KAMAG Transporttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

A hangar on wheels

KAMAG mobilizes an airplane hangar

For the maintenance of wide bodied jets in hangars which in reality are too short for this purpose, KAMAG Transporttechnik GmbH & Co. KG recently designed and delivered bogie units for the movement of an auxiliary mobile hangar. The bogie units with a payload of more than 500 tons have now been successfully put into service.



On each side of the hangar, two KAMAG bogie units are mounted to a special support frame. One five axle unit and one four axle unit one at each corner, four in all, receive the load of the mobile hangar. A Deutz Diesel engine with 389 HP generates the power necessary to the hydraulic pumps. They supply the hydrostatic drive system with pressurized oil flow, the electronic-hydraulic steering system and the hydraulic cylinders integrated in the wheel sets take care of lifting and lowering of the hangar weighing up to 500 tons.



The electronic-hydraulic steering system allows different steering programs, e.g. normal drive, diagonal drive, traverse drive. In combination with the extremely sensitive hydrostatic drive system, exact and precise positioning of the hangar is possible for any point desired, without any problem.



The design, development and realization of these bogie units for the transport of the hangar proves once more the competence of Ulm’s manufacturer of special vehicles for heavy transports and special applications. In the area of airports KAMAG has already been successful for many years with tow tractors and catering trucks on an international level.



KAMAG - Photo 1:

A hangar on wheels: Ulm’s manufacturer of special purpose vehicles KAMAG mobilizes an auxiliary hangar. It is used as an extension of an existing hangar when long bodied aircrafts have to be serviced.



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Electronically steered bogie unit with swing axles and lifting/lowering cylinders, integrated in the axles.



KAMAG Transporttechnik

KAMAG Transporters are recognised across the world for their advanced technology and excellent 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 name of KAMAG. The company belongs to the group of companies owned by the Heilbronn industrialist, Otto Rettenmaier. Within the group, the TII – Transporter Industry International heavy-load division is global market leader.