and US 41 bypass the city on the west, US 151 bypasses it to the southeast, and US 45 and WIS 23 also serve it. Getting a machine to the plant is one question. The more demanding one is getting it from the dock to its foundation, through a building laid out around its existing equipment, and that is the part we plan most closely.
What’s Included
For Fond du Lac plants, our installation services can include:
- Rigging and installation of large production machinery
- Precision setting and positioning of heavy equipment
- Assembly and disassembly of large machines for transport
- Conveyor installations that connect work cells
- Robotic cell setup and integration
- Removal of machinery being retired, replaced, or relocated
Our Approach
We open with a thorough review of the machine, its weight and lifting points, and the path it must travel. In larger plants that path can pass through several bays, so we check each one.
On sizable projects, project management coordinates the schedule and the trades. Where the new machine changes a line, our automation and production line reorganization work can plan the layout around it.
Our crew sets the machine with attention to level and position, confirms the result against the plan, and reports anything the installation turned up that your team should know.
Other Services in Fond du Lac
Large installations usually involve more than one discipline. Other services we provide in Fond du Lac include:
Fabrication
Custom steel fabrication built to spec for manufacturing facilities.
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Structural and production welding for manufacturing facilities.
Learn More →Millwright services
Installation and maintenance of industrial machinery, done by hands-on tradespeople.
Learn More →Automation & production line reorganization
Reconfiguring and integrating production lines to improve plant layout and workflow.
Learn More →CAD & engineering drawings
Working drawings and engineering support for fabrication and installation projects.
Learn More →Project management
Coordinated planning and oversight from design through installation.
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We provide machine installation services to manufacturers throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, including:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Fond du Lac is within the region we serve, and our crews travel to the job with the rigging equipment the work calls for.
We start with the real numbers: weight, center of gravity, lift points, and the floor or foundation it will sit on. Then we select rigging to match. On larger jobs we coordinate with trusted partners so the equipment on site fits the load.
We can. The route is walked in advance, and we note clearances, floor conditions, and any equipment that needs to be protected or temporarily moved along the way.
Yes. We plan removal and installation together, so the old machine leaves in an orderly way and the new one has a prepared place to land.
Call (414) 412-4994 or use the contact form. The machine's make, weight, and size, plus photos of the route, are the most helpful details to include.
Let’s talk about your Fond du Lac installation
Reach out by phone or request a quote online, whichever’s easier.