Success Stories - Self-propelled vehicles - Heavy load modules - Cometto

Get an insight into the spectacular experience reports from our customers with special vehicles from Cometto.

A 340 tons transformer through Italy

A 340 tons transformer through Italy

This project includes the transport of a transformer on a 10-axle 4-file combination from its self-propelled fleet SPMT by SIMI.

The Eco1000 can't be stopped

The Eco1000 can't be stopped

Self-propelled vehicle is the indispensable universal tool within the transport chain

For the first time, a Cometto Bladelifter type BladeMAX650 has been used in combination with a Faymonville ModulMAX type AP-M.

Cometto BladeMAX650 and Faymonville ModulMAX AP-M: A winning combination for wind blade transports

On the island of Ikitsuki in south-west Japan, there was recently a world premiere to marvel at.

6 blocks, 63,781 tons - what an impressive move of ship puzzles!

6 blocks, 63,781 tons - what an impressive move of ship puzzles!

An outstanding mission for the Cometto SPMT fleet.

The MTH45 as the backbone of the coil warehouse management

The MTH45 as the backbone of the coil warehouse management

Over 6,000 steel coils are stored intermediately on a storage area of 12 hectares in the Arcelor-Mittal factory in Bremen.

Moving beam sections on SPMT with turntable technology

Moving beam sections on SPMT with turntable technology

The Hüffermann Group with a challenging project on the highway.

Blade lifter mission through the forests of Japan

Blade lifter mission through the forests of Japan

The number of wind turbines is also growing steadily in Japan. Achiha Co., Ltd. from Osaka has plenty of experience in this area of activity.

The world of oversize missions

The world of oversize missions

With almost 50 years of experience, the Italian company SIMI works in the assembly and transport sector.

Always approaching the summit

Always approaching the summit

The Peruvian company Oretrans uses its BladeMAX1000 high-tech device for the national wind project in San Juan de Marcona.

Al Faris puts 30-meters vessel on 18 Cometto SPMT axle lines

Al Faris puts 30-meters vessel on 18 Cometto SPMT axle lines

Efficiency, speed and safety are key facts for a successful handling of such projects.

Under the spell of magnetic fields

Under the spell of magnetic fields

ModulMAX SP-E masters extreme conditions at Hydro.

Cometto powers the future of Ariane 6

Cometto powers the future of Ariane 6

Space travel has something mystical about it and the term "Ariane" is one of the defining terms in this context.

Underway on one of Europe’s biggest building sites

Underway on one of Europe’s biggest building sites

A project of historic proportions is currently under construction between Denmark and Germany.

The champions league in heavy haulage

The champions league in heavy haulage

18,000 tons transport on Cometto SPMTs.

Cometto SPMT shoulders 243-tonne electrostatic filter

Cometto SPMT shoulders 243-tonne electrostatic filter

Apart from copper, the Finnish company Boliden also produces nickel, gold and silver in its smelting works in Harjavalta.

The monopiles come, for example, from Steelwind of Nordenham in North Germany, where the load-out takes place with the aid of 72 Cometto SPMT axle-lines

Cometto is a major player in the expansion of new energy sources

Extensive changes are underway in the energy generation sector.

A shining sword through the woods

A shining sword through the woods

Nippon Express with their blade lifter to the wind farm.

50 meter high crane on Cometto MSPE to its final destination

50 meter high crane on Cometto MSPE to its final destination

The Japanese logistics company Nippon Express masters another challenging task thanks to its self-propelled Cometto MSPE fleet.

Cometto participates in project of the century: ASTRA Bridge in Switzerland

Cometto participates in project of the century: ASTRA Bridge in Switzerland

A success concept that ought to be welcomed with open arms elsewhere, too.

The specialists from the Al Faris Group recently managed a demanding task while transporting a shiploader on their Cometto SPMT modules.

Al Faris with shiploader move on their Cometto SPMT

Besides the weight or the dimensions of freights, the successful handling of the centre of gravity is a main challenge with special transport missions.

Eco1000 from RSW on the road

Eco1000 from RSW on the road

Since just recently, the Rosslauer shipyard has been entrusting the transport of its steel construction parts to a 4-axle Eco1000.

Fagioli and Cometto working in perfect symbiosis

Fagioli and Cometto working in perfect symbiosis

Thinking outside of the box allows us to discover new concepts and to pursue innovative ideas.

By shifting a 200-meter-long arch bridge, the Luxembourg railroad company CFL is completing an important step in its infrastructure expansion program.

Cometto SPMTs position the "bridge of superlatives"

By shifting a 200-meter-long arch bridge, the Luxembourg railroad company CFL is completing an important step in its infrastructure expansion program.

In Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, the heavy goods specialists from Schares came together to transport a 160-tonne railway bridge using a 4-axle SPMT combination in a side-by-side configuration.

Watch out, the train is coming!

Self-propelled vehicle puts new railway bridge in place.

Steelwind is a worldwide reference where the manufacture of monopiles for wind farms is concerned.

Big things have to be moved where big things are created

Steelwind is a worldwide reference where the manufacture of monopiles for wind farms is concerned.

When the US company Allegiance Crane & Equipment had to transport a 20-meter tank, they needed a considerable loading length.

Two Eco1000s on the road as a powerful combination

When the US company Allegiance Crane & Equipment had to transport a 20-meter tank, they needed a considerable loading length.

The ceremonial commissioning of the ASTRA Bridge marked the beginning of a new era in roadway maintenance.

Commissioning of the ASTRA bridge

The ceremonial commissioning of the ASTRA Bridge marked the beginning of a new era in roadway maintenance.

The Peters Stahlbau division is dedicated to one of the main areas of activity of the Peters Group, namely steel – a very much in demand raw material.

One call was enough to get an Eco1000

Nowadays, fast reaction is one of the cornerstones of success.

Creative solutions were called for when Krebs Korrosionsschutz from Rostock took care of the transport of a conditioner.

108 tons comes in quietly

Creative solutions were called for when Krebs Korrosionsschutz from Rostock took care of the transport of a conditioner.

For in-plant moves of heaviest freights, a compact transport vehicle is needed! The solution for these kind of tasks is the self-propelled Eco1000 by Cometto.

Pump form transport as maiden voyage for Atlas Heavy Projects LLC

The Cometto Eco1000 establishes itself as the compact, self-propelled heavy-duty transport vehicle.

Successful premiere for Al Faris with their new Cometto SPMT fleet

Successful premiere for Al Faris with their new Cometto SPMT fleet

The Al Faris Group is one of the major players in heavy lifting and transportation in the Middle East region.

Upright towards the sea - Success Stories

Upright towards the sea

Nippon Express Co. Ltd with 440 tons transition pieces

A bridge closes the gap - Success Stories

A bridge closes the gap

A day on the road with ... Markus Meckelholt, SPMT operator at Autokrane Schares GmbH.

The SPMT from Wiesbauer stood waiting at the quayside in Marbach, virtually outside the front door of the company's headquarters in Bietigheim-Bissingen.

Wiesbauer doesn't waste any time at the home game

The SPMT from Wiesbauer stood waiting at the quayside in Marbach, virtually outside the front door of the company's headquarters in Bietigheim-Bissingen.

The Cometto SPMT combination from the German company Krebs Korrosionsschutz GmbH extended several metres above the edge of the ship.

A Cometto SPMT goes over water

Some people will be rubbing their eyes on the work site of the Crist shipyard in Gdynia, Poland.

A self-propelled fleet Cometto SPMT with 40 axle lines picks it up and moves the freight safely on unknown terrain.

A repair session for a 1,100 tons yacht

When a ship comes out of the water, high logistics efforts are required. For maintenance session, this yacht is brought ashore.

The new collaboration between Cometto and Mammoet leads to a fruitful combination of two partners that stand for leading competence in special and heavy haulage business.

Mammoet starts collaboration with Cometto

The global market leader Mammoet now also uses Cometto SPMT as new type and brand in their worldwide self-propelled modular trailer fleet.

96 Cometto self-propelled modular axle lines are used to move a 3,700 tons offshore substation jacket including loading support in South Korea.

Final destination of a 3,700 tons offshore jacket

Sustainable wind power projects are more than ever in the global focus of energy generation.

A 4-axle self-propelled module type Eco1000 offers the ideal loading platform to transport a 120 tons press.

120 tons press in-house move on a 4-axle Eco1000

Manoeuvring heavy and compact loads through narrow hall areas is one of the strengths of self-propelled vehicles.

Bridge demolition has being routine for Krebs and his Cometto SPMT

Bridge demolition being routine for Krebs and his Cometto SPMT

For over 90 years, a swing bridge in Bremerhaven formed the link between the international port and Columbus Island.

The nearly 240-metre-long ASTRA Bridge will be built above the roadway to be resurfaced.

Cometto involved in “ASTRA Bridge” pilot project

During motorway maintenance, the roadway under the bridge is milled off and resurfaced, while the traffic can continue to flow above it.

2,000-ton gantry crane rises high on Cometto SPMT

2,000-ton gantry crane rises high on Cometto SPMT

In large harbor areas, gantry cranes play a key role for the distribution of heaviest goods.

Low temperatures during a 1,000 tons move in Russia

Low temperatures during a 1,000 tons move in Russia

Russian company TopKran transports a block weighing 1,000 tons with a Cometto MSPE self-propelled modular combination including a total of 60 axle lines.

Gertzen Krane - Transporte GmbH & Co. KG from Kluse has been commissioned with the removal of the generator weighing 391 tonnes.

Heavy duty transport in nuclear power plant and Cometto SPMT in the midst of it all

Gertzen Krane - Transporte GmbH & Co. KG from Kluse has been commissioned with the removal of the generator weighing 391 tonnes.

The air is highly charged as two self-propelled Cometto SPMT combinations begin to move in an electricity substation in Grossgartach / Leingarten in Germany.

A special job for a Cometto special vehicle

The air is highly charged as two self-propelled Cometto SPMT combinations begin to move in an electricity substation in Grossgartach / Leingarten in Germany.

With a loading deck length of 11,600 mm, Rubiera will use it to move different loads within its daily production work.

In-plant moves with Rubiera’s Eco1000

The Eco1000 is a success story and with the Italian company Rubiera Special Steel SpA, another new customer is using this self-propelled modular transporter.

Fagioli was contracted by Navantia, for the SPMT transport and load out operations of several jackets executed in Northern Spain.

Big moves on Cometto SPMT modules in Spain

Fagioli was contracted by Navantia, for the transport and load out operations of several jackets executed in Northern Spain.

Walter Tosto realizes record reactor moves on Cometto SPMT

Walter Tosto realizes record reactor moves on Cometto SPMT

A total of 80 self-propelled axle lines are assembled to pick up the 2,000 tons freight.

Step by step for a 750 tons deckhouse on a Cometto SPMT

Step by step for a 750 tons deckhouse on a Cometto SPMT

Shipbuilding process is like a puzzle. One by one, the elements come together to form a finished ship.

South Korean customer Anjeon Enterprise Co., Ltd. transports this 3,000 tons patrol ship on 96 axle lines of self-propelled heavy duty modules Cometto MSPE EVO2.

A 3,000 tons patrol ship in Korea on 96 Cometto SPMT axle lines

The South Korean shipbuilding industry is leading in the world.

Moving the steel bridge weighing 820 tonnes into place was a mammoth task.

Cometto SPMT on the road with 820 tonnes

The junction in Wendlingen is a crucial point in the further construction of the ICE railway line in Germany between Stuttgart and Ulm.

The Krebs Group now relies on 36 axle lines of the MSPE type Cometto self-propelled transporter.

Cometto SPMT with 1200 tonnes over the factory site

When it comes to loading heavy crane parts, Krebs Korrosionsschutz GmbH tackles every challenge.

The task is to move three differently sized steel columns in a 2-file job from the production hall to the outdoor storage area.

Column transports through the eye of a needle on Cometto SPMT self-propelled transporters

The special challenge here is the extremely narrow exit area.

Cometto has been involved in the project with the manufacturing of two 4 axle-lines elevating transporters ETL 4, both powered by electric Power Packs.

APCO Technologies SA successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test

Cometto has been involved with the manufacturing of two 4 axle-lines elevating transporters type ETL 4.

The German company Schares is at work a lot with its Cometto SPMT self-propelled transporter. Now, the 18-axle fleet is on its way to Kleve.

330 tonnes across 18 Cometto SPMT axle lines

The German company Schares is at work a lot with its Cometto SPMT self-propelled modular transporter. Now, the 18-axle fleet is on its way to Kleve.

The modular vehicle Eco1000 from MBB offers a payload capacity of 172 tons at a loading height of 1,500 mm, including a stroke of 700 mm.

No rest for the new Eco1000 from MBB

Self-propelled modular transporter in action to move huge steel elements.

Marine Maroc moved a 361 tons turbine and a 295 tons generator on a SPMT side-by-side configuration.

Cometto SPMT in action for a power plant project in Ivory Coast

Marine Maroc moved a 361 tons turbine and a 295 tons generator on a side-by-side configuration.

One of the new self-propelled modular transporters SPMT has been used to move a 250 tons generator.

250 tons move by Schares on a 6-axle SPMT

One of the new self-propelled modular transporters has been used to move a generator.

Fagioli used a 20 axle lines SPMT by Cometto for the transport from transshipment area up to site.

Transformer move in Southern Italy

Fagioli used a 20 axle lines SPMT by Cometto for the transport from transshipment area up to site.

Calabrese Autogru s.r.l. from Torino was given the task to transport the larger components of the tunnel boring machine from the South entrance of the tunnel “Santa Lucia” to the new motorway section

Cometto MSPE involved in Italian tunnel project

To increase future road capacities, construction of new tunnels is a necessary step.

The stone, which was initially estimated to weigh 100 to 140 tonnes, was now to be freed from its hole in the ground.

Cometto SPMT in the style of Obelix

A field in the small town of Hüven in Germany was recently a focal point for historians.

For complex in-plant jobs, self-propelled modular transporters SPMT are the most suitable transport tool.

Busy times for Cometto SPMT’s in Brazil

For complex in-plant jobs, self-propelled modular transporters SPMT are the most suitable transport tool.

For this task, Wiesbauer used its Cometto MSPE self-propelled vehicles in a 14-axle combination, onto which the 42 metre-long derrick mast with a dead weight of 60 tonnes was loaded.

Cometto SPMT as relocation helper for Wiesbauer

A 14-axle combination loaded with a 42 metre-long derrick mast.

The SPMT self-propelled modular transporter type MSPE EVO3 offers the best axle load capacity available on the market!

Australian Naval Infrastructure with SPMT EVO3 power

The tricky challenge was to move a ship with a weight of 2,010 t.

To lift the bridge elements, the ideal transport solution was found to be two 6-axle self-propelled vehicles, electronically-coupled in side-by-side configuration.

Bridge transport with two Cometto Eco1000

The self-propelled vehicles were Schares' ace up the sleeve.

The heavyweight cargo weighed around 300 t and the dimensions were just as impressive with a length of 70.4 m long and a diameter of almost 5 m.

Challenge completed!

Even a short distance can include many difficult passages to handle.

A total of 16 SPMT self-propelled modular axle lines with an axle load capacity of 48 t and four Power Pack Units with 110 kW were used.

A luxury yacht on the road

Imagine you are sitting in the office and looking out of your window. And what do you see passing by?

Four 80m-bullets from Italy to Croatia by Fagioli

Four 80m-bullets from Italy to Croatia by Fagioli

The Italian company was contracted for the transport of four industrial bullets and used SPMT self-propelled modular trailers by Cometto.

MBB has chosen a 6-axle SPMT self-propelled modular trailer by Cometto to move its parts elements

Steel parts move on a SPMT self-propelled modular trailer

For an immediate need, Belgian company MBB (Metallic Bridges of Belgium) received a 6-axle self-propelled modular trailer with 170kW powerpack unit by Cometto.

The erection of the 485 m-long Filstal Bridge represents a milestone.

Successful obstacle run with 350 tons on MSPE self-propelled modular trailers in stunning heights

The expansion of the ICE connection between Stuttgart and Ulm is a project of the century in traffic infrastructure.

96 axle lines of Cometto MSPE EVO3 for ANI in Australia

96 axle lines of Cometto MSPE EVO3 for ANI in Australia

Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Limited recently ordered sixteen modules of Cometto self-propelled MSPE EVO3 70t.

Cometto MSPE self-propelled trailer

3400 t additional payload capacity for Nippon Express

Cometto and the Japanese company Nippon Express Co., Ltd share a trustful and powerful relationship.

The company received two combinations of MSPE self-propelled trailers. It is the first delivery of this Cometto product range to Taiwan.

First Cometto MSPE to Taiwan

CTCI MAC is well-known as a leader in reliable engineering services.

15,000t! The world’s largest project ever done on self-propelled trailers by Cometto SPMT!

15,000t! The world’s largest project ever done on self-propelled trailers by Cometto SPMT!

182 m long, 21 m wide, 30 m high and a total weight of 15,000 tons – these are the impressive facts around an amazing girder move in Singapore.

Industrial elevating transporters designed for steel mill applications at Kilic

Five steelworks transporters from Cometto for Kilic

Achieving less effort through greater flexibility.

MSPE makes it possible - Success Stories

MSPE makes it possible

Compact and very heavy: those are the special properties of transformers for energy generation.

Self-propelled elevating transporter for the shipbuilding industry in Poland

Shipyard transporter from Cometto to Poland

A new Cometto SYT 6/4 has been installed at the Polish shipyard Stocznia Szczeciñska Sp. z o.o. to transport large vessel components.

XXL jobs - Success Stories

At the Rostock and Lubmin sites, Krebs Korrosionsschutz GmbH has been working with the company Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH for many years.

Record pressure vessels moved on Cometto MSPE

Record pressure vessels moved on Cometto MSPE

Italian engineering company Fagioli S.p.A. recently handled the transport of two huge vessels.

Cometto MSPE excels in harsh conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cometto MSPE excels in harsh conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Six diesel-powered engines and six generators went to the Kayes power plant in Mali.

300t ship movement on Cometto MSPE 48t

300t ship movement on Cometto MSPE 48t

The Italian company TER S.r.l. managed an impressive transportation project.

Two by two across the dockyard

Two by two across the dockyard

Ship launches are usually stage-managed with a great deal of hubbub.

Cometto offers the key solution for Servicios Siderúrgicos Integrales (SSI)

Cometto offers the key solution for Servicios Siderúrgicos Integrales (SSI)

A straddle carrier type MTH30 has been manufactured for the Spanish customer.