English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 6 - 2019 | Page 31

TECHNOLOGY
REPORTAGE
4,600
1,000
100
135
40
61
70
65
85
2023
MM Maximum diameter of tower
section
MM The LIFTAD can lift a tower
section by 1,000 mm
TON Maximum lifting capacity of the
LIFTAD
TON Maximum gross weight of the
combination including tower
section
M Maximum length of the load
M Total length with a 40m tower
section
TON The NLD-70 self-tracking dolly
is good for 7 x 10 tonnes axle
weight
TON GVW of a 4-axle JPD-65
jeepdolly
Number of Mega Windmill
Transporters delivered
At the end of 2023 the
European patent expires
DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS
The Nooteboom MWT can be used in different
configurations, for instance with a 2-axle,3-axle
or 4-axle jeepdolly at the front combined with
a 5- or 6-axle module, or a 7-axle self-tracking
dolly at the rear. Depending on the diameter of
the tower section, the LIFTAD-100 has a lifting
capacity of 100 tonnes and a lifting height of
1,000 mm. The MWT is also used in Australia
and the USA. With these adapters the tower
sections can be loaded and unloaded without the
use of a crane.
EUROPEAN PATENT
In 2005 Nooteboom submitted a patent
application for the LIFTAD construction. At
the end of 2018 the patent (no EP1558464)
was finally granted. The patent remains valid
until the end 2023. The MWT is an important
transport concept for the tower sections of wind
turbines. Almost every day more than 85 Mega
Windmill Transporters are being used and every
year new MWT’s are added to this number.
Just as was the case with the EURO-PX, the
MWT proves that the innovative solutions of
Nooteboom have an unprecedented economic
and technical lifespan.  ■
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