Rigging-Busters moves CNC machines and other machine tools for machine shops and plants in London, Ontario and across Southwestern Ontario. Our CNC machine movers prepare, rig, skid, transport and set in place everything from a single CNC lathe to a whole machine shop.
CNC machine moving is precision work. The axes and spindle must be locked, and the machine kept level and protected from the first lift to the final set-down. We plan every move that way, no matter how big or small the machine.
- Industrial only: machine tools and plant equipment, no household or office moves.
- One crew for the whole job: rigging, transport, set-in-place, levelling and millwright installation.
- Fast quotes: replies within 2–4 business hours. Estimates are free.
- Service area: London, ON and the surrounding area across Southwestern Ontario.
Need a ballpark first? Try our Heavy Lifting & Moving Calculator for a rough price range.
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Whether you need to transport a single machine or are looking to relocate an entire production line, our team is at your service. We plan each move around your production schedule to keep downtime short.
Have more questions about our CNC machine moving services? See the CNC machine moving FAQ below, or contact us today.
Comprehensive CNC Machine Moving Services in London
Rigging-Busters offers every service a CNC machine moving job in London needs, from preparation and rigging to transport, installation and levelling.
CNC Machine Relocation
Our CNC machine relocation service covers moves within your building, across London or to a new plant elsewhere in Ontario. We plan each move from the first site visit to the final levelling, so the machine leaves and arrives on schedule.
CNC Machine Transport
As a CNC machine transportation company, we haul machines on trailers matched to each load, with the axes locked and the machine secured to the deck. We arrange the permits and escorts that oversize loads need.
CNC Machine Installation
Along with moving and transport, we offer CNC machine installation: our millwrights set each machine on its new footprint, level and align it, and leave it ready for your electricians and the OEM technician.
Customized Moving Solutions
Every shop is different, so we plan each move around yours: one machine moved over a weekend, a cell moved in stages around production, or a whole machine shop moved during your shutdown. Moving an entire facility? See factory and plant relocation in London.
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How We Move a CNC Machine in London
Every CNC machine move we handle follows the same seven steps:
- Machine details and photos: make, model, weight from the nameplate, footprint, both addresses, access and dates.
- Site visit when needed: doors, floors, ramps, lifting points and the route out of the building.
- Preparation: your team or the OEM backs up the parameters and drains the coolant; we lock the axes and secure the spindle.
- Disconnect and lockout: your licensed electricians disconnect power, and your team disconnects air and coolant lines.
- CNC machine rigging and skidding with a heavy-capacity forklift, machinery skates, a hydraulic gantry or jack-and-roll, using rated slings.
- Transport on a trailer matched to the load, with permits and escorts for oversize loads.
- Set in place and levelling on the new footprint, ready for reconnection and OEM recommissioning; millwright installation is available.
Preparing a CNC Machine for the Move
Before moving day, your maintenance team or the machine builder (OEM) backs up the CNC parameters and programs, drains the coolant and clears out tooling and chips. On the day, we lock the axes, using the machine’s shipping brackets where it has them, and secure the spindle so nothing can shift in transit.
Forklift, Skates or Gantry: How We Choose the Method
A heavy-capacity forklift is the quickest option when the machine has fork pockets, the floor is solid and there is room to manoeuvre. Machinery skates suit low doors and tight aisles: we jack the machine up, set it on skates and roll it out. A hydraulic gantry lifts machines where there is no overhead crane, and jack-and-roll handles the heaviest bases in stages. If a lift needs a crane, a licensed crane partner performs it.
CNC Machine Transport and Permits in London
Oversize loads need a permit from each road authority on the route, and we arrange them with any escorts. On City of London roads, a load 2.59 m (102 in) wide or more needs a City heavy load (move) permit, and the application includes a certificate of insurance. Middlesex County issues its own permits for county roads and does not issue overweight permits in March and April, when road bases may be soft. Highways 401 and 402 need an MTO oversize permit, and Ontario asks carriers to apply at least 5 business days before the trip.
Set-In-Place, Levelling and OEM Recommissioning
At the new site we set the machine on its marked footprint and level it. Your licensed electricians reconnect power, and your team or the OEM technician reloads the parameters, checks the geometry and recommissions the machine. Millwright installation and alignment are available when the job needs them.
CNC Machines We Move in London
Our London CNC movers handle machine tools such as:
- Vertical and horizontal machining centres
- CNC lathes, turning centres and Swiss-type lathes
- 5-axis machines, gantry mills and boring mills
- Grinders and EDM machines
- Press brakes, and laser and plasma cutting tables
- CNC routers for wood, plastics and composites
- Chip conveyors, coolant tanks and control cabinets that travel with the machine
Industries We Serve in London
London has about 434 manufacturing establishments, and fabricated metal and machinery manufacturers make up nearly a quarter of them, according to the City of London manufacturing profile. We move CNC equipment for machine shops and metal fabricators, automotive parts and food plants, medical device and aerospace manufacturers, and equipment dealers across the region.
CNC Machine Moving Cost in London: What Affects the Price
CNC machine moving is quoted per job, after we see the details or visit the site. The main cost drivers are:
- Weight, footprint and centre of gravity of the machine, plus separate pieces such as the chip conveyor and control cabinet
- Access at both ends: door width, ceiling height, docks, ramps and floor load limits
- Method and equipment: forklift, skates, gantry, jack-and-roll or a crane lift (crane time is included in your quote)
- Distance and permits: route length, City, County and MTO permits, and escorts for oversize loads
- Extra work: crating, set-in-place, levelling and millwright installation
- Timing: shutdown windows, nights and weekends
To keep the cost down, have the machine backed up, drained and disconnected before the crew arrives, clear the route out, and move several machines in one trip where you can. OEM preparation and recommissioning are quoted by the OEM.
Ask for the whole job in one quote (rigging, transport and set-in-place) so you can compare like with like, or try our Heavy Lifting & Moving Calculator for a rough range.
Why London Shops Choose Us for CNC Machine Moving
Here are a few reasons London machine shops and plants choose Rigging-Busters as their CNC moving company:
- Industrial specialists: as industrial machine movers, we move machine tools and plant equipment only.
- One crew, start to finish: rigging, transport, set-in-place, levelling and millwright installation.
- The right method for your floor: our CNC movers work with skates, hydraulic gantries and jack-and-roll, and crane lifts are arranged through licensed partners.
- Planned around your production: we schedule the move around your shutdown window to keep downtime short.
- Permits and route planning handled for oversize loads.
- Fast answers: quote replies within 2–4 business hours.
- Insured: liability and workers’ compensation insurance (WSIB in Ontario), with a certificate of insurance on request.
A good fit: single CNC machines, machine shop moves, production cells and plant relocations in London and Southwestern Ontario, and dealers who need delivery and set-in-place.
Not a fit: household or office moves, buying or selling used machines, machining or repair work, machine calibration, and crane rental.
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Contact Rigging-Busters Today
Ready to move your CNC machines? Contact us for a free quote on CNC machine moving services in London and Southwestern Ontario. We reply to quote requests within 2–4 business hours.
Have These Ready for an Exact Quote
The more we know up front, the faster and more accurate your quote. Send these with your quote request:
- What you are moving: one CNC machine, a cell, a whole machine shop or a plant
- Make, model, weight and size (a nameplate photo helps)
- Both addresses, with access: dock, door width, stairs and floor
- Dates or your shutdown window
- Extras: transport, set-in-place and levelling, crating or millwright work
- Photos of the machine and the route out
Let Us Handle Your CNC Machine Moving Needs
From a single CNC lathe to a full machine shop, we plan the move, handle the rigging and transport, and set each machine in place, level and ready for reconnection.
Moving more than machine tools? Our machinery movers in London handle presses, production lines and other heavy equipment, and our industrial rigging services in London cover rigging-only jobs.
We accept payment in Canadian dollars (CAD) by cash, debit card, credit card or bank transfer.
Contact us today to get started on your next CNC machine move!
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Service Area: London and Southwestern Ontario
Our CNC machine movers serve machine shops and plants across London, including Innovation Park along Highway 401 and Veterans Memorial Parkway, Huron Industrial Park and Trafalgar Industrial Park. We also cover the towns around the city: St. Thomas, Aylmer and Port Stanley in Elgin County; Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg in Oxford County; Strathroy and Lucan in Middlesex County; and Stratford, St. Marys and Exeter to the north. Further afield, see our CNC machine movers in Kitchener, Brantford and Windsor.
Key Cities We Serve Around London
| City | Province | Country |
|---|---|---|
| London | Ontario | Canada |
| Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
| Exeter | Ontario | Canada |
| Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
| Lucan | Ontario | Canada |
| Parkhill | Ontario | Canada |
| Port Stanley | Ontario | Canada |
| Saint Marys | Ontario | Canada |
| St. Thomas | Ontario | Canada |
| Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
| Stratford | Ontario | Canada |
| Tavistock | Ontario | Canada |
| Tillsonburg | Ontario | Canada |
| Woodstock | Ontario | Canada |
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Other Services in London
See all our services in London, or one of these related services in the area:
- Heavy Equipment & Machinery Movers in London, ON
- Heavy & Industrial Rigging Services in London, ON
- Lab & Medical Equipment Movers in London, ON
- Forklift Moving Service in London, ON
Location of our sales office:
759 Hyde Park Rd, London, ON N6H 3S2, Canada 👇
CNC Machine Moving in London: FAQ
It depends on the machine and the job. The main cost drivers are the weight and footprint, access at both ends, the moving method, the distance and any permits, and timing such as weekend or shutdown work. We quote each move after seeing the details or visiting the site, and estimates are free. For a rough range, try our Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator.
We confirm the make, model, weight and both sites first. Your team or the OEM backs up the parameters and drains the coolant, then we lock the axes and secure the spindle. After your electricians disconnect power, we move the machine on skates, a gantry or a heavy-capacity forklift, load it on a matched trailer, then set it in place and level it.
The machine travels on a trailer matched to its weight and height, with the axes locked, the spindle secured and the machine chained or strapped to the deck. Oversize loads need a City of London permit on city streets from 2.59 m (102 in) wide, a Middlesex County permit on county roads and an MTO permit on Highways 401 and 402.
Your maintenance team or the machine builder (OEM) backs up the parameters and programs before the move and recommissions the machine afterwards, including any accuracy checks. We lock the axes and secure the spindle for transport, then set the machine in place and level it, ready for your electricians to reconnect power and for the OEM technician to bring it back into production.
The main risks are tipping a top-heavy machine, damaging the ways, ballscrews or spindle when the axes are not locked, coolant spills, and lost accuracy if the machine is set down unevenly. We plan around the centre of gravity and lifting points, lock the axes, secure the spindle and level the machine at the new site, ready for the OEM to check it.
Yes. We move single machines, from a toolroom lathe or a small vertical machining centre to large horizontal and 5-axis machines, within a building or across Southwestern Ontario. Benchtop and hobby machines that fit through a standard door are usually cheaper to move with a general mover, so tell us the weight and size and we will advise.
A professional CNC machine mover brings the right skates, gantries, lift trucks and rigging, plans the move around your production and takes care of permits and transport. You avoid tipping or damaging an expensive machine and keep downtime short. With one crew for rigging, transport, set-in-place and levelling, you get one plan and one point of contact from start to finish.
Ask each mover for a written plan that names the method, the crew and the equipment, and for one quote that covers rigging, transport and set-in-place. Check who prepares the machine and who recommissions it, how permits are handled and how the move is insured. Give every mover the same weight, photos and dates, so you can compare like with like.
Yes. Besides London, including Innovation Park, Huron Industrial Park and Trafalgar Industrial Park, we move CNC machines in St. Thomas, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Strathroy, Stratford, Tillsonburg, Aylmer and St. Marys. For shops further away, see our CNC machine movers in Kitchener and Windsor, or send us both addresses for a quote.
No. Rigging-Busters moves industrial machinery and plant equipment only, such as CNC machines, presses, production lines and transformers. We also do not buy or sell used machines, repair or calibrate them, or rent out cranes. For a home or office move, please contact a residential or commercial moving company. For a machine tool or plant move in London, we are the team to call.
