Scheuerle Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH

SCHEUERLE presents transporter combination for submarines

up to 3,500 tons at trade fair

The Pfedelbach-based heavy load and special vehicle manufacturer, SCHEUERLE, recently presented a transporter combination for extremely large and heavy submarines at a trade fair in Sidney, Australia. Representatives from the Australian shipbuilding industry were very impressed by the modern transportation technology from the renowned southern German specialist vehicle producer.



The transport of submarines on land is considered to be a particularly difficult process. As powerful and stable as these vessels actually are in their watery element, they are very sensitive if they have to be lifted and transported ashore. On the one hand, transportation on land is necessary due to modern manufacturing technologies in shipbuilding and, on the other, for maintenance and repair work. Components are manufactured at several locations throughout the shipyard that are then combined to form the complete vessel, after which it is taken and placed in the water. This usually takes place using an enormous ship lifting installation which functions similar to that of an elevator.



Moving such vessels ashore is quite a challenge for transport vehicles. The proven SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporters) series from Scheuerle provides the technically perfect solution for this type of assignment. Not only can the hydrostatically-driven heavy load platform vehicles be coupled to one another depending on the required load but can also be arranged in several rows next to each other if necessary. In order that all vehicles function synchronously, on-board computers ensure both the correct driving speed and steering angle. In the process, special steering programs make it possible that the complete transport can on its own axle like a carousel. This guarantees a very high level of manoeuvrability in spite of the huge dimensions involved.



The concept presented in Australia featured a vehicle combination with a total of 129 axle lines which are arranged in three rows of vehicles and driven by means of 3 Power Packs. In this configuration, the transporter unit is capable of transporting a submarine weighing up to 3,500 tons.



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SCHEUERLE presents transporter combination for submarines up to 3,500 tons at trade fair



More Information:

SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH

Öhringer Str. 16

74629 Pfedelbach

Germany

Tel. ++49 (0)7941/691-0

Mobil ++49 (0)171 / 8730916

info@scheuerle.com

www.scheuerle.com



Press Office:

Yource GmbH - Lothar Riesenegger

Magirusstraße 33

89077 Ulm

Germany

Tel. ++49 (0)731 / 9628782

Mobil ++49 (0)171 / 8730916

lothar.riesenegger@yource.de

www.yource.de



SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH:

Transporters from SCHEUERLE 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 name of SCHEUERLE. Together with KAMAG Transporttechnik in Ulm and NICOLAS Industries in Champs-sur-Yonne, France, SCHEUERLE 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.