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SPMTs
haul services throughout the U.S.,” said
Taylor. “We took a team to the Scheuerle/
Kamag facility in Germany in July to
learn the operational features of the K-25
trailers and K-25 Power Booster.”
Power Booster demo
For demonstration purposes, the K-25
Power Booster was coupled to an old
Goldhofer transporter and a new K-25
transporter, showing its compatibility and
adaptability. The K-25 Power Booster was
demonstrated in several configurations,
including as a push truck, on public roads
as a trailer combination and as a self-
propelled transporter.
“What is great is the versatility of usage
for the K-25 Power Booster,” said Taylor.
“It can be used as a push truck behind
a prime mover, or once the drive gear
is switched off, it can be part of a trailer
combination.”
The K-25 Power Booster was also
designed for in-house transports. The
drive unit with the PPU can be controlled
as a self-propelled transport combination
using a mobile control unit.
“For example you might need to pick
up a transformer at a facility and use
the K-25 Power Booster to move it
through the plant,” said Taylor. “Then you
connect with a prime mover to haul the
transformer on public roads and use it as
a push truck on steep hills, so you don’t
need to go to the expense of another prime
mover. Then once you get to the power
plant, you disconnect from the transport
system and move through narrow roads to
the installation site without mobilization
of cranes or other equipment.”
“We think the K-25 Power Booster will
be a top product in the U.S. and Canada,”
said Roland Fischer, area manager of sales
for TII Sales. “Many of our customers are
interested and so are the customers of our
competition. It is a versatile product that
offers many advantages in transport and
moving services.”
Stephen Crawford, sales manager of
Precision Enterprises Inc. (PEI), said
reception to the K-25 Power Booster has
been huge.
“We call it a mini SPMT, but it can be
driven or dragged home,” he said. “When
you get to the jobsite with the K-25, you
don’t have to worry about how to get the
prime mover out of the way. With the
Power Booster, you unhook the prime
mover and park it in the parking lot.
That’s a major selling point, is that you can
eliminate the need for the prime mover
once you get to the jobsite. Plus, with the
SPMT, there’s a lot more hook up than
just pushing a button, which is what you
do with the Power Booster. It’s not a big
transition to unhook the Power Booster,
just one guy to push a button and unhook
a couple of hoses. It’s a time-saving
device.”
Heavy lift and transport company
Mammoet recently signed a deal for 650
axle lines of Scheuerle SPMT. This will
bring the total number of axle lines in
Mammoet’s fleet to more than 3,000.
“We meet a lot of demand for intelligent
transport solutions around the world,”
said Jan Kleijn, CEO, Mammoet. “This
substantial acquisition is a strategic
investment in Mammoet’s fleet.”
Herman Smit, Mammoet COO, said
SPMTs play a pivotal role in engineering
solutions and safe delivery of services.
“We are convinced of the quality
Scheuerle has delivered for the past 30
years,” Smit said. “The purchase supports
our project requirements for 2014 and
thereafter.”
Bay Crane recently purchased 20 axle
lines of Goldhofer SPMT to go with six
lines it already had, for a total of 26 lines.
“SPMTs are probably the most versatile
transport tool on the market,” said Gregg
Barry, vice president, Bay Crane, based in
Long Island City, NY. “The difference is
that these trailers can literally go sideways,
which is quite convenient when doing
rapid bridge replacement [and other jobs].
You can put a very large piece in a very
tight area. The maneuverability they offer
is the key when you have to thread the
needle and are dealing with a very high
center of gravity. The SPMTs all you to do
this with great precision.”
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Using a Goldhofer system, Bay Crane moved the Space Shuttle Enterprise from
JFK International Airport to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York.
Mammoet transported one of the world´s
largest nacelles designed by Siemens,
which weighed close to 308 tons tons.
For the transport, Mammoet used 30
InterCombi axle lines from Scheuerle.
The total length of transport, including
two tractor units, was 223 feet. The
nacelle measured 54 x 21 x 22.5 feet.
Fagioli uses a Cometto SPMT system
to move a bridge structure.
