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Re: Crane Steering
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:18:51 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Keith Hui wrote:

I believe trailers (that you tow around) don't bother with that at all. Just a
bunch of wheels, who cares if they wear down 'cause they don't follow the line
perfectly? They get retreaded again and again anyway...

But self-propelled trailers? That's a first. Any details on those?

Keith

SPMT's (self propelled modular trailers)

try

http://www.mammoet.com/index.asp?m_id=5&s_id6=1&page=../equipment/info.asp

and click on transport

SRL



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  Re: Crane Steering
 
(...) Their steering is hydraulic and computer controlled (as is their suspension), each axle can be turned individually. This allows them to be tethered together in many configuration, end-to-end or side-by-side, or combinations, and all controlled (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Crane Steering
 
(...) I believe trailers (that you tow around) don't bother with that at all. Just a bunch of wheels, who cares if they wear down 'cause they don't follow the line perfectly? They get retreaded again and again anyway... But self-propelled trailers? (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)

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