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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MARCH 2015
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he latest generation MCOS semi low-loaders with hydraulic
steering are the optimal transport solution for the transport
of medium-weight machinery (up to 47 tonnes) that is fast,
cost-effective and safe. Until recently the switch from self-steering
axles to hydraulic steering required considerably more investment.
But within their SMART programme Nooteboom has made this a
much more attractive proposition. Since the successful introduction
of the MCOS semi low-loaders the market share for this vehicle has
increased significantly and interest is still growing. KWS Infra too
has recently put into operation their first 4-axle MCOS-58-04(EB)
hydraulically steered semi low-loader.
The MCOS programme comprises 3-axle and 4-axle hydraulical-
ly steered semi low-loaders, with either a fixed or extendible load
floor. Within this programme there are various versions to meet the
requirements of specific sectors. For instance, the MCOS semi
low-loader of KWS Infra is specifically constructed for the trans-
port of road-building machinery. The load floor has been specially
strengthened for the transport of machines with a highly concentrat-
ed load, such as road planers. For the MCOS semi low-loader Noote-
boom has upgraded the hydraulic steering to achieve an even larger
steering angle without using a steering quickener. For this semi-trail-
er with swivel axles the steering angle is an impressive 45 degrees.
KWS Infra is part of Royal VolkerWessels Stevin, a large, versatile
group of companies with international operations in all sectors of
the construction industry. In the Netherlands KWS Infra is market
leader in the road construction sector. KWS has been a customer of
Nooteboom for decades. During all those years KWS has acquired a
huge fleet of Nooteboom semi low-loaders and trailers to transport
their own road construction machinery, the latest addition being the
4-axle MCOS semi low-loader with hydraulic steering.
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Nooteboom MCOS semi low-loader makes
SWITCHING TO HYDRAULIC STEERING EASIER