SPMTs remain wheeled wonders

D.Ann Shiffler Editor in Chief, American Cranes & Transport

04 February 2021

The self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) is a critical tool in many industry sectors worldwide. With independently controlled axles, they are capable of motion in all directions, even 360-degree movement, and can compensate for uneven ground.

Bridge girder placement

Barnhart Crane & Rigging has long used SPMTs for its rigging projects.…

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Barnhart set up the SPMT system on a closed roadway to receive the girders and maneuver them into place.

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Berard engineers and project managers teamed up to support and lift the cargo safely and then rotate it 90 degrees to begin the transport phase.

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Two SPMT operators, one transport supervisor and two Sarens escorts were involved in the transportation operation.

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Deep South reconfigured a split-configuration SPMT, removing the crossbeams and installing specially designed saddles that allowed the vessels to sit inside the split trailer configuration.

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Deep South crews rolled the vessels off barges onto two separate double wide 18 lines (36 lines total) and staged them on cans and mats.

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Edwards Moving and Rigging (EMR) was contracted to provide the equipment and personnel to perform a challenging furnace replacement at a steel plant in Southeastern Ohio.

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The Enerpac SPMT 600-360 is designed to operate in confined spaces.

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By utilizing the SPMTs instead of crane-barges, work could continue during marine weather conditions that would have otherwise been deemed unfavorable.

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Once the rock arrived in the town center, a further 90-degree maneuver was necessary, utilizing additional electronic steering and the carousel drive of the Cometto SPMT.