US-based heavy lift and haul specialist Lampson International has taken delivery of a hydrostatically driven heavy-duty Goldhofer combination transport system with a capacity of up to 2,000t.
It was one of the biggest orders for heavy load transporters that Goldhofer had ever received.
The new trailers bring Lampson’s total transportation capacity to 5,000 tons.
The delivered trailer combination is based on a standard modular system with an axle load of 45t. The order, which Goldhofer said was worth about $2.6m, included the following components: 24 axle lines of the type PST/ H; three engine modules (Power Packs) with an output of 430 hp each; 24 axle lines of the heavy duty range THP/H.
The trailers were delivered seven months after the order was placed.
Standard modular range THP/H Goldhofer trailers can carry 45t per axle line. Being ‘split trailers’ they can be divided longitudinally, enabling trailer combinations in 1.5 width (5.7m).
Goldhofer CEO Stefan Fuchs claimed that self-propelled heavy-duty modules have technological advantages that are becoming noticed more and more. He said: ‘The self-propelled transporter with six axle lines and a power pack of 435hp, for example, develops a tractive force of 80t. On normal terrain, this unit replaces up to four heavy-duty tractors with a total weight of 40t each. That is how the combination gross weight can be reduced by 220t.’
Fuchs added: ‘The compact gross combination length as well as the better manoeuvrability are another important plus point, as sometimes the transport route must be abandoned because of some centimetres. The driving speed of a heavy load transporter is also no argument against the use of self-propelled vehicles. Actually, the average speed of heavy load transporters is approximately 5km/h to 10km/h. A Goldhofer self-propelled transporter is able to drive at up to 15km/h and enables smooth driving through the hydrostatic drive.’
