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COOLER TRANSPORTS FOR ONSHORE CONVERTER STATION: START OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO BÜTTEL
As part of a major energy infrastructure project, the first two out of a total of eight coolers for the onshore converter station in Büttel are successfully on their way. The route covers the distance from Nuremberg to Büttel, with further transports already in planning. Each cooler has a unit weight of approximately 28 tonnes […]
1981: THE FIRST FOUR-AXLE HEAVY-DUTY TRACTOR UNIT
In 1981, KAHL developed the first four-axle heavy-duty tractor unit based on what is now the standard design, setting an important milestone in heavy transport. Even at that time, the company transported a wide variety of goods, including precast concrete elements, construction machinery, and large industrial components. However, the three-axle tractor units used back then […]
FACTS OVER ASSUMPTIONS: HEAVY TRANSPORT AND THE STATE OF OUR BRIDGES
In the current issue of Kran Magazin, our Managing Director Andreas Kahl comments on the ongoing discussion surrounding oversized and heavy haul transports and the condition of our bridges. The maintenance backlog is real. At the same time, it is important to consider complex interrelationships in a differentiated manner. Oversized and heavy haul transports are […]
A LOOK BACK AT THE 80S
No GPS. No digital route analysis. No simulations. And yet: maximum precision. The photo shows a large-scale plant engineering component mounted on a Goldhofer girder bridge with a transport width of over five meters. What is now planned using complex calculations, simulations, and state-of-the-art software was back then the result of experience, technical expertise, and […]




