T
he Middle East has become an enormous
growth market for the haulage industry,
with customer trust and preference
for ‘Made in Germany’ transport modules,
according to Goldhofer, the Germany-based
manufacturer of heavy-duty and special
transport vehicles and modules operating in
160 countries.
Dean Exner, regional director of sales –
transport technology, Middle East, Goldhofer,
says: “The Middle East remains one of the
world’s most active construction, petroleum
industry and infrastructure markets, and
Goldhofer has been a part of the success story
in this region for about fi fty years. Goldhofer’s
heavy-duty modules are currently the vehicles
of choice for major projects in the Middle East.
We’re excited by the rate of growth we seen in
this region, especially during the last few years.
As governments continue to invest heavily in
these various sectors, there will be increasing
demand for heavy-duty vehicles and special
transport solutions.”
Goldhofer transport solutions that are
employed regularly in the Middle East include
low loader semitrailers, heavy-duty modules,
self-propelled vehicles and lateral beam bridges.
The STZ-P series (ARCUS family) of
low loader semitrailers with pendular axle
technology is becoming increasingly popular
for handling items with payloads of up to 150
tons.
The THP/SL series of heavy-duty modules
are designed to move payloads of several
thousand tons with high bending torque.
The tried and tested Goldhofer pendulur axle
technology for the THP/SL family is based on
components from premium manufacturers
and enables axle loads of up to 45 tons and a
hydraulic axle compensation of 600 mm. The
low-maintenance and robust slewing ring
bearing unit is bolted directly to the frame
and is therefore particularly advantageous in
use on hard terrain. The THP modules can be
combined with Goldhofer components such
as goosenecks, turntable, lowloader, excavator
bridges, ADDRIVE heavy-duty modules, as
well as PST/SL and PST/SL-E self-propelled
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vehicles. This fl exibility makes it possible to
create combinations that are most economical
for transport tasks.
The ADDRIVE is a heavy-duty module
with switchable drive for heavy-duty axles
that combines the characteristics of a towed
module and those of a self-propelled modular
transporter in terms of tractive force, speed,
fl exibility and economics. The ADDRIVE
provides the option to connect and disconnect
the drive as required, with disconnection
of the drive unit when maximum speed is
reached and continued travel as a normal heavy
duty module. The disconnection of the unit
separates the motor from the wheel and thus
prevents the drive from overheating. To handle
gradients, the ADDRIVE is activated again to
obtain full tractive power from the system.
That avoids the need for an additional towingtractor or pusher.
The PST/SL series of self-propelled vehicles
complements the THP heavy-duty modules
with a hydrostatic drive that provides smooth
travel at variable speeds, under challenging
conditions.
The PST/ES-E 285 has a hydraulic track
width adjustment that increases the lateral
stability by up to 25%; the PST/ES-E 385 model
enables an axle load of up to 60 tons with the
optimum payload/axle load ratio.
The Faktor 5 is a multifunctional high
girder bridge has a 5:1 payload to deadweight
ratio and can be used to transport loads of up
to 500 tons. Applications include the moving
of heavy and abnormal loads like generators
and transformers, including operations on
challenging routes such as across bridges and
other load-sensitive structures and surfaces.A Goldhofer STZ-P 10 on the roadGoldhofer’s THP/SL heavy-duty modules A Goldhofer PST/SL-E in operationTECHNICAL REVIEW
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