Lift Lever Vessel Bridge in action
August 8, 2016 | Markus Lackner
At the end of July, Felbermayr's subsidiary Bautrans completed nine transports of as many containers. The vessels weigh 85 tons and are 30 metres in length, with a diameter of 4.3 metres.
Due to these enormous dimensions, the 500 kilometre route was tackled using a so-called lift lever vessel bridge. "Using this special low-bed vehicle, heavy goods with these dimensions can be driven under bridges, for example, as well as over guide rails and around tight bends," explains Andreas Mathis of Bautrans. This vehicle combination reached a total length of around 64 metres. The destination of these transports was Magdeburg. The containers are needed there as part of a thermal energy storage system for the district heating supply.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.
Heavy transport of a 30 metre-long heat accumulator using the lift lever vessel bridge.