English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 4 - 2017 | Page 31
COMPANY PORTRAIT
EXPERIENCES OF HOLGER RYBKA
– sum up all the advantages of the Manoovr. Holger: ‘Th e steering,
especially of the Interdolly, functions perfectly. Empty we are 26.5
metres long and can usually take to the motorways without escort.
Th e load capacity is around 100 tonnes, but even more important is
the excellent bending strength. Th is Manoovr is so strong that with
an extended load fl oor we can load 20 tonnes more than a similar
semi-trailer of another make.
We use the adjustable fi ft h-wheel weight regularly when we need
more traction, e.g. at a wind park. Down to the last detail the
Manoovr is intuitive, maintenance-friendly and solidly built. Th e
operation is simple and well-thought out and compared with a
complex modular trailer we save a lot of time when we change the
confi guration. In Germany we have to extend the trailer more oft en
now so that we don’t put too much strain on the bridges. With this
MPL-150-37, when extended, I can load up to 60 tonnes on the di-
viding bolster and that’s a big advantage. To put it briefl y: I am very
happy with my new Manoovr.’
Driver Holger Rybka of KAHL Schwerlast used the
fi rst 3+7 Manoovr with Multidolly towards the end
of last year. At the start of this year two new Manoovr
semi low-loaders with Multidolly, type MPL-150-
37(VV), were delivered. Th ese semi low-loaders, each
with 10 pendle axle lines, are double extendible and
can take a gross weight of 150 tonnes at 80 km/hour.
Th e Manoovr is with its easy operation and high
load capacity an excellent alternative for complex
modular trailers. KAHL nearly always has a fi xed
combination of tractor, semi-trailer and driver. For
these two combinations Holger Rybka and Peter
Nass are the designated drivers. Due to his practical
experience with the Manoovr, Holger can – maybe
even better than a sales representative of Nooteboom
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