< Previousat the front by means of a fl at ramp. Vehicles in the UltralightCombi series can be used for a wide range of tasks. Due to the axle line loads and the EC-compliant vehicle width, the modular platform trailers are suitable for the transport of large and heavy loads on public roads. Their low dead weight facilitates far more compact combinations with the same payload compared to the modules of the Combi series or comparable vehicles off ered by competitors. Construction machinery, components for wind turbines, containers, transformers and crawler crane components are typical loads. The UltralightCombi modular platform vehicles are available in 2, 3, 4 and 6-axle versions. The modular design of the UltralightCombi vehicles facilitates use as a trailer and semi-trailer as well as a bolster or low-deck combination. A comprehensive range of practical equipment options is available. This includes excavator, slab and frame decks as well as wind tower adapters. COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Customers of the TII Group benefi t from synergies within the product portfolio, across diff erent model ranges. Even combinations not originally intended can often be realized by technical adjustment on a case-by-case basis. In these instances, engineers of the TII Group will advise the customer on- site and develop a technical solution for the mechanical, hydraulic and electronic coupling of the desired vehicle combination. From time to time, TII brands collaborate with other heavy lifting and transport companies to solve complex transportation challenges. For example, Scheuerle and Mammoet jointly developed the trailer power assist (TPA), which is based on the modular K25 platform trailer from Scheuerle and drives four of the total six axle lines with a PPU. Equipped with a 1,000-hp engine and hydraulic drive, the TPA provides more power than any other solution in this category. The result is a trailer with a traction force of 400 kN which corresponds to that of two conventional truck tractors. The TPA Scheuerle collaborated with Vestas to develop the rotor blade transport system (RBTS). Scheuerle and Mammoet jointly developed the trailer power assist (TPA), which is based on the modular K25 platform trailer from Scheuerle and drives four of the total six axle lines with a PPU. 40 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORT1325+ 250+ 700+ 350+100+ 20+ Projects CranesAWP’sClientsYears Cranes Spider Cranes is a Mobile Crane and Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) rental provider in the Middle East which offers cost-efficient and versatile lift engineering solutions to the petrochemical, civil engineering, construction, industrial, utilities, aviation, marine and other industries and clients. Training Center Dubai, UAE Dubai Industrial City, Saih Shuaib-3 P.O. Box 71240 Tel: +971 4 584 7551 Tel: 800-LIFTING : 052-LIFTING Falaj Al Qabali P.O. Box 300 Postal Code 322 Tel: +968 2 675 3112 : +971 52-LIFTING Abu Dhabi, UAE Area P.O. Box 34983 Tel: +971 2 550 4988 Tel: 800-LIFTING : 052-LIFTING Skilled Wokforceremoves the need for a pulling vehicle combination consisting of several tractor units. As a result, the total weight as well as the length of the transport combination are signifi cantly reduced. This makes the TPA a fl exible and safe alternative to multi-truck confi gurations. At speeds above 28 km/h, the TPA switches to the ‘freewheel’ mode and the tractor unit drives up to the permitted road speed, which signifi cantly reduces the duration of the transport. Scheuerle collaborated with Vestas to develop the rotor blade transport system (RBTS) because powerful wind turbines require ever larger rotor blades, and designs with a length of 80 metres and more will need to be transported to wind farms in future. The RBTS system consists of a 2-axle Jeep dolly together with a free-turning device and a 4-axle trailing unit. Assembly of the wind blade is carried out according to the plug-and-play principle. With the help of a special lifting device, the wing root is picked up from the ground. The quick coupling solution is comprised of the free-turning device along with the root adapter and a root frame that is connected to the blade root. This frame can then be secured to the free-turning device with the help of the adapter. A clamp on the dolly is used to fi x the tip of the rotor blade into position. At the same time, the attachment of the blade facilitates torsion-free mounting and safe transportation. The RBTS also off ers numerous advantages regarding empty runs. It can be shortened to a 16.5 metre long tractor-trailer combination, with a 2.55 metre width, under four metres high and weighing less than 40 tonnes. This means that no special permit is required for an empty run. In addition, the RBTS can be adapted to accommodate rotor blades from other manufacturers. “The product development strategies for the Scheuerle and Kamag brands are to supply solutions and products according to the very special needs of our diverse customers. Actually, with some of our customers, we design new products together. This is true for the trailer power assist and rotor blade transport system,” says Volker. Kamag collaborated with Liebherr and Sarens to enable the use of SPMTs as ballast trailers for the Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. When Sarens bought an LR 11000, the company went to Liebherr with the idea of whether an SPMT could be an alternative for the derrick ballast of crawler cranes. Until then, an SPMT had never been controlled direct from the crane. Separate personnel had to communicate with the crane operator and enabled the SPMTs to track the crane’s movements. Sarens, which has Kamag K24 SPMTs at almost all of its outlets, provided Liebherr with two K24 SPMTs for the development and testing work. Kamag developed a special control box to ensure communication between the crane and SPMT, enabling the crawler crane to control the movements of the heavy haulage vehicles. One helpful aspect of this was the fact that the Liebherr Liccon control system and the Kamag control system have similar basic structures. During trials, the SPMT provided all the driving modes – circling, moving in parallel, towing – in exactly the same way as on a standard ballast trailer for the Liebherr LR 11000. Kamag collaborated with Liebherr and Sarens to enable the use of SPMTs as ballast trailers for the Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. 42 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMARCH 2021 HEAVY LIFTING AND HEAVY TRANSPORT© T adano Ltd. 2021. T adano and Demag ar e trademarks of or licensed by T adano Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Benchmark on 7 Axles. The new AC450-7 The new Demag AC 450-7 is in a class of its own: With a carrier length of 15.99 m and an outrigger base of 8.45 m, it is as compact as a six-axle crane, and yet is as powerful as some eight-axle cranes. In fact, the Demag AC 450-7 can reach lifting capacities of up to 23.7 tonnes when its 80 m main boom is fully extended, and that is without even using the SSL system. Bring in SSL, and the lifting capacity goes up to an unbeatable 37.3 tonnes. In addition, Demag is using a new Sideways Superlift design for the fi rst time ever in the AC 450-7 – one that makes handling and setup easier. The system can be extended with an 81 m luffi ng jib, and the sections of this jib can also be used to assemble fi xed extensions. Above. Ahead. Always. Demag Tadano Group_AC 450-7_PMV_205x275_EN.indd 1Demag Tadano Group_AC 450-7_PMV_205x275_EN.indd 108.02.21 17:1808.02.21 17:18NEXT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT BOBCAT We invented the compact equipment industry, and now we’re reinventing it. 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