< PreviousA l Faris Group recently completed two major power plant expansion and upgrade projects in the UAE. Both the jobs involved transportation, lifting and installation of various components such as heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) modules, condensers, steam drums, generators and tanks. The projects were completed in diff erent stages over a period of six months. At one of the sites, Al Faris Group completed over 50 heavy tandem lifts including installation of HRSG modules. The entire project was carried out with utmost safety and compliance to site regulations. Lifting of all the various components was completed using 800t, 650t, 400t and 250t crawler cranes, and transportation was completed using conventional hydraulic trailers and self-propelled modular trailers. For the other project, a total of 15 modules ranging from 160t to 353t were installed using a Liebherr 1000t crawler crane. The transportation was completed using conventional hydraulic trailers and self- propelled modular trailers. Al Faris fabricated 270 customized stools in-house for storage of the modules on-site. LIFTING OF 36M SUSPENDED BRIDGE IN RAS AL KHAIMAH Al Faris Group lifted the longest suspended bridge in the Northern Emirates that connects the two buildings of the new Mövenpick Power plant project 1: Al Faris executed over 50 heavy tandem lifts using 800t and 400t Liebherr crawler cranes. 30 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORT AL FARIS GROUP KICKS OFF 2021 WITH BIG LIFTS AND MARKET ENTRY IN IRAQResort at Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. The 36-m-long bridge was lifted in two sections using a Liebherr 600t crawler crane with SL2DB confi guration and 96m main boom. The bridge was erected at a height of 50m from the ground level, and the maximum weight lifted with the crane was 165t including the hook block and lifting gears. The weight of the bridge section was 150t and that of the hook block and lifting gears was 15t. REGIONAL EXPANSION Al Faris Group started operations in Iraq this year with a brand-new fl eet of heavy lifting and heavy haulage equipment supported by a highly experienced team headed by general manager Alberto Pittaluga, who has over 20 years of experience in challenging markets including Iraq. Al Faris’s fl eet of equipment in Iraq includes Liebherr cranes ranging from 100t to 600t, hydraulic trailers, SPMT’s, semi-trailers and low-bed trailers. The company also provides alternative lifting solutions like jacking and skidding in confi ned spaces with hydraulic gantries and other modular push-pull skidding systems. Since the company’s market entry, Al Faris has completed projects in the West Qurna 1, West Qurna 2 and Al Faw regions in Iraq. With over 10 regional offi ces and a workforce of more than 3,200 employees, Al Faris Group operate across the MENA region with its headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and corporate offi ces in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Bahrain. Power plant project 2: Fifteen modules were installed using a Liebherr 1000t crawler cranes, and 270 customized stools were manufactured in-house for storage of the modules on-site. The 36-m-long suspended bridge connecting the two buildings of the new Mövenpick Resort in Ras Al Khaimah was lifted in two sections using a Liebherr 600t crawler crane with SL2DB confi guration and 96m main boom. Al Faris Group started operations in Iraq this year with a brand-new fl eet of heavy lifting and heavy haulage equipment. 31 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORTS aren’s largest crane, the SGC-250 (aka Big Carl), has been onsite at the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant since 2019 supporting the construction of the UK's largest and most complex civil engineering project. The Hinkley Point C plant will be supplying 7% of the country's low carbon electricity and also creating around 25.000 employment opportunities throughout the construction phase. The Big Carl is commissioned to perform more than 700 lifts at the site over a period of four years, on behalf of client Bylor and project owner EDF/ NNB. The loads range from precast concrete elements to pipe sections, steel rings, and machinery equipment weighing from 10 to 1,600T. The SGC-250 will also lift fi ve major parts of each unit’s steel containment liner and dome. Dirk Vinck, senior project manager, says: “Despite heavy wind, the SGC-250 was safely rigged in 10 weeks. Our crew mobilised 2x CC2800’s, a 220T, a 130T, and a 100T mobile crane to assist the rigging of the SGC-250 from the UK yard. The specially designed 700T capacity Sarspin, a combination of four hydraulic cylinders, was also assembled. Site congestions limited the rigging of the massive crane.” The SGC-250 recently lifted a 382T steel band that will encase one of the reactors at Hinkley Point C, the total weight being lifted was 575T including the tackle. The team has executed 110 lifts out of the total foreseen 706 lifts, and the SGC-250 has travelled 16 times up and down the rail system out of the foreseen 52 relocations. Designed in-house by Sarens, the SGC-250 has a maximum load moment of 250,000TM, allowing it to lift 5,000T. The crane can lift 2,000T at a radius of 100m. Even at a greater radius, the SGC-250 doesn’t exceeds ground pressures of 25t/m², due to several wheel bogies on double ring beams and spreader mats. The crane's main boom can be extended from 118m to 160m, and the jib can be extended up to 100m. This combination provides a height of about 250m, or a radius of 275m. The crane can operate on two hook blocks: one on the main boom and one on the jib. This allows it to cover each area of the job site while maintaining a combination of strong capacities and fast operations. Flexibility and mobility is a key feature of the SGC-250: it has two sets of wheels designed both for 360° slewing and for travel between lift positions. The SGC-250 can also be relocated, fully-rigged, from one lift position to another. The SGC-250 travelled to Hinkley Point via ship and road transport. Half of the components for the crane were delivered at the Avonmouth port via ship while others came in via road. Some 400 truckloads transported the SGC-250 modules to the site, where the crew worked to assemble the massive crane over a limited 10-week timespan. 32 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORT BIG CARL LIFTS 575T STEEL BAND AT HINKLEY POINT C NUCLEAR PLANTMORE THAN AN ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM Anti-collision/Zoning Data logger/Indicator Suitable for all cranes We innovate ever y day to o er a range of complementar y produc ts to ensure the safet y and produc tivit y of your sites. | www.amcs.fr | +971 4 421 7854 | info@amcs-me.com DCS 61-S Driving Control System Safety Certied EN13849-1/PLd Compliant with EN17076 IoT Lifting APP IoT Lifting WEB SUP BIM Job site supervisor Available internationally Manage your eet Follow and act remotely in real time Mobile cranes Improve your productivity C M J CM MJ CJ CMJ N ai16145887515_PMV AD.pdf 1 01/03/2021 09:52:32G oldhofer’s new generation of self-tracking semi lowloaders, the Stepstar series, is designed for everyday haulage operations with maximum axle loads of 12t and payloads of up to 70t. Launched in 2020, the Stepstar series provides a high payload-to-weight ratio which enables haulage and construction companies to achieve more effi cient and economical utilization of their fl eets. Rainer Auerbacher, member of the board and head of transport technology, Goldhofer, GOLDHOFER’S STEPSTAR SELF- TRACKING SEMI LOWLOADER ADDS FLEXIBILITY TO HAULAGE OPERATIONS WITH PAYLOADS OF UP TO 70T The extra-long and wide excavator boom recess on the Stepstar is open to the rear, which enables handling of larger excavator booms while reducing the overall height, a major advantage on routes with height restrictions. explains the market demand and customer requirements that led to the development of the Stepstar series. “There is signifi cant demand for self- tracking trailers in the market. Our partners and customers have been asking us for years 34 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORTto add value to this category of trailers to solve certain transport problems. The target customer segment for the Stepstar is larger than that, for example, the AllRounder semi lowloader which we presented at the IAA in 2018. The AllRounder mainly served some existing customers and a small portion of the construction industry. The success of the AllRounder encouraged us to target a diverse market, including construction machinery transport, with the Stepstar.” The Stepstar self-tracking semi-trailers are available in three to fi ve-axle versions, with or without telescopic steps. The vehicles provide an effi cient load securing system and a new generation of ramps which can be attached and removed easily as well as operated by remote control. The entire loading area can be equipped with a low-wear polymer coating named ‘Traffi deckGo’ co-developed by Goldhofer and the Dow Chemical Company. This safety feature provides a high friction coeffi cient which reduces weight and loading height to 780 mm with 205 tyres or 855 mm with 245 tyres. “Throughout the development of the Stepstar, we focused on reducing the deadweight to maximize the vehicle's utilisation and fl exibility. The extra-long and wide excavator boom recess on the Stepstar is open to the rear, which enables handling of larger excavator booms while reducing the overall height, a major advantage on routes with height restrictions. The combination of low deadweight, load securing features, high utilization and the use of premium components to maximise durability help reduce the total cost of ownership of the Stepstar,” says Rainer. “The market feedback to the Stepstar has been overwhelming, beyond our expectations. The fi rst year was successful, and with the current expansion of the portfolio with wheel recesses, we are looking forward to further success in solving the daily transport tasks of our customers. The fi rst units to leave Europe will be on their way to South East Asia in a few weeks,” he adds. Goldhofer vehicles that are in most demand in the Middle East are heavy-duty modular systems delivered as towed or self-propelled units. They include heavy-duty modules of the THP/SL and PST/SL-E series. 35 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORTThe towed models in Goldhofer's THP/ SL series of heavy-duty modules are used worldwide for transporting heavy loads requiring a high bending moment. They are suitable for any heavy-duty transport operation due to their wide range of variants, including split modules and a choice of wheelbases. “The THP/SL-L makes its mark wherever heavy loads are involved. Despite its low dead weight, it delivers an axle load of 26.1 t at 20 km/h. The THP/SL-S is even lighter. With 245/70 R 17.5 single tyres, it turns in an impressive performance with an axle load of 15.6 tons at 20 km/h, increasing to 23 tons (at 10 km/h) with 285 mm tyres. With the low deadweight and the drop deck variants of these lightweight vehicles, the shortest routes can be used, including motorways and bridges with load limits, which would involve detours when working with heavier equipment,” says Rainer. The PST/SL-E series comprises all-rounder, self-propelled modules that can transport various loads. The PST/SL-E modules can be combined with all vehicles of the SL-family, regardless of whether they are intended to be self-propelled or towed heavy-duty modules. “The modules in the PST/SL-E series off er more tractive force per axle as well as a sturdier frame. Other innovative developments for the PST include the Speedrive freewheel mode and Addrive heavy- duty module that can be used in both the self- propelled and towed modes,” says Rainer. Heavy-duty modules with the Speedrive option are equipped with switchable driven axles. This means they can be utilized as towed modules at higher speeds of up to 80km/h (taking into account national regulations). With the drive unit activated, the load can be positioned at the destination with millimeter precision without a tractor unit and without time-consuming and costly reloading. In addition, the Speedrive option enables towing of the vehicle to a job site on its own axles. The Addrive module combines the advantages of a towed heavy-duty module with those of a self-propelled modular transporter. It meets the most demanding requirements of modern road haulage operations in terms of versatility, tractive force, speed, availability and economics. This solution avoids the need to transfer the cargo from a road transport vehicle to one or more self-propelled vehicles, which may be necessary several times on certain routes. For each switchable drive axle line, the Addrive off ers enormous tractive force (200 kN) and maximum climbing ability in the train. As the mechanical drive system can be completely disengaged, there is almost no wear in towed mode. Heat build-up is also avoided. Due to the integrated multi-combination coupling, various Goldhofer heavy-duty module systems can be used in combination. The PST/SL-E series comprises all-rounder, self-propelled modules that can transport various loads. Combination of self-propelled and heavy-duty modules. Rainer Auerbacher, member of the board and head of transport technology, Goldhofer. 36 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORT The Scheuerle SPMT PowerHoss is a compact all-rounder that provides high fl exibility for small transportation tasks. T he Transport Industry International (TII Group) claims the title of the world’s uncontested market leader in the design and construction of heavy- duty and special vehicles. Seventy percent of all transports over 3,000 tons and ninety percent of all transports over 5,000 tons are performed using vehicles by the TII Group, which also holds the current world record of over 17,000 tonnes for transporting extremely heavy loads on vehicles. The TII Group manufactures road vehicles, modular transporters, industrial and special vehicles for diff erent applications and markets under its four brands – Scheuerle (Germany), Kamag (Germany), Nicolas (France), and Tiiger (India). Scheuerle was the fi rst company to successfully integrate the hydraulically suspended axle installed one after the other over the length of several axle lines. Scheuerle SPMTs can be combined to form transport combinations of any size and thus theoretically off ers unlimited payloads. Among the new off erings from Scheuerle COLLABORATION DRIVES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AT SCHEUERLE, KAMAG is the SPMT PowerHoss, a compact all- rounder that provides high fl exibility for small transportation tasks. Previously equipped with two or four axles for payloads up to 86/176t, the SPMT PowerHoss is now available as a 6-axle vehicle, the PowerHoss 330, which enables movement of loads weighing up to 330 tonnes with just one transport vehicle. The PowerHoss 330 has a width of 3,000mm which provides 40% more stability than previous models. Applications of the SPMT PowerHoss include shipyards and shipbuilding; off shore industry; steel production and processing, construction industry; mining equipment; machine engineering (crane components, container construction); petrochemical sector; tunnel construction; power plants and wind energy (generators, turbines, transformers). Volker Seitz, head of global marketing and communication, Transporter Industry International, says: “The SPMT PowerHoss is designed as a universal transporter, for everything and everyone, in response to the growing market request for an all-rounder capable of handling small and large loads of all types from 80 tonnes upwards.” The compact design of the SPMT along with its integrated power pack unit (PPU) Scheuerle has upgraded the Z180 and Z390 power pack units with a comprehensive overhaul of the PPU electron- ics and improved diagnostic functions. 37 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORTmake the PowerHoss ready for immediate use. Features of the PowerHoss include the option to couple with other PowerHoss units; wear-free rack and pinion steering; indoor and outdoor use without the need for reloading; fl exible route selection for gravel, asphalt, concrete, etc.; hydrostatic drive system and electronic multi-directional steering; proven Scheuerle pendulum axle technology; and customisation options with performance packages. The PPUs that drive TII’s SMPTs comply with the latest emission standards (EU 4/Tier 4 fi nal). The PPU is normally mounted at the rear of the vehicle or combination but can also be carried along on top of the vehicle or even on the side of the vehicle. The Z180 and Z390 PPUs serve as drive units for all Scheuerle SPMTs, providing 180 kW and 390 kW, respectively. The Z180 drives 16 through to a maximum of 40 pendulum axles while the Z390 propels 26 up to a maximum of 80 pendulum axles (each with a 48-tonne axle load). Scheuerle has upgraded the Z180 and Z390 models with a comprehensive overhaul of the PPU electronics and improved diagnostic functions. A new 12-inch colour display on the PPUs enables the operator to view the most important information on hydraulics, engine functions and fi ll levels at a glance via the start page of the main menu. Control icons indicate special operating conditions as well as other essential information such as Adblue and fuel levels. The touch- screen control provides the user with quick access to the various sub-menus and thus to all essential vehicle data. Diagnostic information allows the service technician to remotely guide the vehicle operating unit when troubleshooting. Scheuerle has continued developing the modular platform vehicles of its UltralightCombi series. The modular platform vehicles of the UltralightCombi U10/U11/U12 series are weight-optimised and score highly with an extremely favourable payload-to-dead weight ratio. In the course of developing the product range even more, Scheuerle design engineers further optimised and lowered the operating costs of the vehicles. The signifi cantly increased bending moment makes it possible to drive more axle lines. Up to now, the combination of a front bogie unit with four pendulum axles, one deck bridge and one rear bogie with six axles has been possible (combination description: The new version of the Scheuerle UltralightCombi series allows a combination of 5+7 axle lines. 38 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORT4+6), i.e. the most powerful version of the UltralightCombi. Now it is possible to realise a combination of 5+7 axle lines. This facilitates an even greater payload for the vehicle operator through the use of two additional axle lines. With a permissible axle load of up to 13.4 tonnes at 25 km/h - 80 km/h, the U11 version allows particularly high payloads to be transported. Away from public roads, for example during internal logistic operations, axle loads of 14.8 tonnes at a maximum of 25 km/h and 17.4 tonnes at 10 km/h are possible. With a total width of 2.55 metres, the platform vehicles of the U10 and U12 series fully comply with EC standards and road traffi c licensing regulations (StVZO). This off ers advantages regarding approval procedures and especially for empty runs. In addition, it is possible to use ferries or other width-critical facilities or routes with these combinations. However, the operator does not have to make any compromises regarding stability compared to wider transport platforms. The UltralightCombi has an identical span as other Scheuerle vehicles with 3m widths. In the course of the vehicle overhaul, TII design engineers also attached great importance to reducing the number of component variants as well as using components from the other Combi series vehicles. This off ers customers a number of advantages. For example, the new UltralightCombi platform trailer is equipped with the pendulum axles of the EuroCompact models along with the steering of the InterCombi vehicles, components whose reliability has been tried and tested for many years. The gooseneck is now largely identical to that of the EuroCompact low-bed semi-trailer. As a result, this means that the continuous fi fth-wheel load adjustment of the EuroCompact vehicles is also available for the UltralightCombi series. In spite of the wide-ranging overhaul, the proven functionality of the UltralightCombi series has been fully retained. Furthermore, the new versions are compatible with the previous models. In addition, the UltralightCombi U10 and U11 versions can still be combined with modules of the InterCombi and EuroCombi series. Another advantage of the UltralightCombi series is the easy handling. For example, when using a deck with a hook coupling adapter, the front bogie unit can be removed for loading operations so that self-propelled machines can drive onto the low-deck trailer 39 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORTNext >