KAMAG Transporttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Sarens places new order with KAMAG Transporttechnik

New vehicle fleet could comfortably move the Eifel Tower

Sarens is one of the largest heavy and special transport operators in the world and carries out special transportation assignments on a world-wide basis. With its headquarters in Wolfertem/Belgium, the n.v.Sarens S.A. group of companies in the meantime has a workforce of more than 850 employees in 36 subsidiaries. With more than 500 mobile cranes and a range of different transportation vehicles, Sarens is involved in a broad spectrum of transportation tasks. In order to extend the efficiency of its transporter fleet, the Belgian company has once again placed an order with the Ulm-based special vehicle manufacturer, KAMAG Transporttechnik.



The current order includes 204 axle lines which are spread over 30 module transporters each with 6 axle lines as well as 6 module transporters complete with 4 axle lines respectively. These particular vehicles feature hydrostatically-driven heavy load combination bogie units which can be coupled with one another in order to be able to move extremely high loads. In this case, the payload of the new vehicles amounts to more than 7,300 tons, which corresponds to the weight of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.



In the past, Sarens has regularly invested in the continuous development of its modular transporter fleet. The company placed an initial order in 1985 for a total of 4 platform elevating trucks complete with hydrostatic drives. This was followed in 1989 with the first order for two 4-axle modular transporters which quickly proved to be a flexible and high performance transport system. This resulted in a continuous expansion of the modular transporter fleet in the following years. Together with the latest delivery, Sarens now has a transportation capacity of more than 21,500 tons at its disposal. This means the company is capable of transporting 36 fully-loaded A 380 super jets at one time.



In point of fact, although the vehicles are actually used now and then for transporting airplanes, their main job however is for moving large industrial plant or, for example, the transport of complete bridges. Wherever a petro-chemical plant is to be built somewhere in the world, crane and transportation solutions are required which Sarens is in a position to provide. Pressure tanks or reactors weighing hundreds of tons must be positioned extremely accurately right down to the last millimetre. In the offshore industry, complete oil drilling installations are pre-assembled on shore and then transported on floating pontoons. Today, loads ranging from 10,000 to 15,000 tons are no longer unusual. The shipbuilding industry is also increasingly relying on the flexible use provided by modular transporters. Depending on the weight of the ship components to be transported, corresponding transporter combinations can be configured.



The fact that a company such as Sarens can operate on a worldwide basis is also made possible by the technical design of the modular transporters. With a width of 2,430 mm wide, the vehicles can therefore be transported on a container flat to any place in the world by sea or on the roads. Especially for a business like Sarens, this is an important advantage because the company has numerous branches in many countries on all continents. Adapting quickly to the required transportation capacities in each case is possible at any time with the modular transporter system from KAMAG.



Modular transporter technology

KAMAG modular transporters are available in 2, 3, 4 or 6-axle design. The hydrostatic drive turns the heavy load units into strong but nevertheless easily controllable vehicles. Energy for the drive unit itself is supplied by a so-called power pack which is installed on the front side of a row of transporters. The pressure oil, which is needed for the electronically-controlled steering as well as for lifting and lowering the loading area, is likewise generated in the power pack.



Here, a diesel motor actuates hydraulic pumps which force the oil through pressure lines and hoses to the designated system. Once there, the hydraulic pressure is converted into steering or driving movements. The pressure oil also ensures that lifting operations of the load can be carried out. High performance hydraulic cylinders, which are integrated in the pendulum axle wheel sets, provide the appropriate lift as well as axle compensation during the transportation phase.





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Module transporter from KAMAG used for moving industrial plant



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Füger Bridge, Heilbronn



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Germany

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KAMAG Transporttechnik

Transporters from 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 name of KAMAG and the company has a well-earned reputation of linking tradition and innovation. KAMAG 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.