English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 3 - 2016 | Page 28
GIANTS ON THE ROAD
Nooteboom 2-axle EURO-PX
low-loader keeps its 12 tonnes
UP TO 4 TONNES MORE LOAD
CAPACITY IN GERMANY
ONE OF THE MAIN ADVANTAGES OF PENDLE AXLES IS THAT THEY DISTRIBUTE
THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD OVER THE ROAD SURFACE BETTER THAN BEAM
AXLES OR SPLIT AXLES WITH INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION. THEREFORE THE
MAXIMUM AXLE WEIGHT FOR PENDLE AXLES IS HIGHER IN SEVERAL EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES. AT THE MOMENT ONLY 2-AXLE LOW-LOADERS WITH PENDLE AXLES,
SUCH AS THE NOOTEBOOM EURO-PX, ARE ALLOWED 12 TONNES PER AXLE
WITH EXEMPTION IN GERMANY. ALL OTHER 2-AXLE LOW-LOADERS WITH BEAM
AXLES OR SPLIT AXLES ARE RESTRICTED TO 10 TONNES PER AXLE.
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