Machinery Movers · Rigging & Hoisting
Industrial Rigging & Hoisting in Ontario
Planned lifts for loads with no room for error. The right equipment, certified riggers and a lift plan before anything leaves the ground.
- Lift Plans
- SC&RA Member
- Certified Riggers
- Gantries to 600-Ton
- Rigging Ontario Since 1982
Trusted by Manufacturers Across Ontario
Every successful lift starts with a plan. Before a crew touches your machine we have a lift plan, the load weight and centre of gravity, the path of travel and the rigging equipment rated for it. That is what separates industrial rigging from lifting and hoping.
70+
Years of Industrial Work
100+
Tradespeople and Crew
20K
Projects Completed
200+
Trucks and Industrial Assets
What We Rig
Lifts That Have No Margin for Error
Stamping presses, machine tools, transformers and full lines, rigged, hoisted and placed exactly where they belong, often through doors and spaces that leave inches to spare.
What We Rig and Hoist
How We Keep It Controlled
Safety
Everything Considered. Everyone Ready.
The best moves are the ones where every risk is planned out and every crew knows the job before anyone touches your machine.
- Signed Off Before We StartA job hazard assessment and a toolbox talk before anyone touches the machine.
- Locked Out and Zoned OffLockout and tagout coordinated with your plant, with exclusion zones and signage around the work.
- A Lift Plan, Not a GuessLoad weight, centre of gravity and the path of travel walked first, based on the agreed upon plan.
- Gear Tested and TaggedSlings, shackles and rigging hardware inspected, tested and tagged.
- Tracked on the RoadSamsara e-logs and dashcams on every truck, with driver coaching and NSC Standard 10 cargo securement.
- Everyone Gets Home SafelyCertified hoisting operators, WSIB in good standing, and a safety record we hand to your EHS team.
How It Works
How a Lift Comes Together
Site Survey and Lift Plan
We assess load weight, centre of gravity, access, floor capacity and the path of travel, then build a lift plan.
The Quote That Holds
Scoped before we price it, so the quote is the invoice, with no surprise change orders mid-lift.
Rigged, Hoisted and Placed in Sequence
Certified riggers execute the plan with the right gear, spotters and exclusion zones, controlled from pick to placement.
Aligned, Anchored and Signed Off
Placed on the mark and handed to our Millwrights to level, anchor and align, ready for commissioning.
Our Gear
The Gear for a Controlled Lift
In-house gantries and rigging gear with certified riggers on staff, plus mobile-crane capacity from partners we manage directly, so every lift is planned, crewed and run under one project manager.
600t
Hydraulic Gantry Capacity
160K
Forklift Capacity (lb)
100+
Tradespeople and Crew
- Hydraulic gantry systems to 600-ton capacity
- Versa-Lifts and forklifts to 160,000 lbs.
- Electric forklifts up to 35,000 lbs. capacity for GMP and food-grade plants
- Spreader bars and lifting beams
- Chain hoists, slings and shackles
- Machinery skates and air casters
- Jacking, cribbing and climbing systems
Why ReadyForce
Why Plants Choose ReadyForce for Rigging and Hoisting
A Plan Before It Leaves the Ground
A lift plan with load weight, centre of gravity and path of travel.
The Right Gear, In-house
Hydraulic gantries to 600 tons, plus a 400-ton system for tighter clearances.
Certified Riggers on Staff
Certified hoisting operators and rigging-qualified Millwrights, with managed mobile-crane partners.
Tested and Tagged
Rigging gear inspected, and slings and chains tested and tagged.
Placed and Ready for Commissioning
Aligned, anchored and signed off by our own crews.
Certified and Covered
CVOR, WSIB, cargo and liability insurance, and a COI in about an hour.
Industries We Move
You Should Not Have to Explain Your Equipment
Our skilled crews specialize in moving equipment like yours, safely and efficiently.
We Move For
One Call for the Whole Scope
More Than Machinery Moving
A rigged machine still has to be levelled, anchored and aligned, tied into mechanical and running on the floor. It is one ReadyForce call, and one crew that already works together, for the whole scope.
Machinery Moving
Rigging and heavy haul. Positioned and ready to power up.
Industrial Millwrights
Install, anchor and align to OEM spec.
Mechanical
Process utility piping, industrial plumbing, boilers, gas and steam, and design-build. TSSA registered.
Overhead Doors & Docks
Install, repair, 24/7 response and preventive maintenance plans. First-call fix.
Experience
Lifts That Have Landed Right Since 1982
The best rigging is the lift you never hear about, because it went exactly to plan. That quiet is the experience, built over decades of industrial rigging across Ontario.
What Partners Say
"Every detail was executed with precision, professionalism, and genuine passion."
"Extraordinarily well organized and efficient. Your team made it seem almost effortless."
"The mobilization was completed safely and the equipment was positioned as planned."
"Your crew did an outstanding job. We couldn't have expected a better outcome."
"We were all impressed with how everything went quick and smoothly."
"We didn't have to remove any pipe and didn't have downtime."
200+
Trucks and assets
Ready to roll.
Company Overview
Take Us to Your Team
A one-page overview: fleet, capabilities, certifications and track record. Built to forward to whoever signs off the work.
Common Questions
Rigging and Hoisting, Answered
Compliance and Certifications
Covered, Certified, and Accountable
- Fully Insured
- CVOR Active
- Controlled Goods Certified
SC&RA Member and NSC Standard 10
Cargo secured to NSC Standard 10, across 200+ trucks and assets. Insurance, WSIB and safety documentation on request.
Rigging and Hoisting Across Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario
Running from our Milton base with certified riggers right across Southern Ontario. Beyond the GTA, we plan moves across Canada and the USA.
Industrial Rigging and Hoisting Near You
Always Ready
Got a Lift With No Room for Error?
Send us the machine and the space. We will plan the lift and give you a number you can stand behind.