August Alborn, a family business specializing in heavy haulage, has reinforced its fleet with several lines of Scheuerle K25 axles. They reinforce a fleet of mobile cranes and heavy vehicles, as well as lifting platforms with a capacity of up to 1,440 tonnes. These new K25 lines, modules with 2 to 6 axles, are accompanied by a low-bed and a framed flatbed, designed for transporting transformers and rail vehicles weighing 80 and 130 tonnes. Despite its sturdy 19.5-inch tires, the K25 offers a loading height reduced to 875 mm in the lowered position. With a track width of 2,100 millimeters, it offers a very wide width for vehicles with pendular axles.
"Thanks to the K25 modular axle lines, we are now able to transport loads of up to around 180 tonnes on the road and up to around 400 tonnes in-house, while already offering our customers a range of additional services," explained Helmut Alborn.
Customized lashing
The company is also particularly demanding when it comes to securing loads. With this in mind, in addition to standard lashing points offering a capacity of 20,000 decanewtons (daN), Alborn uses RUD's ACP-Turnado, currently the strongest screw-in lashing point on the market. With an M36 thread and a minimum strength of 25,000 daN, it is combined with quality class 12 lashing chains also supplied by RUD. Adjustments had to be made to the vehicle to ensure safe transfer of forces into the chassis.
640 hp MAN tractor
All the equipment underwent extensive testing before delivery. For the tractor, the company opted for a specific configuration: a MAN TGX 41.640 8×4/4 developing 471 kW (640 hp) and a torque of 3,000 Nm, which can be increased to 4,740 Nm at start-up thanks to the MAN Tipmatic torque converter clutch equipped with Torque Boost. "The engine's power guarantees reliable starting, even in difficult conditions, and prevents breakdowns," emphasizes Helmut Alborn. The tests, carried out in the presence of Helmut Alborn, included adverse weather conditions and a test load of 250 tonnes. The modules even withstood an overload of 450 tonnes, increasing the axle load to 24 tonnes, without suffering any damage whatsoever.
