May 11, 2022 | Access Mats, News
Access mats (also known as swamp mats) are laid on the ground of construction worksites to make difficult terrains such as rocky slopes, swamps and unstable soil a safer worksite for heavy equipment and construction workers. The mats are installed side-by-side (or sometimes overlapping) to create a mobile road-like foundation to allow for easy transportation across uneven ground. Access mats not only protect the crew and the worksite, but they also protect the landscape from rutting, contaminants or chemicals left behind by rigs and cranes.
GFI Solutions is proud to present you with Sterling Solutions’ Cross Laminated Timber access mats/swamp mats for your worksites. CLT mats are made from Southern Yellow Pine wood which keeps the access mats dry, safe and robust throughout your project. Learn more about why our worksite swamp mats are below!
Inventory Management
GFI Solutions offers you several services that enhance your project’s flow. An important service that our customers heavily rely on is our inventory management system. This allows us to manage available stock for your ongoing projects and guarantee the optimum level of access mats available for future needs.
Manufacture, Deliver & Install
Not only do we manufacture access mats in-house, but we also provide delivery and installation services. Our CLT mats are available in 3- or 5-ply construction but can also be manufactured to your specifications. Since our TerraLam mats are engineered to be lightweight, we can fit 72 mats per load on the delivery truck, saving you up to 60% in transportation costs. Our team of experts is ready to deliver and install your mats as per your need.
Mat Washing
Access mats require regular cleaning to reduce the risk of contamination, damage or even breakage. Installing mobile roads and moving access mats around the worksite can cause irreparable damage, especially if your worksite involves the use of fuel or chemicals. Unwashed access mats can harm the environment or even cause potential reactions in the future. GFI’s mat washing services keep your worksite clean and safe as well as provide a longer life cycle for your access mats.
Planning & Consultation
Building a mobile road using access mats requires meticulous planning. Our experts are available to consult with you on your upcoming projects and plan out the optimal place for your custom-built road.
GFI Solutions
GFI Solutions is proud to offer the options of CLT and bolted access mats for sale and rent. In addition to a robust stock of in-demand mats, we offer 24/7 support, granting you access to site access solutions whenever you need! To learn more about GFI’s matting solutions, contact our team today!
May 11, 2022 | Access Mats, News
GFI: YOUR SOURCE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS SOLUTIONS
With Canada’s renewable energy sector on the rise, it is time to ensure your worksite has the right safety and access solutions in place now. As one of the safest and most effective options in the industry, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) is a staple for most major heavy industries, and with a stronger than ever focus on sustainability and environmental protection access matting is a fantastic solution for every job site. GFI Solutions is proud to produce leading site safe access mats for use within the renewable energy sector including crane and rig mats for the installation of wind turbines and solar platforms, etc. Our team offers a diverse range of mats, 24/7, 365 support, same-day shipping and extensive supplementary services, including mat storage, renting, washing, inventory and more, giving you an all-in-one stop for your site access needs.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN COUNT ON
GFI Solutions brings decades of industry experience to the table and is dedicated to ensuring you always have the support you need. You can rest easy knowing that your renewable energy projects will have the best solutions available on site. Our commitment to you is, and always will be, providing the highest quality products and the best customer service possible, no matter the circumstances or challenges your site presents!
INDUSTRY-LEADING PERFORMANCE
Finally ready to find out why CLT access mats have garnered an industry-wide reputation for unbeatable performance? GFI has you covered. We’re proud to offer a wide variety of site-safe CLT access mats ranging from 300 to 700 level models appropriate for heavy-duty applications. Unlike traditional bolted mats, Cross Laminated Timber are made by gluing planks together with an environmentally safe adhesive in a perpendicular pattern. Bonding the planks together instead of using bolted points allows the stress of heavy loads to flex and evenly distribute throughout the mat, avoiding the risk of sudden failures or breakages. Despite weighing significantly less (nearly 40%) than their bolted counterparts, heavy-duty CLT stands up to the tasks faced by the power industry, including serving as rig and crane mats as needed. Core benefits to using CLT access mats for renewable energy projects include:
- High impact resistance
- Suitable for use in extreme conditions; including heat and cold.
- Solid matting top reduces tripping hazards, as well as tire damage to vehicles
- Able to handle heavy-duty applications
- Cheaper to ship due to the lightweight nature of the mats (60% more CLT mats can be shipped per load compared to bolted products), and more.
PARTNER WITH GFI TODAY
GFI Solutions offers full-scale safe site access solutions for Canada’s renewable energy sector, as well as the construction, oil & gas, mining, forestry and related industries. Our inventory is regularly restocked to ensure we’re always ready to meet your needs and features multiple sizes, thicknesses and can accommodate custom specs upon request. For all of your temporary pathways, rig mat, and general access mat needs, GFI is here to help.
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May 11, 2022 | Access Mats, News
Crane and rig mats are in high demand, especially in the oil field, pipeline or power industry. Worksites in such industries use heavy-duty equipment, which requires access mats that are safe, reliable and cost-effective. Standard bolted mats were the number one choice for heavy machinery for many years. Some even believe that traditional timber mats are the safest and strongest choice; however, Cross Laminated Timber access mats are proven to be a more robust, safer and budget-friendly alternative to traditional timber mats.
GFI Solutions is your exclusive source for site access products and services for TerraLam® CLT access mats. We are proud to be Canada’s leading provider of access mats, crane/rig mats and Terracross™ Bridges. Learn more about TerraLam® crane mats below!
What Makes CLT Crane Mats Different?
Bolted timber mats are the standard choice of any worksite; however, CLT access mats are better. Cross Laminated Timber access mats are made using adhesive to bond wood together rather than bolts. This process eliminates gaps between the planks and offers you a safer worksite environment. Bolts create splinters, fall off and sometimes damage the equipment used. Having a smoother top for your access mats eliminates all the problems above and prevents worksite tripping hazards caused by the gapping between the wooden planks.
Bolted timber mats are known to be heavier than CLT access mats, giving the impression that blocks of wood can handle more weight than Cross Laminated Timber. However, the heavier the plank does not necessarily mean the better the performance. CLT access mats are made using Southern Yellow Pine fibre which is 30% harder than Douglas fibre used in traditional bolted mats. Furthermore, the adhesion used in CLT access mats allows for weights to be distributed evenly through every square foot of the mat, rather than focusing the load on a few wooden planks causing quicker damage and breakage.
Finally, every TerraLam® CLT mat is engineered and tested in all weather conditions to ensure the durability of the access mats. Whether your project is in the cold, harsh winters or during the sweltering season of summer, our CLT mats performance will remain consistent throughout.
GFI Solutions for Every Project
At GFI Solutions, we engineer, deliver and install access mat products throughout Canada. We aim to ensure smooth and safe production in any worksite, which is why we also offer the following solutions:
- Turnkey services
- Inventory management
- Manufacturing
- 24/7 Service for Sales and Rentals
- Mat washing
- Planning & consultation, and more.
Partner With Us Today
We offer various products and solutions for all projects and worksites. For more information on leading crane access mat installation for your project, contact our team of experts today.
May 2, 2022 | Access Mats, News
The most common concerns with work sites are the safety of the crew, equipment and environment. At GFI Solutions, we understand that this balance is more often than not unavailable which is why we have created the optimum solution for you. GFI Solutions is proud to offer clients across Canada high-performance access mat solutions that are safe for the environment, safe for your workers and provide a safe foundation for your heavy equipment.
We have engineered access mats suitable to withstand equipment used in construction, oil & gas, drilling and refinery industries. Learn more about our access mats for sale designed to provide durability, last longer and cause no harm to the environment
Safe For The Environment
TerraLam® access mats are engineered through a novel process called Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), which is the use of an environmentally safe adhesive to bond the wooden planks together, instead of using metal bolts. CLT access mats are also designed using wood used in plantation-grown Southern Yellow Pine, which is harvestable at 20 years, in comparison to oak, which is harvestable after 100 years. It is important to us that all of our products are built with consideration of our current environmental issues and provide solutions for sustainable forest practices. Ensure your next project does not harm the environment by choosing CLT access mats.
Safe Foundation
The adhesion in our CLT access mats is not only safe for the environment but also provides a safe foundation for your heavy equipment. Using adhesion instead of bolts eliminates gaps between the wooden planks, reducing the strain on singular wooden planks by evenly distributing the weight of each load. We also ensure that our CLT access mats are durable in extreme weather conditions to guarantee overall safety on the job site as we understand the dangers and possible accidents associated with the use of machinery in extreme weather on any work site.
Safe For The Crew
Our CLT access mats are also designed to provide a safe and smooth worksite for your crew. We have eliminated any gaps between wooden planks in our access mats to eliminate the possibility of accidents. The smooth surface ensures that your crew will not trip, get stuck or involuntarily damage the wooden planks as a result of an uneven surface. Install our CLT access mats today to provide a safer job site for your workers and avoid costly accidents in the future.
A Safer Solution For You
Request a quote today to ensure a safe worksite for your crew, your machinery and the environment. We proudly offer mat rentals and sales throughout Western Canada and 24-hour service and support. Contact our team today and ask about access mats for sale!
May 2, 2022 | Access Mats, News
Are you in need of heavy-duty access solutions that can stand up to the toughest jobs, keep your equipment and crew safe, and stay strong job after job? CLT access mats are here to help. As one of Canada’s top suppliers of site safe access mats, including heavy-duty 5 and 700 level rig/crane mats, GFI Solutions is proud to offer clients across the country easy access to quality solutions you can count on when it matters most. Whether you’re in the oil & gas, petrochemical, utility, mining, or construction industry, rig mats are a staple for every job site and can save you time and money. Below, we’ll discuss the benefits of rig matting, as well as partnering with GFI for your site access needs. Read on to learn more!
What are Rig Mats?
Despite being incredibly versatile and able to stand up to the majority of the demands of your job site, there are limitations to even the strongest of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) mats. As the next level in support, cross-laminated rig mats maximize the potential of the unique design that gives CLT matting its leading edge. In addition to better performance, laminated mats weigh up to 40% less than traditional mats, allowing you to ship up to 60% more units per load, saving time and money. With a life cycle that lasts 3-5 times longer than oak mats, and unbeatable flexibility that reduces your risk of sudden failures on the job, CLT mats are your go to resource for heavy lifting.
New Design, Superior Performance
CLT rig mats have been created to improve the existing performance of oak mats while addressing the shortcomings that can often lead to frustration. Cross-laminated timber rig mats are made by glueing planks together in an alternating pattern using an environmentally safe adhesive that allows for increased flexibility that prevents excess strain on the mats and allows them to handle heavier loads without failing. Crafted from Southern Yellow Pine, CLT mats are ready to tackle the heaviest loads with minimal risk for sudden breakages and other headaches that may leave you stranded. Additional benefits to using CLT rig mats include:
- High impact resistance (great for heavy equipment transport)
- Suitable for use in extreme conditions; including heat and cold. (ideal for Canadian winters)
- Solid matting top reduces tripping hazards, as well as tire damage to vehicles
- Able to handle heavy-duty applications
- Cheaper to ship due to the lightweight nature of the mats (60% more CLT mats can be shipped per load compared to bolted products), and more.
CLT Rig Mats and More at GFI Solutions
GFI is proud to carry industry-leading CLT products within our inventory, including 300, 500 and even 700 model access mats, access bridges, and more. Designed with the utmost quality and performance in mind, CLT mats are built to take on the toughest of jobs without flinching. Our team of experts offer 24/7 support for all your site access needs. Contact us today to learn more!
