“Goldhofer has always seen itself as a pioneer for innovative and sustainable transportation solutions, starting with the revolutionary FTV 300 for operations with wind turbine blades. In the meantime, the FTV 850 represents the third generation of this efficient transport solution. Tower adapters and the ‘Blades’ steerable trailing dolly roundoff Goldhofer’s specialised portfolio for the transportation of wind turbine components. With the large number of units sold, we have proven that customers can rely on our solutions in the long term,” says Robert Steinhauser, vice president sales & service Transport Technology at Goldhofer.

Transport solutions from Goldhofer are in use in countless applications around the world. One example is P. Schwandner Logistik + Transport GmbH, where the company opted for the latest generation of Goldhofer tower transporters. With its present total of seven RA 2-110s, the company is now able to transport tower sections with a weight of up to 110t and a diameter of up to 6.8m. The extra payload comes from the combination of a front bogie in the form of a four axle dolly with pendulum axles and a heavy duty THP/SL-S (285) module as the trailing dolly. 

This vehicle concept meets the additional safety requirements specified by the Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas. Instead of the usual configuration with two free turning devices (gooseneck with bogie and trailing module), the new system has only one free turning device, which is located between the front dolly and the tower adapter. The rear tower adapter is mounted directly on the heavy duty module. Compared with a completely free turning solution, this delivers improved lateral stability for greater safety, even at high tilt angles.

Peter Schwandner, managing director of P. Schwandner Logistik + Transport GmbH, says: “Goldhofer’s Blades offers us significant advantages in our daily work. The system means we can negotiate roundabouts and tight turns faster than before. With the four units already delivered and a further six on order, we are highly satisfied and ideally equipped for the safe and fast transportation of wind power components of the latest generation.”

Goldhofer solutions for the transportation of wind power components are also in demand further afield. In mid-2023, the Peruvian heavy haulage specialist Transportes Acoinsa S.A.C. transported wind turbine components for the Wayra II wind farm in the Ica region. Two Goldhofer FTV 850s were used to transport 93 x 77m rotor blades for 31 wind turbines to their destination 129km away. In order to handle this challenging assignment, Acoinsa opted for the FTV 850, mounted on twelve axle Goldhofer THP/SL modules. “With Goldhofer, we are always on the safe side. With their transport solutions, we have seen in countless operations over the years that they have the most advanced technology and are unbeatable in terms of safety and reliability,” says Miguel Sanchez, manager special operations at Acoinsa.