SPMT - Move It Magazine

30th September 202230th September 2022

Cometto fulfils high-precision task

Heavy transport specialists from Schares used a 4-axle SPMT combination in a side-by-side configuration to transport a 160-tonne railway bridge in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. To begin with, the 22.5 metre-long bridge had to be raised from a height of 3 metres to 5 metres at the reloading point. For this purpose, a step lifter is …

Continue reading " Cometto fulfils high-precision task"

29th September 202229th September 2022

Record-breaking transport in Northern Ireland

Allelys has transported four units from Belfast Harbour to Kilroot Power Station breaking the existing record for the heaviest loads to be transported on Northern Ireland’s road network. The four units comprised of two turbines weighing 317te each and two generators weighing 370te each. The generators arrived into Belfast from the USA, whilst the turbines …

Continue reading "Record-breaking transport in Northern Ireland"

23rd September 202223rd September 2022

Faymonville Group: payloads up to 15,000 tonnes and beyond

The family-managed manufacturer of special vehicles for heavy-duty and special transport, the Faymonville Group, is showcasing its expertise in Munich with fifteen exhibits awaiting the international audience. On an outdoor area of 1,450 square meters, the pioneer in transport solutions, will put on display three product brands MAX Trailer, Faymonville and Cometto. Celebrating its premiere …

Continue reading "Faymonville Group: payloads up to 15,000 tonnes and beyond"

16th September 202216th September 2022

Schaften Cranes signs multi-year agreement with TII Scheuerle

Schaften Cranes will be buying this year, in total 200 SPMT axle lines and another 200 axle lines in 2023 from TII Scheuerle. Further axle lines will follow in the years to come. The Rotterdam headquartered company has now entered the business with transport equipment for heavy lift transportation. As a result, the company has …

Continue reading "Schaften Cranes signs multi-year agreement with TII Scheuerle"

1st September 20221st September 2022

Mammoet: load in and transpooling of subsea cable for an offshore project in Saudi Arabia

Mammoet was in charge of load in and transpooling of subsea cable for an offshore project in Saudi Arabia. The cable basket arrived on a barge to Jubail Commercial Port, where it then needed to be loaded in for transpooling and the empty basket loaded back out on the barge. However, the height difference between …

Continue reading "Mammoet: load in and transpooling of subsea cable for an offshore project in Saudi Arabia "

2nd May 20222nd May 2022

C.H. Robinson moves 8 modules by barge

C.H. Robinson were recently contracted by their customer to move a set of refinery modules by barge. The job included 8 units with a combined weight of approximately 538 metric tons. The units first needed to be transported one-by-one via a self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) from the manufacturer in Oklahoma to a nearby wharf. Before …

Continue reading "C.H. Robinson moves 8 modules by barge"

29th April 202229th April 2022

Sarens transports 4,500-year-old sun barque in Egypt

Sarens has recently relocated the Pharaoh Cheops’ ship from the Khufu Boat Museum to its new location at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo located ten kilometres away. Relocating a length of 43.6 metres, a width of six metres and a weight of 20 tonnes does not normally pose any difficulties for heavy goods hauliers. …

Continue reading "Sarens transports 4,500-year-old sun barque in Egypt"

28th April 202228th April 2022

Collett delivers 13 Nordex N133 turbines to Kennoxhead Wind Farm

Located south of the A70, near the village of Glespin on the Douglas Estate, the thirteen turbine site features Nordex N133 onshore wind turbines with an individual blade length of 64 metres and a tip height of no more than 180 metres. Collett Teams were appointed to undertake all logistical planning and execution to deliver …

Continue reading "Collett delivers 13 Nordex N133 turbines to Kennoxhead Wind Farm "

30th March 202230th March 2022

Al Faris deploys new Cometto SPMT fleet

One of the major players in heavy lifting and transportation in the Middle East region, the Al Faris Group, further expanded its heavy haulage fleet with the addition of 64 self-propelled MSPE axle lines from Cometto with an axle load of 48 tons, four 331kW Power Pack Units and numerous accessories. Their first successful missions …

Continue reading "Al Faris deploys new Cometto SPMT fleet"

24th March 202224th March 2022

First double girder frame convoy in UK

Heavy transport specialist, Allelys, has recently executed the UK’s first-ever double girder frame convoy while delivering a reactor and transformer to Ninfield. The reactor weighing 150te, and transformer weighing 195te, were transported on specialist girder frames with a total combined transport weight of 667te gross travelling in tandem. The cargo was delivered in three parts: …

Continue reading "First double girder frame convoy in UK"