Bulk Commodity Handling Facility Services
Northern Strands delivers specialized support for agricultural terminals with custom installations, equipment upgrades, and critical maintenance solutions.
Progressioners
Complete design, installation, and maintenance of railcar progressioners for efficient, safe, and reliable bulk handling operations.
Bucket Elevators
Installation, repairs, and upgrades for bucket elevators and conveyors to maximize material flow and extend system life.
Loadout & Chutes
Custom spouting and chute rebuilds, wear-liner upgrades, and capacity improvements to optimize loadout efficiency.
Railcar Progressioners
Northern Strands offers a comprehensive range of products and services catering to car progressioners and bulk commodity handling facilities. Northern Strands’ car progressioner and grain terminal offerings include system design,installations, repair, refurbishment, fabrication, and ongoing maintenance support. Northern Strands carries a wide selection of inventory including internally manufactured and OEM components:
- Pull cables
- Anticrash cables
- Counterweight cables
- Connection kit chain and accessories
- SEW Eurodrive gearboxes,motors, brake assemblies, and components
- Rotary limit switches
- Jack shaft assemblies
- Drums
- Refurbished parts and reconditioned machines
- 160, 160-2, and 200 riv roller chain for progressioner drive
- Nordstrong bearings, pins wear plates, all replacement parts
- Capstans and ropes
- DTC drives – electric parts
- Wireless remotes
Bucket Elevators
Northern Strands offers specialized services for bucket elevators and belt conveyors, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation throughout your facility. From installation and upgrades to repairs and routine maintenance, our team provides comprehensive solutions that maximize performance and extend equipment life. With expertise in handling, alignment, and sourcing quality components, we are your trusted partner for all bucket elevator and conveyor needs.
Boot Replacement
Northern Strands offers a complete solution for boot replacements, including designing, supplying, and installing engineered temporary support steel to ensure safe, stable operations during replacement. We also provide custom-designed, bolt-together boots or OEM bolted replacements tailored to meet the specific needs of your system.
Head Pulley Replacement
The Northern Strands team sources high-quality OEM parts or vendor-supplied alternatives. Upgraded options tailored to your needs are also an option. In addition to replacements, Northern Strands offer professional pulley rebuilding and re-lagging services to restore worn components to like-new condition, improving durability and reducing operational downtime.
Maxi-Lift Products
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™ Products
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.
Loadout Spouting and Chute rebuilds
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 supplyonly options for flexible integration. Additionally, we provide winch upgrades and telescoping spouting to streamline operations and improve handling efficiency.
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.
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
