Capital Equipment News March 2015

Nooteboom MCOS semi low-loader makes SWITCHING TO HYDRAULIC STEERING EASIER

T he latest generation MCOS semi low-loaders with hydraulic steering are the optimal transport solution for the transport of medium-weight machinery (up to 47 tonnes) that is fast, cost-effective and safe. Until recently the switch from self-steering axles to hydraulic steering required considerably more investment. But within their SMART programme Nooteboom has made this a much more attractive proposition. Since the successful introduction of the MCOS semi low-loaders the market share for this vehicle has increased significantly and interest is still growing. KWS Infra too has recently put into operation their first 4-axle MCOS-58-04(EB) hydraulically steered semi low-loader. The MCOS programme comprises 3-axle and 4-axle hydraulical- ly steered semi low-loaders, with either a fixed or extendible load floor. Within this programme there are various versions to meet the requirements of specific sectors. For instance, the MCOS semi low-loader of KWS Infra is specifically constructed for the trans- port of road-building machinery. The load floor has been specially strengthened for the transport of machines with a highly concentrat- ed load, such as road planers. For the MCOS semi low-loader Noote- boom has upgraded the hydraulic steering to achieve an even larger steering angle without using a steering quickener. For this semi-trail- er with swivel axles the steering angle is an impressive 45 degrees. KWS Infra is part of Royal VolkerWessels Stevin, a large, versatile group of companies with international operations in all sectors of the construction industry. In the Netherlands KWS Infra is market leader in the road construction sector. KWS has been a customer of Nooteboom for decades. During all those years KWS has acquired a huge fleet of Nooteboom semi low-loaders and trailers to transport their own road construction machinery, the latest addition being the 4-axle MCOS semi low-loader with hydraulic steering. b

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