Industrial Rigging Logistics Services

TransPak is a trusted logistics partner for industrial clients who need expert rigging, custom-built packaging platforms, and basic millwright services. We have decades of experience managing complex machinery relocations with precision and safety. Our approach integrates disassembly, transportation, installation, and alignment of large, sensitive, and high-value equipment, while providing custom-engineered skids, heavy-duty pallets, and wooden crates to protect assets at every stage of the process.

Whether you’re relocating a single machine or an entire production line, TransPak delivers dependable service, fair and competitive estimates, and the flexibility to scale from a single rigger to a full onsite crew.

What Is Rigging and Millwright Work?

Rigging and millwrighting are distinct yet often intertwined services in the industrial sector. Both are essential services for safely relocating, installing, or maintaining heavy industrial equipment. While rigging focuses on lifting and moving large machinery, millwright work ensures that equipment is precisely installed, aligned, and ready for operation.

What Is Rigging?

Rigging involves the lifting, hoisting, and precise movement of heavy equipment using cranes, forklifts, slings, and other specialized gear. It requires skilled professionals who can safely transport oversized or delicate machinery within facilities or across long distances.

What Is Millwright Work?

Millwright services focus on the installation, leveling, alignment, and maintenance of mechanical equipment. Millwrights ensure that machinery is reassembled correctly and operates smoothly, often working closely with rigging teams during plant moves or equipment upgrades.

TransPak’s Expertise in Equipment Handling

TransPak combines expert rigging and basic millwright services with in-house crating and logistics to manage custom projects from start to finish. Our teams are trained in lifting, aligning, moving, and reinstalling complex equipment and executing each job with precision, speed, and safety.

Custom Skids and Pallets for Equipment Transport

The terms skid and pallet are often used interchangeably though they are not the same.

What Is a Skid in Shipping?

In shipping, a skid is a low-profile platform used to support and transport heavy or oversized equipment. A skid has no bottom deck, making it easier to drag due to less friction.

Wooden skids, metal skids, and custom equipment skids are often used for machinery crating, export packaging, and logistics projects where stability and custom sizing are critical.

What Is a Pallet in Transportation?

A pallet in transportation is a flat structure with both top and bottom decks. Pallets are designed to hold goods for secure handling and shipping.

Commonly made from wood, plastic, or metal, custom pallets and heavy duty pallets help protect cargo during transit and make loading and unloading faster using forklifts or pallet jacks.

Skids vs. Pallets: Key Differences

Skid

Design: Top deck and rests on stringers
Mobility: Mobile and easy to drag/slide
Durability: Built for static loads or dragging

Pallet

Design: Has a top and bottom deck
Mobility: Designed for lifting with jacks/forklifts
Durability: Built for stacking and repeated handling

Choosing The Right Base: Equipment Skids or Heavy-Duty Bases

For extreme weight and harsh environments, heavy-duty skids and pallets offer strength and durability. These are ideal for oversized loads, corrosive conditions, or where forklifts and cranes are required for handling.

Equipment Skids

In industrial logistics, equipment skids are essential for moving large, sensitive, or high-value machinery safely and efficiently. These durable platforms provide the foundation for transport, especially when standard pallets can’t handle the weight or dimensions. Common uses include:

Heavy machinery relocation and rigging projects
Export shipping for aerospace, manufacturing, and energy sectors
On-site staging during construction or factory upgrades
Stabilizing vibration-sensitive or non-crated items

Heavy-Duty Pallets

Heavy-duty pallets are vital for securely stacking, storing, and transporting bulky or heavy goods. These pallets are often made from wood and are engineered to withstand significant weight and frequent handling. Their design is optimized for warehouse efficiency and protecting cargo throughout the supply chain. Common uses include:

Transporting heavy bulk materials or components
Warehouse storage requiring efficient stacking and retrieval
Freight consolidation and cross-docking operations

Custom Wood Pallet Crates and Bases

TransPak offers wood pallets and custom wood bases engineered to fit your equipment precisely. These platforms provide structural support and protection during transit, and can be integrated with our crating, rigging, and freight services for a complete logistics solution.

End-to-End Logistics Support

On-Site Rigging and Securement

Our trained crews handle hands-on rigging, hoisting, and final equipment placement with a focus on safety and precision.

We secure machinery directly to custom skids or transport platforms to ensure stability during transit and offloading.

Oversized Freight and Global Export Logistics

TransPak handles the complex demands of oversized freight, tight timelines, and international export logistics with expertise and precision.

Whether your project requires navigating port schedules, securing permits, or meeting global compliance standards, we keep your shipments supported from origin to destination.

Load Planning, Routing, and Packaging Integration

We develop detailed load plans based on equipment specs, route restrictions, and delivery timelines.

Our team provides custom crates, skids, and pallets for the move to ensure every item is packed, positioned, and protected for safe and efficient transport.

Why Choose Us for Skids, Pallets & Rigging?

When it comes to moving high-value or heavy industrial equipment, precision matters. TransPak offers a full-service approach that combines engineered packaging platforms with expert rigging and logistics execution.

Decades of Rigging & Millwright Experience

Our team brings hands-on expertise in lifting, aligning, and relocating complex machinery across industries from aerospace to data servers and beyond.
In-House Engineering & Fabrication

TransPak’s design engineers and skilled builders ensure every base is structurally sound, load-rated, and optimized for safe handling, shipping, and final placement.

Custom-Built Skids, Pallets & Crates

We design and construct heavy-duty wood and metal skids, custom pallets, and crates tailored to your equipment’s weight, footprint, and transport needs.
Safety-First Operations

We prioritize safety at every stage, from load planning and securement to transport and delivery, backed by industry-standard protocols and certifications.

Get a Quote on Rigging Services Today

Need expert help moving heavy, oversized, or sensitive equipment? Contact us for a custom rigging solution tailored to your exact needs. Request a quote and receive a fast, personalized response and see how TransPak ensures safe, precise moves with expert coordination and care.