04 MPA 3The fi rst!

06 MPA-KNew in our portfolio!

07 WIND POWERIntelligent logistics!

09 »FAKTOR 5«Success story!

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Dear readers,

I’m very happy to present to you the 4th issue of »MAG1705«. For those of you who did not know this and also for those who might have forgotten it: The name »MAG1705« stands for our roots going all the way back to the year 1705 and therefore is a nod to the origins of our company.

As usual, we would like to present to you an exciting selection of articles about our company, our vehicles and our services and all that, as always, with a clear focus on a very important subject: Your benefi t!

2015 was a very important year for our »Faktor 5« high girder bridges, which is why we will also be focusing on them in this issue.

In our Airport Technology business segment, the 4th generation of our tried and tested aircraft towing vehicle AST-2 – nicknamed »PHOENIX« – caused quite a stir in the industry. Learn more about our trade fair highlights at the “inter airport Europe 2015” in this issue.

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GOLDHOFER – THE ORIGINAL.FROM GERMANY TO ANYWHERE AROUND THE GLOBE

I hope you enjoy reading this edition of our customer magazine. There will also be a »MAG1705« Special Edition coming out on time for the bauma in Munich – the highlight of the year.

And even though there’s still some time, I would like to take the opportunity here to already invite you to this leading trade fair of our industry, which only takes place every three years. And, if you could fi nd the time to visit us there, at our trade fair booth FN823/1 (Freigelände Nord/Open-air area North), it would be my pleasure if I could personally hand over a copy of our »MAG1705« Special Edition to you.

Sincerely yours,

Stefan FuchsCEO Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft

For us, the fact that we work from our headquarters in Germany means that we can offer you well-thought-out solutions from a single source. Easy, time-saving com-munication channels, an experienced, a highly qualifi ed staff of experts and our superior innovative capacity make sure that our customers’ demands are met.

Meanwhile, more than 35,000 Goldhofer vehicles are in service in over 160 countries around the globe – and we believe it’s safe to say that our customers trust us. Why? Because the fi rst Goldhofer vehicle in their fl eets is very seldom the last.

This not only makes us proud but also motivates us to do our best every single day. Here, in Germany, the homeland of state-of-the-art technology and world market leaders.

Goldhofer vehicles are characterized by their robust design and their long service life. For us, this of course goes without saying because we work with the preci-sion that Germans are typically known for and we pay attention to every detail – from planning, development and design to manufacturing and handover.

Our vehicles are not just a means to an end – our primary objective is to offer you the ideal solution for your specifi c application. A solution which fulfi lls its tasks every day – and for decades to come. True to our motto “Lifetime Performance”, we focus on supporting our customers’ success over the entire lifetime of their vehicles, offering them not only robustly designed and well-engineered products, but also constantly updated product trainings, planning support for large-scale pro-jects as well as software programs such as easyLOAD, easyTRACK, easyVERSION and easyPARTs, all of which help them work more effi ciently and saving them time in day-to-day operations. And last, but not least, there’s our worldwide service organization with its outstanding spare parts availability and a 24-hour service hotline.

03 News: »PHOENIX«

04 Title story: MPA 3

06 Products: Anniversaries, MPA-K

07 Products: Wind power

08 Job story: PST/SL, THP/SL

09 Job story: »Faktor 5«

10 Quality

11 Service

12 Marketing

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– New, fully air-conditioned cab with optional lift/lowering function

– New, vibration-free cab suspension – Optimum view of the pick-up

– Aircraft range from Fokker 70/100 to B777-300ER – GPU as an option for the long version – GPU retrofit option available for the long version – Pick-up time less than one minute

– Easy aircraft-pick-up design – Emergency release with just one switch (in less than one minute)

– Maintenance points combined for outside access

– TÜV-tested (TÜV = German Technical Inspection Agency)

– Tier-IIIA- or Tier-IVf-compliant engines – Start-stop system to reduce fuel consumption – Extended-range diesel tank for full shift without refueling

– Max. 32 km/h (20 mph) – Differential lock for best traction in all operating conditions

– Hydrostatic drive combined with steering axle for seamless acceleration

The new AST-2 P/X »PHOENIX«, which was presented for the first time at the “inter airport Europe 2015” in Munich, is the 4th generation of the highly successful AST-2 – with an added “P” for “performance” and an “X” for the “X-tended version” with more horsepower, better acceleration and higher towing speed. The AST-2 P/X »PHOENIX« is the first product designed jointly by Goldhofer and Schopf and it proves that our collaboration works perfectly.

A special feature is the hydrostatically driven steering axle, which ensures best traction even with low loads. Thanks to its newly developed and TÜV-certified brake system and the advanced differential lock, the »PHOENIX« provides optimum stability and highest safety. The raised cab allows a 360° view of the sur-roundings and thereby also a maximum level of safety for man and machine.

“We’ve really hit the bull’s eye with this novelty on the world market,” says a happy Stefan Fuchs. “Due to its great flexibility, 80 percent of all aircraft are a match for the »PHOENIX«, making it a real must-have for any airport.”

GOLDHOFER AND SCHOPF TAKE OFFWITH THE NEW AST-2 P/X »PHOENIX«

BENEFITS FOR PURCHASE

Low initial cost thanks to lean design Minimum maintenance costs through the use

of high-grade, low-maintenance components Start-stop system for minimum fuel

consumption

BENEFITS FOR OPERATION

High-speed towing with up to 32 km/h (20 mph)

Differential lock for best traction in all operating conditions

GPU retrofit available if required

BENEFITS FOR MAINTENANCE

Maximum availability thanks to minimal maintenance effort

Ease of maintenance thanks to optimum access to all maintenance points

Highest standard of safety through function and TÜV (German Technical Inspection Agency) certification

Best value, best performance – benefits for purchase, operation and maintenance

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A SUCCESS WITH WEINGART THE FIRST MPA 3

Okay – he did actually once drive two female elephants halfway across Europe in a container. From the zoo in Dublin to the zoo in Neunkirchen. “Kirsty” and “Judy”, who had become best friends in Ireland, had made it quite clear that they would travel to Saarland only as a couple. “That was indeed something special,” says Rudolf Weingart. But other than that? No giant trans-formers, no reactor and no Space Shuttle or something similarly spectacular. “We mostly do the bread-and-butter transports,” says the 54-year-old heavy load specialist from Siebenborn, south of Koblenz. “Our main business is to relocate construction machinery.”

When Rudolf Weingart – who’s been in the business for 33 years and who’s been his own boss since 1998 – says this, it sounds rather insignificant. But it isn’t. “We mostly transport new construction machines to the North Sea ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Antwerp or to Marseille on the Mediterranean Sea, from where they are conveyed by ship,” says Weingart, who is often on the road for Wirtgen Group. From the group’s headquarters in Windhagen, Weingart’s com-pany transports the Wirtgen machines – asphalt milling machines, soil stabilization machines, cold recyclers or slipform pavers – for example to Marseille, from where

they are shipped to North Africa and beyond. And it also delivers to Wirtgen distribution centers every where in France. With similar frequency, Weingart is on the road for a large regional Volvo dealership, transporting mainly excavators, wheel loaders and dumpers. “We usually transport standard machines with overall weights between 25 and 35 t,” says Weingart. And that’s also the reason why he decided to purchase an all-round vehicle; namely the three-axle MPA 3 from Goldhofer, with a gross weight of 56 t and a maximum payload of 41.5 t.

As a longtime and experienced Goldhofer customer, Rudolf Weingart used the MPA premiere at bauma 2013 to ask Goldhofer’s engineers everything about the revolutionary MPA axle technology – and he was quickly convinced by their answers. The high payload of 12 t per axle, the hydraulic suspension stroke of 350 mm, the steering angle of up to 60 degrees and the extremely low loading height of 780 mm (lowest position) – “all these are parameters that really charac-terize the MPA system, leaving it, for the time being, without rival,” says Weingart. He also likes that the MPA axle technology is “so easy and uncomplicated” and therefore also easy to service: “Maintenance is really no big deal with the MPA 3.”

Another great plus for Rudolf Weingart is that it’s easy to hydraulically lower or raise the loading height. “That’s really a great option, which a vehicle with air-suspension of that size doesn’t offer, and which is why its functionality, compared to the MPA, is limited. It’s just that, sometimes, every inch matters. With the MPA technology, you’re so much more flexible and that’s why you have so much more possible fields of applica-tion.” Rudolf Weingart also appreciates the significant improvement provided by the enhanced maneuver-ability during auxiliary steering, which is due to the 60-degree steering lock angle. “That’s quite a lot and it really pays off when you’re on a construction site with little room to maneuver.” And although it’s not needed too often, “it’s still good to know that it works.”

For the 54-year-old, who still gets behind the wheel regularly, there’s no question about the MPA 3 “clearly standing out in terms of payload, steering and flexi-bility” in comparison to the other four vehicles in his fleet. The more so as Rudolf Weingart had the MPA 3 specially configured for his particular needs: The 9100-mm-long loading platform of the vehicle, which is equipped with an excavator recess and a two-part ramp can, for instance, be extended in length by

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“This three-axle MPA really is a highly interesting ve-hicle for the building and construction industry,” says Rudolf Weingart. “It enables you to transport nearly all

MPA 3

Payload: 41.5 t

Gross weight: 56.0 t

Axle load: 3 x 12.0 t

Loading height: 845 mm +255 mm /-60 mm

Loading length: 9,100 mm + 3,260 mm

Vehicle width: 2,550 mm

Tires: 245/70 R17.5

standard-sized construction machines without time-consuming authorization procedures. That’s why the MPA 3 from Goldhofer is a must for my fleet!”

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The first semitrailer in the new MPA-K series from Goldhofer has started life with a long journey; it has been delivered to a long-standing Goldhofer customer, the Hong Kong company Tai Wah Sea & Land Heavy Transportation Ltd.

The rear power train, the MPA-K 5, has a deck length of 10.5 m plus a 7.4 m extension. With an axle load of 12 t at 80 km/h and a total laden weight of 84 t, the five-axle MPA-K has a payload of approx. 60 t, increasing to about 90 t with the front three-axle bogie from the MPA-K modular system. At an axle load of 15.6 t, tech-nical overall weight for the complete 8-axle semitrailer is thus over 150 t. Both bogies are compatible with the MPA-K universal gooseneck. That means both the front and the rear bogie can be coupled to the gooseneck with out making changes to things like steering rods, thus minimizing adjustment work and saving valuable time.

“We’re already getting excellent service from our heavy-duty modules and low loader semitrailers from Goldhofer,” said Jason Ho, Managing Director of Tai Wah Sea & Land Heavy Transportation Ltd., at the official handover of the MPA-K 8 at the Goldhofer plant

in Memmingen. “Thanks to the combination options available with the new MPA-K semitrailer family, we always have the right vehicle for an even faster and more flexible response to varying customer require-ments. Established some sixty years ago, Tai Wah Sea & Land Heavy Transportation Ltd. is now one of the lea-ding heavy haulage companies in Hong Kong and also has a presence on Macau and in mainland China.

The MPA-K range is a modular semitrailer system comprising various bogies, decks (drop deck, flat bed, vessel bridge), semitrailer bogies with extension spine, and goosenecks. The front bogies come with one, two or three axles, and the rear bogies with between four and seven. The semitrailers offer single or double extensibility. Flexible, modular and variable – those are just a few of the outstanding characteristics of the new MPA-K. The MPA Axle Technology developed by Goldhofer also makes a decisive contribution, compri-sing as it does just a wheel carrier, strut and extension arm. The result, amongst other advantages, is high per-missible axle loads, a loading height of only 780 mm, a 350 mm suspension stroke, a steering lock angle of 60 degrees and a highly maintenance-friendly system.

THE FIRST SEMITRAILER IN THE NEW MPA-K SERIES DELIVERED TO HONGKONG

TWO ANNIVERSARIES, TWO STRONG PARTNERSWE CONGRATULATE TORBEN RAFN AND MAX WILD

MPA-K 8 (3+5)

Payload: 122.2 t

Gross weight: 154.8 t

Axle load: 8 x 15.6 t

Loading height: 935 mm + 200/- 150 mm

Loading length: 15,565 mm + 7,400 mm

Vehicle width: 2,750 mm

Tires: 245/70 R17.5

We’re a match: 60 years of success for Max WildWith over 10,000 visitors on its “open day”, Max Wild GmbH from Berkheim celebrated the grand finale of a very exiting anniversary year 2015. Goldhofer Aktien-gesellschaft was also among those wishing a happy birthday to the “professionals without frontiers” and thanking them for the successful cooperation. As con-ceptual design and development partners, the heavy load professionals from Berkheim have been relying our innovative capacity for many years now. “Wild and Goldhofer, that’s just a great match. This is a case

where two family businesses have found each other who have the highest regard for each other and bring out the best in each other again and again,” says Stefan Fuchs. At the big birthday party, not really surprisingly, a lot of high-end transport equipment from Goldhofer was on display; among it also the latest addition to the Max Wild fleet, the seven-axle semitrailer MPA which, without much further ado, was quickly turned into a sta-ge. And Wild was so excited about the vehicle that they spontaneously ordered yet another MPA 7.

50 years of extraordinary transport projects: Our customer Torben Rafn There is yet another customer and partner that we would like to congratulate on a significant anniversary: Torben Rafn & Co. A/S. For more than 30 years now, Goldhofer has been convincing the Danish wind power plant transport company with suitable vehicle configu-rations, innovative vehicle technology and professional project engineering. And that’s also the reason why Torben Rafn’s fleet includes, amongst others, 220 axle lines of Goldhofer modules. “For us, Torben Rafn really is a showcase partner. Due to extraordinary trans-port projects, which place very special demands on transport vehicles and transport technology, we have, again and again, joined hands in order to develop groundbreaking innovations for the wind power plant transport business,” Stefan Fuchs explains. And we also look forward to further challenging tasks and yet more joint success stories in the future.

At the handover: Goldhofer Area Sales Manager Jean-Philippe Martin and Jason Ho of Tai Wah Sea & Land Heavy Transportation Ltd.

MPA-K as an 8-axle vehicle combination

ALL THE BEST FROM GOLDHOFERHAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY TO THE “WILD TEAM”!

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MAXIMUM LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES

Transporting components for wind power plants from point A to point B, due to the over-dimensioned loads involved, is one of the most challenging transport tasks of all. For this, Goldhofer provides a broad range of practical solutions.

With a performance of over 50 billion kilowatt hours per year, wind power has become the most important carrier of renewable, “clean” energy in Germany. And other countries are closing the gap here as well. In Spain, for instance, the main part of the country’s elec-tricity, i.e. over 20 percent, is produced by wind power plants. But also on an international level, impressive growth rates prove that the trend towards more wind power is still very strong, with, in Europe alone, sums of money in the two-fi gure billion range being inves-ted in the construction of new wind power plants with an increased performance of 12 GW in 2014, i.e. 3.8 percent more than in the year before.

But the higher the required performance of wind power plants, the larger and heavier its components, and the higher the effort required to commission the plant in the fi rst place – and this means that the effort of transporting its parts from the manufacturer to the place of application is also signifi cantly higher. And the demands are especially high for offshore wind power parks – which is due less to the transport routes, and more to the usually larger-dimensioned plants, which are equipped with the heaviest of components.

The fi rst thing that has to be ensured is the feasibility of the transport: Along the entire itinerary, transport routes and the size of obstacles or road barriers have to be checked, and possible alternatives have to be chosen already in advance. On top of that, there are enormous administrative efforts to be considered: Permits have to be applied for and obtained, and the

corresponding preparations for this have to be made. Apart from a well-thought-out overall concept, what matters here, fi rst and foremost, is the quality and fl exibility of the equipment – and components for wind power plants are among the most challenging goods to be conveyed. In these cases, the customer must defi nitely be able to act on the assumption that the contractor can safely cope with maximum logi-stic challenges such as drives through mountainous terrain, bottlenecks, narrow turns or low bridges. But no matter if singular or highly complex challenges are concerned: Goldhofer always offers the suitable equipment for any kind of task. This enables vehicle confi gurations – usually thanks to a suitable modular design – which are adjusted to the requirements of differently sized transport companies with their respec-tive specifi c heavy load and special transport services profi le. In this regard, Goldhofer makes a difference, fi rst and foremost, with its special combination of high development expertise and decades of hands-on experience, both of which ensure not only that onshore and offshore requirements can be covered completely, but also that the transport of the plants (e.g. current models from Mitsubishi, Enercon, Nordex, Senvion or Vestas) is carried out safely and smoothly. This is reason enough for more and more companies within this industry to rely on transport concepts and vehicles from Goldhofer.

The tower adapter type RA 4, for example, which was developed by Goldhofer for the transport of both very heavy and long-dimensioned tower segments, offers an amazing performance with its maximum payload of 180 t and a diameter of 6,000 mm. The dynamics and dimensions of the rotor blades propelled by the power of the wind is impressive, even from afar. For this, Goldhofer provides a solution with the FTV 300, which facilitates even diffi cult transports, for example

in mountainous regions or through small towns. If, due to outer horizontal barriers, the transport of the blades cannot be managed anymore, they can, via the rotor blade adapter for wind turbine haulage, be tilted upwards quickly and easily in an angle of up to 60 degrees. The application of the FTV 300 can be carried out either with a towed modular vehicle or with a self-propelled heavy-duty module from Goldhofer. To en-able the transport of extra-long rotor blades, Goldhofer developed the “Super Lift”. This fourfold extendable semitrailer allows the transport of rotor blades with a length of over 65 m – even, if necessary, over diffi cult terrain – while always staying within allowed maximum fi fth-wheel loads, which is in turn made possible by the large steering radius, which, for example, also allows the application of 5-axle towing machines.

The transport of wind-power-plant nacelles and turbine houses, while less special in terms of dimensions, is equally load-intensive. Our product portfolio for such transports includes many different types from STZ-VL semi drop-deck low loaders with knuckle-type steering axles with air suspension, MPA-V with MacPherson independent wheel suspension to STZ-VP and STZ-P with swing axles to heavy-duty module systems and self-propelled vehicles of the THP and PST series, which can be optimally confi gured for any nacelle or any turbine house and therefore also show the full extent of their effectiveness especially when payloads of over 100 t are involved.

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THP/SL 6

Payload up to: 249 t

Gross weight: 270 t

Axle load: 6 x 45.0 t

Loading height: 1,175 mm +/- 300 mm

Loading length: 9,000 mm

Vehicle width: 3,000 mm

Tires: 215/75 R 17.5

MEGA PROJECTS IN INDONESIA GOLDHOFER MODULAR VEHICLES IN ACTION

TIME FOR A CHANGE AT 85 J.E. OSWALT ON THE ROAD WITH GOLDHOFER

At 85 you are not too old for a change. That has just been proven by J.E. Oswalt & Sons of Batesburg, South Carolina (SC), a traditional big player in the US transport industry. For the first time in the company’s long history, the heavy-duty specialist, who has been on the road in the southeastern states of the US since 1927, has turned to Goldhofer for innovative trans-port equipment. The company’s owner David Oswalt and his team can now handle big jobs with a THP/SL heavy-duty modular system from Goldhofer plus the necessary accessories like intermediate decks, trailers packages and gooseneck.

David Oswalt, grandson of the company’s founder Julian Earl Oswalt Sr., was so impressed by the debut of his first ten Goldhofer axle lines that he quickly placed a follow-up order. “We handle jobs for several of the world’s biggest conglomerates in the energy industry. So we obviously need the best transport equipment available on the market today; there is no room for compromise,” says David Oswalt, who sees a twin benefit from his partnership with Goldhofer. “With Goldhofer’s high-end systems, we can guaran-tee professional, precise, safe and fast handling of our customers’ jobs, and at the same time enhance our image as professional partners for heavy haulage and lift and rigging operations.”

The people at Goldhofer in Memmingen are also very pleased with the new partnership: “It is never too late to change over to Goldhofer and we are obviously delighted that J.E. Oswalt has taken the big step. That is a signal to the whole transport industry in North America,” says Stefan Fuchs, CEO of Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft.

About J.E. Oswalt & SonsJ.E. Oswalt & Sons is a family-owned business from Batesburg, South Carolina, USA, with more than 85 years of experience in the transport industry. Its roots go back to house-moving operations starting in 1927. With success on the market place and continuous growth over the decades, J.E. Oswalt subsequently expanded into heavy haulage and also made a name for itself in the heavy lift and rigging industries. Today, the company specializes in heavy haulage in the sou-th eastern states of the US. Its customers are mainly in mining, manufacturing, power utilities and marine equipment.

Two Goldhofer PST/SL-type self-propelled combina-tions were employed by our customer PT Guna Teguh Abadi (GTA) for two mega projects in Indonesia: For the construction of a fertilizer production plant as well as for a plant for the extraction and processing of natural gas reserves.

The natural gas plant, which covers about one square kilometer, is located some 25 kilometers from Luwuk, the provincial capital of Central Sulawesi, on the island of Sulawesi, which lies between Borneo and New Guinea. It is being built by a consortium led by a state power utility company and comprising of several inter-national corporate partners.

GTA Construction’s PST/SL 22 self-propelled module, supplied by Goldhofer, was used to transport the main cryogenic heat exchanger, with a weight of 242 t, from the unloading point to the plant. With a length of 48 m, an overall traveling height of more than 6.5 m and an overall width of more than 5 m, the operation was challenging. However, the maneuverability of Goldhofer’s 22-axle self-propelled vehicle ensured that no problems were encountered.

In this case, GTA’s two Goldhofer heavy-duty transpor-ters were used for different operations, starting with the transportation of a 630 t carbon dioxide absorber and then a HPLP flash chromatography column that weighed 515 t, from the port to the construction site in Palembang. With a length of more than 55 m and an overall width in excess of 6 m, the absorber operation was a special challenge for the GTA team. Because of the width of both the absorber as the first load and then the column as the second, a parallel combination with 2 x 26 axle lines was employed for both loads. For the subsequent transportation of an ammonia

converter, a single self-propelled combination with 26 axle lines was used to handle a total laden weight of 787 t.

Lastly, the transportation of a propylene fractionator from place of fabrication to delivery at a chemical production facility in Banten Province, West Java, was conducted in two sections. This was due to the challenges presented to GTA of operating in a ‘live’ environment, where the facilities’ operational capaci-ty was being increased, whilst production continued unaffected at the site.

The first and lower section of the fractionator weighed 258 t with dimensions of 48 m in length, 5.5 m in width and 5.4 m in height. The second section was similar; weighing 222 t with dimensions of 49 m in length, 5.5 m in width and 5.4 m in height. Due to the extreme space confines of the facility, GTA supported each section using two Goldhofer multi-axle units, in order

to maneuver each one into position for subsequent erection. At one end of the fractionator was deployed their 490 hp self-propelled unit; and at the other their 210 hp self-propelled unit, both using a 6-axle side-by-side configuration with turntable trailers.

About GTA ConstructionFounded in 1994, GTA Construction has become the market leader in Indonesia with its particular line of business in construction and maintenance. GTA has developed its scope to include heavy lifting and hau-lage, and is active primarily within oil and gas refine-ries, the petrochemical industry as well as power and cement plants throughout Indonesia.

PST/SL 22

Payload: 903 t

Gross weight: 990 t

Axle load: 22 x 45 t

Loading height: 1,175 mm +/- 300 mm

Loading length: 33,000 mm

Vehicle width: 3,000 mm

Tires: 215/75 R 17.5

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»FAKTOR 5« – ENORMOUS FLEXIBILITYIMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE ON THE ROAD

Uniquely multi-dimensional: With the high girder bridge »Faktor 5«, Goldhofer was able to conquer four conti-nents within three years.

For Mark Edwards, the president of US heavy haul specialist Edwards Moving & Rigging, it was his grand-daughter’ name: “Audrey”. And the latest »Faktor 5« that Goldhofer delivered – to the Indian company Lee & Muirhead – was named “Hanuman”, after one of the gods of the Hindus. If there’s one thing that these choices of names signify, it’s that the companies are proud of their new transport systems. The reason: For each of these companies, using the Goldhofer high girder bridge marks an event of major importance – the begin of a journey into a new dimension of transport!

This can actually be taken literally: If you take the custo-mer feedback on the »Faktor 5« as a basis, then it’s this multi-dimensionality which makes this bridge so unique. With the combination of high-end performance and extended fields of application that it offers, it also ser-ves as a means to get “a foot in the door” for transport companies. Like almost no other comparable product on the market, it ensures that heavy-duty transports with extreme load capacity demands can be carried out

with a maximum of maneuverability and flexibility. That way, Goldhofer was able to “conquer” four continents within a time span of three years with its new high girder bridge. In Europe, the »Faktor 5« is already being used by the transport companies Kraftdragarna (Sweden) and Allelys (Great Britain). In North America, it’s on the road for Erickson’s in Michigan and for Edwards in Kentucky; yet another bridge will be delivered to the Mexican heavy haulage company Muciño next April. And already in May of last year, a »Faktor 5« was shipped to South America, to Transportes Pesados Itajaí (Transpi), which has its headquarters in Blumenau, Brazil. Goldhofer has also delivered to Asia, even long before the Lee-&-Muirhead deal in India (i.e. to the Thai company Silamas, as the first ordering customer of all).

The sustained success achieved with the high girder bridge is based, first and foremost, on an impressive combination of technical specifications, which have been optimized especially in terms of the transport of heavy and challenging loads. In order to ensure maximum road capability even under extreme environ-mental conditions, large investments were made in the development of the bridge, right up until the moment when it was presented on the Goldhofer premises in

Memmingen, in July 2012. Now, the persistence and dedication brought to finding optimal solutions, espe-cially in the area of material development and proces-sing, is paying off. The excellent payload/ own-weight ratio, for example, was achieved by the use of high-strength fine-grained steel in combination with specifi-cally adjusted welding technology.

Thanks to this combination of stability and minimal material usage, »Faktor 5« ensures high levels of safety and flexibility, particularly when extreme loads such as transformers or generators are involved, and even on transport routes with less stable ground. Another advantage: In addition to its function as a high girder bridge, it can also be used as a vessel bridge, thus once again significantly expanding the possible fields of application for the operator in terms of dimensions (e.g. when driving on or through under bridges). The loading widths can be hydraulically adjusted in a range between 3.00 m and 6.75 m; while the user-friendly, steplessly variable control ensures high levels of user comfort. The loading lengths vary within a range from 11 m to over 17 m; configuration is possible from 2 x 12 to 2 x 20 axle lines.

High girder bridge »Faktor 5«

Payload up to: 500 t

Loading length: 17,000 mm

Clear width: 6,750 mm

Lift: 1,800 mm

Axle line configuration: 2x12–2x20

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PUSHING THE ENVELOPE TO THE MAXRIGHT FROM THE START, GOLDHOFER BUILDS ON INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT QUALITY

When it comes to quality, anyone going for the maxi-mum should keep an eye on high-class craftsmanship from the very fi rst minute on. That is why, at Goldhofer, we always pay attention to development quality, not just prior to and/or during manufacturing, but also beyond these stages – because the quality of our developments not only determines the total cost of ownership (TCO) and ensures the high customer value that our products have to offer, but also has a signifi cant impact on the quality and the cost of subsequent processes.

In order to keep both development and design quality on the highest levels possible from beginning to end, we take into account many aspects simultaneously: For example, that our products not only have to be functionally robust – meaning that they will fulfi ll their tasks reliably, under any conditions whatsoever – but that the vehicle must also be cost-optimized in terms of manufacturing, storage, transport, distribution and maintenance. What is also important is that our designs are both suitable for production and confor-ming to standards. This, on the one hand, means that we also focus on factors such as conversion, machi-ning, assembly, testing, disassembly and maintenance – and, on the other hand, that we pay attention to the fulfi llment of statutory provisions and drawing practice standards as well as to a transparent and clear struc-ture of our data. And, lastly, we also attach great im-portance to our products always being shaped conver-sion-friendly, which means that a clear methodology and structure of our engineering data are indispensa-ble. All this is done in order to offer our customers the highest level of fl exibility.

But that’s still not all – because there is also a whole set of other aspects and follow-up processes which have to be taken into account already at the design stage. For example, the question has to be answered if the design meets the demands that have been placed on it (de-sign verifi cation). To do so, we carry out extensive tests and/or a respective trial of the development (design validation). Also important are precise and reasonable manufacturing preparations, including provisions to use suitable tools and machines, the precise pre-calculation of the production costs as well as the testability of the development (quality costs). Apart from these aspects, we also test the functionality of the product (i.e. its

customer value) while taking into account possible operating errors or misuse as well as in terms of safety aspects (risk assessment, functional safety etc.) and after-sales services (e.g. maintenance costs).

True to the principle: “As little as possible, as much as necessary,” good design quality keeps application costs low and/or prevents “waste” – meaning eve-rything that offers no benefi t to the customer and/or anything that he or she is not willing to pay for. This is why, at Goldhofer, we do everything we can to ensure the highest levels of quality and cost-effi ciency already in the early stages of development and design – on the one hand, by maximizing customer value and, on the other hand, by minimizing waste during design and within the subsequent process chain.

In order to maximize customer benefi ts, we generally and systematically implement individual customer r equirements or market demands according to the corresponding product requirements documents and functional specifi cations and, if necessary, support

these through detailed market analyses. When imple-menting the requirements, we also pay attention to an effi cient product design and, if necessary, also inte-grate corres ponding innovations into the design and production process which, subsequently, also repre-sent the USPs for our customers. And, fi nally, we make sure that we are on the safe side by an in-depth failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), during which the quality and the risk are scrutinized under safety as-pects and during which the individual components are correspondingly categorized.

We minimize the effort for development and the effort within the subsequent process chain by fi rst optimizing the actual design effort – especially in terms of time and resources. Moreover, we defi ne and document the quality of the design according to clearly verifi able key fi gures. And last, but not least, what also helps us provide the highest levels of quality, apart from our long experience, extensive manufacturing know-how and precise value analyses, is that we strictly adhere to design rules.

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For multi-axle semitrailers, in particular, the tires play an important role with regard to the operating costs. In contrast to the classic transport semitrai-ler with one to three axles and two wheels per axle, low loaders have at least four and some modular ranges even have eight wheels per axle line. With high numbers of axles, the number of tires increa-ses accordingly.

Tires are subject to permanent wear and tear, which should be minimized to the greatest possible extent to save costs and contribute to environmental protection. A few simple basic rules, which will be presented in the following, can help to achieve this.

First of all, the correct air pressure has to be ensu-red at all times. If one is to believe current studies, over 50 million tires in Europe alone are damaged beyond repair every year. In addition to the possi-ble damage, a too high or too low air pressure also leads to increased wear and tear. Drivability, bra-king performance and, ultimately, driving safety are reduced. Moreover, at a too low air pressure, the rolling resistance is increased, which has a negative impact on the fuel consumption of the tractor.

Furthermore, it is important that all axles of your low loader follow one line when driving straight ahead. This may sound unimportant but, in fact, it often does not correspond to current practice: The low loader follows the tractor in an off-centered po-sition and rubs over the tires, resulting in increased wear and tear. The simple basic rules for this are: Correctly adjust the steering wedge before using vehicles with forced steering system, vent the stee-ring system regularly, check the steering system and axle suspension for wear and tear and align the low loader correctly according to our operating and maintenance instructions.

If the low loader does not follow correctly despite all these measures, the bogie needs to be checked and, if required, readjusted. This, however, is a case for our workshop or our service partners, whose addresses can be found on our website.

It is our goal that your low loader is operated with the lowest possible costs. Therefore, please take our tips seriously and you will be able to enjoy your Goldhofer low loader for a long time. For further questions on this topic, our service team – as usual – is at your disposal. You can contact us at our service number +49 8331 15-400.

At this point, we would like to refer again to our online spare parts catalog easyPARTs. For some years now, our customers have the possibility to use our online portal to identify, request and, of course, order spare parts for their Goldhofer low loader.

You only have to register once to use the portal. After you have received the access code, you can not only identify your spare parts but also recall the vehicle documentation and many other useful information on your low loader. All data can be accessed conveniently from any computer workstation and is available at all times – regardless of the offi ce hours of our service department.

In order to ensure the best possible user experience, we have installed a variety of search options, e.g. visual search by means of drawings, keyword search or, of course, search by spare parts identifi cation number as the ideal case.

With your personal log-in data, you have access to all low loaders that are in your possession according to our documents. If you have extended your fl eet in the meantime with additional used vehicles, these can, of course, also be integrated into our system. This is possible for vehicles built in 2000 or later. In individual cases, older vehicles can also be included.

As one of the technology and innovation leaders, we have, for many years now, been offering you many technical solutions for the user-friendly operation of your low loader. Remote controls for the operation of the main functions and digital displays for various driving conditions are just two examples. At the IAA 2014, we have introduced the next technological generation to you: a smartphone app for the control of the driving level, and more solutions will follow in the future.

When it comes to the workplaces of our employees, we also invest regularly in the latest technologies in order to optimize ergonomics and internal processes. Our customers profi t from shorter reaction times, fas-ter processing and a reduced failure rate. The digitali-zation of all technical vehicle documents, for example, was already implemented many years ago – at a time when this technology was hardly used. The digital management and processing of documents as well as the process control of workfl ows are also standards throughout the whole company.

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More than one year ago, the next idea was put for-ward: The service department set itself the task to avoid the use of paper in the offi ce to the greatest possible extent. The entire process fl ow was analyzed and adapted accordingly, with the goal to fi nd the ade-quate measures to work without paper.

The result is quite impressive: Today, we use 60 % less paper on average per month. In part, this brought considerable changes to the work processes of the employees, which required some adjustment at the be-ginning. The ecological success, however, speaks for itself and you as the customer profi t again from shorter reaction times and faster processing of your requests and orders.

At this point, we would like to encourage you to think about pursuing this idea within your company. In addi-tion to the environmental aspect, the paperless offi ce eventually also leads to a reduction in costs. We will be glad to inform you about our experiences. Feel free to contact: Christian Reichert, phone +49 8331 15-243.

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The “Bayerische Tag der Ausbildung” (Bavarian Educa-tion Day) was initiated to emphasize the attractiveness of combined training in vocational schools and on the job. Stephan Stracke (CSU), Member of the German Federal Parliament (MDB) with roots in the Allgäu region, used this opportunity to get informed about the training possibilities at Goldhofer.

At the moment, Goldhofer has 38 trainees. The com-pany provides perfect conditions for their training. Overall, the HR department receives about 400 appli-cations every year. Goldhofer attaches great impor-tance to a multi-step selection procedure. “The grade on the certifi cate of graduation is not crucial, but rather the overall impression of the applicant,” says Helmut Schreier, Head of Vocational Training. Goldhofer is also a popular place for student interns who want to make their fi rst job experiences. Stephan Stracke confi rmed the importance of student internships: “They are a perfect opportunity to discover one’s strengths and to fi nd orientation in the job market.”

During a tour of the premises, he was able to gain in-sight into the technological advancement of the Gold-hofer vehicles in the payload range, which are produ-ced in Memmingen. The tour continued to the training workshop, where the trainees learn the basic technical skills before the training continues with product-speci-fi c know-how. Stracke learned that management trai-nees also gather experiences in the training workshop.

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In our last edition, we announced a photo competition, which asked our readers to show us what makes them “Goldhofer”. Now, we are proud to present the win-ners: The rock band “No Vacation!” from Memmingen.

“No Vacation!” nicely demonstrated what makes Goldhofer so unique. Their photos with the motto shirts of the “Innovation Days 2014” really rocked! “We have known Goldhofer for many years. During our school days, we often passed the site and saw the cool vehicles,” says Daniel Köhler, the guitarist of the band. “And, around town, you also hear a lot about the employees and the unique projects realized by Goldhofer. This has created the impression that we have a real heavyweight in the region.”

“When the photo competition was announced, we thought ‘We have to be part of this!’ and asked a friend to provide us with Goldhofer T-shirts and the “Let’s Rock” banner for a cool photo shooting. We just wanted to take this chance to increase our popularity in the region through Goldhofer.” According to the jury, the band has succeeded in doing so and they will be rewarded accordingly: Instead of prizes from the Goldhofer Shop, they were invited to perform live at the bauma 2016 – on April 12, on the stage of the Goldhofer booth.

Be sure to subscribe to »MAG1705« to get a free and regular supply of all the latest news and information from the world of Goldhofer. In our customer magazine, you can read all about our latest products and innovations, plus customer reports on their daily work with Goldhofer equip-ment and all the details of Goldhofer’s attractive services and marketing activities. Simply scan the QR code below or go to our registration page at www.gold hofer.de/en/mag1705.html and fi ll in the subscription form.

Visit us at the bauma 2016 in Munich, from April 11 to 17, and join us in the celebration of our latest innovation in the fi eld of self-propelled heavy-duty modules. Let us surprise you with the Goldhofer »ADDRIVE« and discover many other vehicles at our booth FN823/1 (in the open-air area North).

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“We mill, drill and hammer. That’s not only fun but also helps us in our daily work, as it gives us a better understanding of the products we are responsible for,” said Laura Bajraktari, who is a management trainee.

Summarizing his visit, Stephan Stracke stated: “There is hardly a better opportunity than vocational training. It is a win for both the trainees and the companies. For young people, it’s the key to a successful career. For companies, it’s an active way to secure skilled per-sonnel. I am happy that our local family businesses, in particular, count on dual training. That’s what makes the Allgäu an attractive location for business.”

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