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Pfedelbach/Kuwait City/Subiyah, June 2013
The SCHEUERLE InterCombi, with its rigid construction of 6500 kNm and a steering angle of 60° as well as a maximum axle compensation of +/- 325 mm, is an extremely powerful and manoeuvrable vehicle. Proof that it can always be used reliably even under extreme conditions is demonstrated, among other things, through its daily use by SCHEUERLE customers, JTC Kuwait. Absolute functional efficiency was particularly important during a recent transport assignment - as part of an emergency call-out, turbines and other power plant equipment were delivered in order to help avert an imminent energy shortage.
Piece by piece, the desperately expected equipment arrived via air cargo in Kuwait
City. With all parties involved under a great deal of pressure, the complete shipment was sent on board fourteen aircraft over a period of ten days; after unloading, the components were then transported to the power plant in Subiyah. Difficult terrain along with the climate in one of the hottest countries in the world also made the conditions even more difficult. The heaviest piece of equipment weighed around 110 tonnes - no problem for the rigidly-constructed trailer. On up to twelve axle lines together with gooseneck, all components were safely transported to their destination.
The 36 t technical axle load of the InterCombi always had enough in reserve and all routes were mastered without incident.
Several days later, the InterCombi once again demonstrated its qualities at the construction site of the new refinery in Shiuaba. Using 2 X 10 axle lines, tanks and reactor components weighing between 67 and 82 tonnes were transported for the construction of the new facility from the port to the future refinery site. Once again, the manoeuvrability of the InterCombi here was "worth its weight in gold": due to the very narrow exit of the port facility, on no account using a steering angle of l ess than 60° would have been impossible.
Under pressure and facing the toughest of conditions: the SCHEUERLE InterCombi during an emergency call-out operation for safeguarding the energy supply in Kuwait
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36 t technical axle load with +/- 350 mm axle compensation ensures here that everything runs smoothly during transportation with the SCHEUERLE InterCombi
At the tricky harbour entrance of Shuiaba it was clear: the 60° steering angle of the
SCHEUERLE InterCombi was an obvious advantage in terms of manoeuvrability
Der SCHEUERLE InterCombi PB – a 5-in-1 solution for all cases
From the onset, the SCHEUERLE InterCombi has been a vehicle that can be driven and combined in many different ways. Even more versatile is the "Power Booster"
(PB) version which is equipped with shiftable drive axles and can be towed at 80 km/h or even be propelled by an equally shiftable PowerPack Unit (PPU) as needed. This development from SCHEUERLE provides additional thrust without the use of an additional pusher machine on transport routes with inclines. Furthermore, the
InterCombi PB can be operated as a self propelled unit as well as being coupled with other InterCombi platform trailers.
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As pusher machine:
The driver starts the powerful 150 kW PPU before negotiating a critical incline. As soon as a tractor no longer has sufficient power to manage the incline, i.e. the speed drops below 14 km/h, the drive system cuts in automatically and thus provides the required additional power. As soon as the incline has been overcome, this ancillary drive shuts off automatically and the speed can be increased again in accordance with the road conditions.
In normal road traffic as a trailer combination:
After the driving gear has been switched off, the drive unit can achieve a speed of 80 km/h in the transport combination.
For in-house transport:
Here, for in-house transportation tasks, the drive unit with PPU - with or without
InterCombi platform trailers - can be uncoupled from the tractor and can be controlled as a self propelled transport combination using a mobile control unit with radio remote control. The hydrostatic drive, lifting and lowering functions, hydraulic steering, brake system along with the electric power supply can also be controlled using this unit.
Small, manoeuvrable and extremely flexible!
Side by Side:
Coupled mechanically "side-by-side": another option for the in-plant transport is the mechanically coupled "side-by-side" combination. Through the wide support base, loads with a high centre of gravity can safely be transported.
End-to-End:
Coupled mechanically "end-to-end": for extremely long combinations (with or without decks), the PowerBooster can be used as a tractor at the front and pusher machine at the rear. With this fifth solution, the PowerBooster is a real all-rounder for transporting heavy loads.
More about the companies of the TII Group:
Transporters from SCHEUERLE, NICOLAS and KAMAG are recognised across the world for their advanced technology and special product quality. Reliability in daily use, high load capacity and a long working life make the vehicles a very important component of modern logistical operations. The history of vehicle technology for heavy transport vehicles is closely connected with the names SCHEUERLE, NICOLAS and
KAMAG. The companies combine tradition and innovation and belong to the company group of the Heilbronn entrepreneur Otto Rettenmaier. The TII Group - Transporter
Industry International and is world market leader in the development and manufacture of heavy-duty transport vehicles.
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High resolution image material to accompany this press release is available for downloading at www.tii-sales.com
and www.scheuerle.com
as an appendix to the text published on these sites.
Press Office: TII Sales Transporter Industry
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