Heavy load logistics
Universal Transport brings wind turbines to NRW
Seven special transporters from Paderborn-based heavy-duty logistics company Universal Transport set off at the end of June to deliver the components of a wind turbine to its installation site at the Salzkotten-Scharmede wind farm (NRW). The transportation of the modules for a second turbine is planned for the beginning of July.
The client is the manufacturer of wind turbines Enercon. The transported goods were the nacelle, the hub, the generator, the steel segment of the hybrid tower and the three rotor blades for an E-82 gearless wind turbine.
Due to the size and weight of the components, transporting the wind turbine presented a number of challenges. The nacelle, measuring around 5 x 5 meters and weighing 19 tons, was a comparatively undemanding piece of cargo. This is because the hub of the turbine, with similar dimensions, weighed considerably more at 35 tons. The tower segment was in a similar weight class, but at just under 23.5 meters, it was also considerably longer. The generator weighed the most, with the rotor blades weighing 7.5 tons each, making them seem almost like lightweights at 68 tons. "It was their dimensions that made them so tricky to transport: almost 40 meters long, they first had to be driven through tight bends and villages. Millimeter work is required," says Holger Dechant, Managing Director of the Universal Transport Group, adding: "But wind energy is one of our core industries. We have special trailers for the various turbine components. For particularly long rotor blades, for example, we use so-called trailer vehicles, which ensure mobility and flexibility on the road and in routing. But good technology is only half the battle. In our sector in particular, no two transports are the same. Only a good and well-functioning team can therefore ensure smooth transportation. Freight forwarding is made with people"
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