Press Release
Pfedelbach, July 2012
An overpass for the bridge
Forwarding specialists Kuebler accomplishes unique transport
operation with heavy duty vehicles from SCHEUERLE.
Bridges are there in order to make connections, to overcome rivers and
gorges. But what is to be done if 100 tonnes has to be moved across a
bridge that normally has to withstand only 12 t from 4-wheeled vehicles?
Answer: one utilises a very long InterCombi combination and pushes the
load from one side to the other.
The men are busy pulling and pushing and tightening bolts. The Kübler haulage
company from Michelfeld, near Schwäbisch Hall, was awarded the contract to deliver a
60 t transformer for a sub-station in Ingelfingen. The difficulty with this project was the
fact that a bridge which had to be negotiated only had a 12 t permissible weight
allowance. Together with that of the transport vehicles, the total weight easily reached
around 100 t. However, the heavy duty forwarding specialists from Kübler were able to
find the right solution. In the first phase, the transformer was taken to the bridge on 8
axle lines of a SCHEUERLE InterCombi. On the other side, an additional 24 InterCombi
axle lines were waiting to play their part. Very slowly, the 24 axle lines were then
moved back across the bridge to the loaded 8-axle vehicle. Thanks to the number of
wheels available, the weight of the vehicle could be evenly distributed ensuring that an
individual wheel load of 3.4 t could be realised. As it happened, this was just within the
permissible limit for the thin concrete slab of the bridge. The combination was then
coupled so that 12 axle lines respectively were positioned before and after the bridge.
The axle lines positioned on the bridge itself were raised which meant that the
complete weight of the transformer was distributed on the axle lines positioned in front
of and after the bridge structure. This was made possible using vehicle technology
developed by SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH from Pfedelbach. With a 36 t
technical axle load, the modular InterCombi platform trailer has been designed for the
safe transportation of large loads and provides sufficient reserves through the robust
construction of the frame. Thanks to the hydraulic axle load distribution, the permissible
floor loading limit can always be maintained. "In effect, we have built a bridge across
the bridge," said Ken Roessler, managing director of Spedition Kuebler. Slowly but
surely, the transformer was then pulled to the other side by means of steel cables.
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 of SCHEUERLE, KAMAG and
NICOLAS. The companies combine tradition and innovation and belong to the
company group of Heilbronn entrepreneur Otto Rettenmaier. The TII Group Transporter Industry International is world market leader in development and
production of heavy duty transporters.
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Photos
The transformator for Ingelfingen is driven up to the bridge on eight SCHEUERLE InterCombi axle lines.
These 8 axle lines are then coupled to an additional 24 axle lines.
The 60 t transformer is pulled slowly to the other side. The small bridge can only accommodate a maximum
load of 12 t.
Thanks to the hydraulic axle load distribution of the InterCombi platform trailer from SCHEUERLE, it was
possible to create a "bridge across the bridge".
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published on these sites.
More Information:
SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH
Öhringer Str. 16
74629 Pfedelbach
Germany
Tel. ++49 (0)7941/691-0
mailto:info@scheuerle.com
www.scheuerle.com
Press Office:
Irene Messmer
Tel. ++49 (0)7941 / 691-225
Mobil ++49 (0)162 / 1356866
irene.messmer@tii-sales.com
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