Nooteboom's Mega takes more in a load
Trailer manufacturer Noote-boom's latest development is the Mega
wind turbine transporter.
The transporter consists of two hydraulically extendible
lift-adapters that can be used to load and unload various tower
sections and turbines without the need for a crane.
Each lift adapter has a 50t capacity allowing heavy nacelles and
turbines to be easily transported. During transport, the
lift-adaptors clamp the tower section or nacelle. The unit is said
to increase the load capacity and manoeuvrability of low-loaders
and dollies. Its lower purchase price (against alternative
transport solutions) and the saving on crane costs also help cut
operating costs.
In the move photographed, one lift-adaptor has been fitted on a
six-axle hydraulically-steered semi low-loader and the other on a
seven-axle hydraulically-steered self-steering dolly.