SCHEUERLE delivers transport system for submarines to LandCorp for the AMC project in Australia

AMC stands for Australian Marine Complex - one of the most modern dockyards in the world. This new facility has been designed for use as a repair and service centre for the submarine fleet and ships of the Australian navy. Underwater vessels weighing up to 3,100 tonnes have to be serviced here on a regular basis. Not an easy undertaking in view of the enormous size of the more than 80-metre long vessels. An especially tricky challenge is transporting from the ship lift to the service and repair centre. Although the hulls are extremely stable underwater, they must be handled with the utmost care and attention when on land.

As elegantly and effortlessly a submarine moves in the water, the more immovable and fragile it is if lifted ashore. In a way, it almost resembles a stranded whale lying helplessly on dry land. What a whale and submarine do have in common - apart from size and weight - is the acute sensitivity of each when being moved on shore.

This is when the SCHEUERLE transporter comes into its own – a self-propelled modular transporter from the SPMT series. The total of 24 vehicle units are coupled one behind the other in a 6-file vehicle arrangement.

The Power Pack Unit (PPU) is then coupled to the last vehicle of each group.

Hercules on 516 wheels
The modular transporter now drives in three rows under the bearing supports . The three transporter rows are now coupled electronically with one another and synchronized by means of a data link.

Sensitive but extremely strong
Giving the impression of almost floating over the ground, the gigantic hull moves from the ship lifting facility onto the dockyard area supported on 516 solid rubber-tyred wheels.

The drive can be very finely apportioned so that highly precise movements can be carried out which is particularly important when positioning the load at its place of destination.

SPMT – the perfect solution for challenging assignments
SPMT modular transporters from SCHEUERLE are the ideal solution for dealing with challenging transportation tasks which have to be carried out with a very high degree of reliability. Regardless whether it is submarine transportation in Australia, industrial plants in Alaska or historical church buildings in Europe: in thousands of operations, these vehicles have proved their capability and reliability time and time again.