Field Services
Northern Strands’ Field Services deliver expert installation, maintenance, and inspection solutions for bulk handling facilities, hoist systems, and cable barriers—ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across industrial and infrastructure sectors.
Bulk Commodity Handling Facility Hoist Devices
Keep your facility running at peak efficiency with expert installation, repair, and maintenance services for railcar progressioners, bucket elevators, spouting systems, and more.
Hoist Devices
From monorails to gantry cranes, Northern Strands provides comprehensive hoisting solutions with full installation, inspection, and recertification services.
Cable Barriers
We install and maintain highway cable barrier systems that improve roadside safety and meet provincial infrastructure standards.
Engineered Fall Protection
Protect your team with custom-designed, code-compliant fall protection systems built for industrial and agricultural environments.
Suspended Access
Access hard-to-reach areas safely with our suspended access systems, available for rental or purchase, with full setup and consultation services.
Training
Ensure safety and compliance with Northern Strands' certified training programs, available at our Saskatoon facility or delivered on-site.
Bulk Commodity Handling Facility Services
At Northern Strands, we specialize in delivering tailored solutions for bulk commodity handling facilities, offering industry-leading expertise and equipment to optimize your operations. Our products and services, including railcar progressioners, bucket elevator maintenance, and spouting systems, among others, are designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity across all stages of your facility. From engineering and installation to ongoing maintenance and support, our team ensures seamless integration and dependable performance. Northern Strands is your trusted partner for innovative, customized solutions that keep your facility running at peak efficiency.
Railcar Progressioners
Northern Strands provides a full range of products and services for car progressioners and bulk commodity handling facilities, including system design, installation, repairs, fabrication, and maintenance. Their inventory features in-house components, Nordstrong parts, cables, motors, brakes, bearings, gearboxes, and more—tailored to all car progressioner sizes.
Progressioner Parts
- Pull, Anticrash,Counterweight cables
- Connection kit chain and accessories
- SEW Eurodrive gearboxes, motors, brake assemblies, and components
- Rotary limit switches
- Jack shaft assemblies
- Drums
- Bearings, pins wear plates, all replacement parts
- Capstans and ropes
- DTC drives – electric parts
Progressioner
InstallationsNorthern Strands installs rail car progressioners, DTC drives, VFDs, control components, wireless remotes, and more—improving rail operation efficiency and safety. Our team conducts detailed site assessments to ensure seamless integration with existing systems, delivering tailored solutions with minimal downtime.
Progressioner Repairs & Refurbishment
Our comprehensive repair and refurbishment services are tailored to extend the lifespan of your equipment. We address wear and tear, mechanical issues, and outdated components through detailed assessments and expert repairs. Our skilled technicians ensure that every progressioner is restored to peak performance.
Railcar Progressioner & General Millwright Services
Regular inspection, servicing, and lubrication of railcar progressioners are vital for maintaining peak performance and ensuring the safety of your rail operations. Our team performs thorough inspections to detect wear, mechanical issues, or potential hazards. We detect wear and issues, makes necessary adjustments, replaces parts, and ensures proper lubrication to reduce friction and extend equipment life.
Bucket Elevators
Northern Strands provides expert services for bucket elevators and belt conveyors, including installation, upgrades, repairs, and maintenance. We ensure safe, efficient operation and extended equipment life with precise alignment, expert handling, and quality components.
Boot Replacement
Bucket elevator boot replacement is essential for maintaining system efficiency and preventing spillage or equipment failure. Northern Strands offers complete solutions, including the design, supply, and installation of engineered temporary support steel to ensure safe replacements. We provide custom or OEM bolt-together boots tailored to your system, installed with precision by our expert team to restore performance and reliability.
Head Pulley Replacement
Ensure optimal performance and long-term reliability with Northern Strands’ comprehensive head and tail pulley services. We supply, install, and replace pulleys for bucket elevators and conveyors, offering complete units with bearings or individual components to suit your needs.
Our team sources high-quality OEM parts or trusted vendor-supplied alternatives, with upgraded options available upon request. In addition to replacements, we provide expert pulley rebuilding and re-lagging services—restoring worn components to like-new condition. These services enhance durability, minimize downtime, and keep your operations running smoothly.
Loadout Spouting and Chute rebuilds
Ensure your bulk handling facility performs at its peak with Northern Strands’ expert spouting replacement and repair services. We offer complete solutions for capacity upgrades, from custom manufacturing and installations to precision repairs that restore your equipment’s reliability. Our services include wear-liner upgrades or replacements, helping to extend the lifespan of your spouting and reduce maintenance downtime. Choose from full-service installations or supply-only options for flexible integration. Additionally, we provide winch upgrades and telescoping spouting to streamline operations and improve handling efficiency.
Buckets, Belting & Accessories
Northern Strands carries the full range of Maxi-Lift products, including six bucket variations available in various materials to suit your specific needs. In addition to providing high-quality bucket options, we offer complete assessments and capacity checks, ensuring optimal performance for your material handling systems. Our services include upgrades, re-designs, and performance improvements tailored to your operations. With our all-in-one package for convenient upgrades or replacements, you can be assured of guaranteed compatibility and enhanced efficiency for your system.
EZ-LAG™
EZ-LAG™ is a field replaceable lagging that’s bonded to a 5” wide steel backer, similar to Craft-Lag®. However, unlike Craft-Lag®, EZ-LAG™ has perforations in the steel backer that allow it to be formed in the field to fit any pulley diameter 12” and over. It is ideal for pulleys in locations where removal and replacement is difficult.
- On the spot re-lagging
- Available in 60 durometer – SBR and Neoprene
- Reduces Inventory by eliminating the need to stock various sizes
- Field Formable
- Pads can be bent in the field to fit different pulley diameters
- Not recommended for diameters less than 12” Interchangeable with PPI
- Craft-Lag® and Holz lagging
Sprocket & Drag Chain
Northern Strands is your trusted source for drag chains, sprockets, and screw auger component services, providing high-quality supply and installation tailored to your needs. We offer superior chains with upgraded features designed for long-lasting dependability and robust performance, ensuring your material handling systems operate smoothly. With excellent lead times and the capability to source from multiple Canadian vendors fabricating to CEMA standards, we guarantee efficient service and timely deliveries. Additionally, we provide OEM replacement chain options to ensure compatibility and optimal functionality.
Hoist Devices
Capabilities & Services
Hoisting devices are essential tools in various industries, enabling the safe and efficient lifting and movement of heavy loads. Our hoisting solutions are engineered to meet the highest standards of safety and performance. We offer a wide range of products designed to suit diverse applications.
Installations
At Northern Strands, our experienced technicians handle every aspect of the installation, from site assessment and equipment selection to precise setup and testing. We follow strict safety standards and industry best practices to ensure proper alignment, secure mounting, and integration with existing systems.
Inspections & Recertification
Regularly inspecting hoisting devices is essential for maintaining safety and ensuring optimal performance. Our qualified technicians conduct thorough checks of all critical components, including visual inspections, load testing, and functional assessments, in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Monorails / Beams
Monorails and beams are integral components of hoisting systems, providing a reliable and efficient means of transporting loads along a fixed path. Typically installed overhead, these structures allow hoists to travel smoothly across workspaces, making them ideal for environments where repetitive lifting and material handling are required, such as warehouses, manufacturing plants, and assembly lines.
Bridge Cranes
Bridge cranes are versatile and powerful lifting systems designed for moving heavy loads across large areas, typically in industrial environments such as manufacturing plants, warehouses, and shipping facilities. Consisting of a horizontal bridge that spans the width of the workspace and travels along elevated runways, bridge cranes enable precise, multi-directional movement of materials over wide distances.
Chicago Booms / Gin Poles
Chicago booms are versatile lifting devices used primarily in construction and industrial applications for hoisting materials to elevated positions, mainly when working on rooftops, building exteriors, or tall structures. This system consists of a horizontal boom attached to a pivot point; these devices allow for the controlled movement of loads in tight spaces or areas with limited access to larger equipment.
Gantry Cranes
Gantry cranes are versatile and robust lifting systems characterized by a framework of vertical legs and a horizontal beam that supports the hoist. They can be configured to move along tracks or remain stationary and excel in situations where overhead clearance is limited, making them suitable for various applications, including shipping yards, construction sites, and manufacturing facilities.
Jib Cranes
Jib cranes are highly efficient and compact lifting devices designed for repetitive, localized lifting tasks in various industrial settings. Featuring a horizontal arm, or “jib,” mounted to a wall or a free-standing pillar, these cranes allow for the lifting and precise positioning of loads within a specific radius.
Thern Winches & Cranes
Northern Strands is a proud distributor of Thern® winches and cranes—trusted solutions for lifting, pulling, and positioning applications across a wide range of industries. As a leading Canadian supplier of rigging and lifting equipment, Northern Strands offers expert product selection, technical support, and service for Thern’s industry-renowned line of manual and powered winches, davit cranes, and custom-engineered systems.
Cable Barriers
Bridge & Highway Cable Barrier Installation & Replacement
Northern Strands is proud to offer specialized bridge and highway cable barrier services designed to enhance road safety and improve traffic management. Northern Strand’s comprehensive solutions include supplying, installing, and maintaining durable cable barrier systems that effectively mitigate the risk of vehicular accidents and protect drivers and pedestrians. With a focus on quality and compliance with industry standards, our expert team ensures that each installation meets the unique needs of your roadway environment.
Type A, B, and C posts are utilized and can be trimmed before installation, facilitating the ease of fitment at the site. In addition to galvanized posts, we offer all other essential components, such as post seals, pins, concrete end anchors, turnbuckles, and main cable assemblies, which meet and are installed following the Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure 26000 Standard Plan for Cable Barrier Systems. Our site services team will complete cable replacement, field swaging, damaged post replacement, turnbuckle adjustments for tensioning, and tension verification using a calibrated rope tensioning device to ensure that your cable barrier systems are correctly secured and compliant with its design specifications.
Engineered fall protection
Learn MoreWe design and install Engineered Fall Protection systems that prioritize safety, compliance, and worker efficiency. Backed by a skilled team our systems are precisely engineered using advanced software, live test data, and proven structural principles.
Each solution is tailored to the task, ensuring it enhances rather than hinders productivity. We thoroughly inspect and analyze supporting structures to meet all OH&S and CSA standards before certification
Capabilities
- Lifelines
- Rigid Rail
- Anchors
- Railings, Walkways, Ladders & Stairs
- Temporary
- Rescue
Suspended access
Learn MoreWe deliver turnkey suspended access solutions tailored for the construction industry—combining access platforms, material handling, confined space entry, and rescue systems. From design to deployment, we provide everything needed for safe, efficient work at height on complex job sites.
Capabilities
- Platforms
- Confined Spaces
- Suspended Access Soft Products
- Rescue Plan & Equipment
- Material Handling
- Suspension Systems
Training
Learn MoreWe provide expert-led training courses both on-site and at our facilities, covering critical areas of fall protection, rigging, crane operation, and specialized equipment handling. Our programs are designed to ensure your team stays safe, skilled, and compliant.
Courses
- Fall Arrest
- Suspended Access Equipment
- Wirelock Socketing Seminars
- Below The Hook Rigging
- Overhead Traveling Crane
