System for laterally moving industrial machine

A system for laterally moving an industrial machine of a power plant for maintenance, the system comprising:

• a first skid configured to couple laterally to an underside of the industrial machine at a first axial position;
• a second skid configured to couple laterally to an underside of the industrial machine at a second axial position;
• a first segmented support rail for positioning in sliding, aligned contact with the first skid and configured to be supported on a first machine foundation;
• a second segmented support rail for positioning in sliding, aligned contact with the second skid and configured to be positioned on a second machine foundation, each segmented support rail extending a distance beyond a periphery of the industrial machine on at least one end;
• and
• a pair of linear actuators configured to laterally move the industrial machine as each skid slides along a respective segmented support rail.

A system for laterally moving an industrial machine for maintenance, the system comprising:

• a pair of segmented rail elements configured to be positioned laterally below and support the industrial machine, the segmented rail elements allowing the industrial machine to be moved laterally from a first operative position to a second, maintenance position,
• wherein the pair of segmented rail elements includes:
• a first skid configured to couple laterally to an underside of the industrial machine at a first axial position;
• a second skid configured to couple laterally to an underside of the industrial machine at a second axial position;
• a first segmented support rail for positioning in sliding, aligned contact with the first skid and configured to be supported on a first machine foundation;
• a second segmented support rail for positioning in sliding, aligned contact with the second skid and configured to be positioned on a second machine foundation, each segmented support rail extending a distance beyond a periphery of the industrial machine on at least one end;
• and
• a pair of linear actuators configured to laterally move the industrial machine from the first, operative position to the second, maintenance position, and
• wherein at least one segment of a selected segmented support rail has a different length than at least one other segment of the selected segmented support rail.