Faymonville's new Modulmax trailer---just right for those extra heavy haulage jobs reckons Biglorryblog.

| 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

  MODULMAX_1.jpg 

Now that's what I call a BIG box....with MAN on the side I wonder if it's one of those big marine engines....or maybe it's a printing machine. What do you think it is? Meanwhile, word reaches Biglorryblog that the specialist trailer maker Faymonville has been busy introducing the S-Line Modulmax modular semi-trailer system and that's it pictured above.... With Modulmax you can build up modules of 2 to 6 'lines' of swing axles---each axle line has 8 x 215/75R 17.5" tyres for a load capacity of 36 tons per axle at 1 km/h, which, says Faymonville "...may be of interest for inter-factory transport." The 17.5" swing axles also have a steering angle of 60° and suspension clearance of 650 mm should also keep heavy haulers happy.

  MODULMAX_2.jpg 

The company is developing a number of different Modulmax versions including loading platforms, low-beds (with or without extensions), excavator bridges, vessel bridges or carriers for windmill towers. It can also be also be equipped with a detachable gooseneck for use with either 3 or 4-axle heavy haulage tractors. For ultra-heavy haulage work, however, it takes a drawbar with its own built-in steering system. And in extreme cases it's even possible to specify a reinforced coupling system at the front and the rear of the trailer and which is directly connected to the direction of the module. Now click through here for more...

In the second phase of Modulmax, Faymonville says it "...will develop a range of motorized axles, allowing to totally remove or reduce the number of tractors necessary according to the force of traction." What no big hitters up the front says Biglorryblog?

 

Anyway, late last year Faymonville delivered its first Modulmax with 24 axle lines to Transport Van Egdom, specialising in abnormal transport. The French company STDR has also ordered several modules one of which is a 4-axle module with gooseneck which will be shown at the INTERMAT Exhibition in Paris from 20-25 April 2009. Modulmax joins the existing Variomax series which to a maximum loading capacity of 120 tons. And here's a picture of the latest Variomax just for you...

 VARIO2+4.jpg

Interesting machine on the back...what's it for (for a pie?)

No TrackBacks

TrackBack URL: http://www.roadtransport.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/48993

2 Comments

Cameron Watt

Looks like a rock crusher to me.

Robbie Fraser

Exactly the same as Scheuerle. HH is already a well cated for with Nicolas, Goldhofer, Cometto, Scheuerle... Unless its significantly cheaper, I don't see the point.

Leave a comment

What a user pic? Get a Gravatar!

Categories

Truck of the Year

truck-of-the-year-small.jpg

BigLorryBlog editor Brian Weatherley is the UK jury member for the International Truck of the Year award

OpenID accepted here Learn more about OpenID
Powered by Movable Type 4.25

Subscribe by E-mail

BLB Needs You!

Tags

About this Entry

This page contains a single entry by BigLorryBlog published on March 20, 2009 5:57 PM.

Biglorryblog is a Twitter. Hi-Tech world meets cardigan country with an old truck thrown in for good measure... was the previous entry in this blog.

The 'good old bad old days'...when 250hp was plenty for an artic to get over Shap...Peter Griff tells all on Biglorryblog! is the next entry in this blog.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.