English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 4 - 2017 | Page 34
GIANTS ON THE ROAD
MANOOVR
ALTÉAD
Four times
Manoovr Baetsen bolsters
fl eet with Manoovr
Th e French AltéAd group was created in 1995
by the purchase of Roblin, a company special-
ising in cranes and abnormal transport. In the
past few years several companies have been
taken over by AltéAd. AltéAd is active on fi ve
continents and their fl eet comprises more
3,000 vehicles, including tractors, trailers and
mobile cranes. Th ey have over 70 branches,
not only in France but also in Morocco,
Belgium, Italy and Poland. Th e group overall
has more than 2,400 employees. In view of the many advantages of
the Manoovr technology, Baetsen has
expanded their fl eet with a 5-axle MPL
semi low-loader. Th e 5-axle Manoovr
has a rated load capacity of 12 tonnes
per axle and is therefore, coupled with
an 8x4 tractor, ideal for carrying out
transports up to 100-tonnes with a
long-term exemption. Th e load fl oor of
the double extendible trailer is 32 metres
long and the steering of the Manoovr can
be adjusted when the trailer is extended.
By adjusting the steering it becomes
much easier to manoeuvre and there
is less tyre wear. Th e reduced tyre wear
was for Baetsen an important argument
to opt for the Manoovr. Th e adjustable
neck and double extension option
make the 5-axle MPL a multifunctional
vehicle. Recent investment by Baetsen
in new Nooteboom vehicles includes
several Euro-PX low-loaders in various
confi gurations as well as few 4-axle
Teletrailers.
AltéAd has recently bought a large number of
vehicles from Nooteboom, including various
Manoovr semi low-loaders. Th e latest addi-
tions are the 6-axle MPL-102-06(V) and the
9-axle MPL 138-36(VV) including a 3-axle
Multidolly. A logical choice in view of the
positive experiences with the Manoovr and
the advantages of this technology. In total
there are four Manoovr semi low-loaders in
the AltéAd fl eet. Th e new investment also in-
cludes a set of three Super Wing Carriers and
various Teletrailers and Euro low-loaders.
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