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SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
EgyptianTransportation andLogistics
(ETAL)moved a 360 tonne transformer at
theEl-Tebbinpower plant inEgypt. The
transformerwas 10.75metres long, 5.4m
wide and4.4mhigh. Itwasmovedusing a
3-file Scheuerle InterCombi PowerBooster
transporter. The InterCombi platform
trailer has amodular design, which canbe
coupledboth longitudinally and laterally,
themanufacturer said. It has a steering
angle of 60degrees and aPowerPack,
which is used todeliver additional thrust,
VanderVlist helped transport aKomatsu
WA800wheeled loader fromNorway to a
coppermine inwesternRomania.
Thewheeled loaderweighed102 tonnes
andwas 4metreswide, 5.2mhigh and14
m long. The size of themachine and the
distance between the two sitesmeant that
itwas transportedby a combinationof
ferry, barge and low loader trailers.
For the first stage of the journey the
wheeled loaderwas transportedby ferry to
theNetherlands. Fromhere itwasmoved
onto a barge andmoved to theVander
Vlist technical service facility inGroot-
Ammers.On arrival at the facility, the
machinewas dismantled into14 sections.
Formore stories on specialized transport news and projects see:
El-Tebbin transport
challenge forETAL
Road trip forVanderVlist
HighwayMax is a new trailer design
from specialized trailermanufacturer
Faymonville. The double extendible
on-road heavy haul trailer is designed for
theNorth Americanmarket. It has nine
hydraulically steered pendulum axles and
a payload of 118 tonnes. The trailer can
be retracted to allow a truck and trailer
length of less than 27metres, eliminating
the need for escorts inmost of the United
States and Canada, themanufacturer said.
TheHighwayMax has a tareweight of
approximately 28 tonnes.
It has pendulum axleswith a
suspension stroke of 600mm and a
steering angle of 60 degrees. In addition,
the loading platform can be extended to
25m. The trailer also has hydraulic and
mechanical 5thwheel load adjustment.
FAYMONVILLELAUNCHES
HIGHWAYMAXTRAILER
saving a second tractor during transport,
themanufacturer added. The trailer can
bedriven as a self-propelled vehicle via a
remote control.
For loading, the statorwas jackedup
allowing the transporter tobedriven
underneath it. The loadwas then lowered
onto the transporter and securedon steel
bolsters ready for transport.
Along the route to thepower plant,
manholes andother obstacleswere
coveredwith steel plates. At the site the
statorwasmoved to its final position and
skidded into itsmount.
AjanthasKumarathas, TII Sales area
manager, said, “ETALhas tremendous
experience inmoving critical loads
throughoutNorthAfrica. If ETAL relies
onour equipment it’s safe to say that it’s
perfectly tailored toNorthAfricanmarket
demands, where reliability, robustness and
precision are required in equal shares.”
The newHighwayMax trailer
from Faymonvile
The InterCombi PowerBooster, which can also be driven as amanoeuvrable
self-propelled unit via remote control
Theywere then loadedonto semi low
trailers and tilt trailers and transported
by road toRomania. Four truckswere
needed. After travellingby road through
six countries themachine arrivedon site
andwas re-assembled andput towork.
Heavy lift and specialized transport service
provider ALE helped install the Trilogiport
Bridge in Visé, Belgium. The 300metre
long bridgewasmade up of five sections.
The first section, weighing 579 tonnes,
was installed using 24-axle lines of self
propelledmodular transporter (SPMT).
It was jacked-up 6.5m and lowered into
position using climbing jacks. The second
sectionweighed 318 tonnes andwas
moved using 20-axle lines of SPMT. It was
jacked-up to a height of 9m.
The third section of the bridgewas
loaded-out onto a barge, jacked to a height
of 10.5m from thewater line, floated into
position and lowered onto its supports.
Using the same barge combination as
before, the fourth sectionwas jacked-up
to a height of 10.5m using ALE’s jacking
system, while section fivewas lifted using
four 70 tonne strand jacks.
ALE’s Project Manager Hans deHoon,
said, “Because of the bridge’s length and
the different locationswe decided to split
this project into eleven phases.”
The project started in January 2015 and
was completed by February 2015.
TRICKYTRILOGIPORT
BRIDGEFORALE
Themachinewas transported by using a
ferry, barge and low loaders
