Heavy-duty vehicles
for internal transport up to 350 tonnes
Heavy-duty vehicles are indispensable for the internal transport of heavy and bulky loads in industry and manufacturing. They are used wherever tools, machines, coils or large-volume components need to be moved safely, precisely and efficiently – for example in mechanical engineering, aerospace, metalworking or press shops.
As a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicles, HUBTEX develops customised transport solutions for intralogistics. The portfolio includes heavy-duty platform trolleys, tool changers, electric tugs and rail trolleys for loads ranging from several tonnes up to 350 tonnes. The vehicles feature a modular design and are precisely tailored to the specific application – from manual operations to semi- or fully automated solutions.
HUBTEX heavy-duty vehicles are characterised by a robust, durable design, compact dimensions and high manoeuvrability. This enables safe and economical transport processes to be carried out even in confined spaces – even under demanding operating conditions in industrial environments.
Which is the best heavy-duty vehicle for your application?
Heavy-duty transport vehicles for almost every application
Electric towing tractor
32 t or 50 t system load
Pulling and pushing cargo trailers
Indoors/outdoors
Driver's seat operation
SFX platform transporter
7-150 tonnes
Ideal for very long and wide loads on uneven ground
Indoor/Outdoor
Manual operation
Georg Fischer Automotive
Georg Fischer Automotive developed together with HUBTEX a completely new type of heavy duty forklift with a telescopic arm. The starting point for this was the fact that converters in foundries mainly use classic trucks. During operation, flying sparks and splashes of molten iron affect the hard-to-protect components of conventional heavy-duty forklifts with masts enormously and thus impair the necessary availability. In addition, they cause comparatively high operating costs in the hard and special use of the automotive supplier Georg Fischer Automotive.
J. u. A, Frischeis GmbH
Hubtex delivers to all locations of J. u. A. Frischeis GmbH individual special solutions that are optimized for the respective logistics processes and premises. The patented HX steering plays a special role here.
Alu-Point
Multidirectional sideloaders enable the safe and efficient handling of long and bulky goods – even in restricted spaces. Alu-Point, a company that sells and processes aluminium, non-ferrous metal and plastics, handles plates, tubes, bars and profiles at its warehouse in Harsum, Germany. By switching from standard frontloaders and warehouse dollies to the DS27, a multidirectional sideloader supplied by Hubtex, the company benefits from safer handling and more efficient processes when transporting long goods.
Hagebau
The hagebau central warehouse in Westerkappeln near Osnabrück depends on fast handling and customer-oriented order picking. Several HUBTEX devices are significantly involved in this: An electric two-side order picking platform of type MK runs a full eight-hour shift. In addition, these vehicles are supported by a multi-directional sideloader handling whole packages.
Glass frame transporter GTR
Safe, ergonomic and cost-efficient: Hubtex launches a new generation of glass frame transporters for the flat glass industry. The new GTR models reliably transport A and L glass racks weighing between 15 and 42 t. Thanks to their modular design, the vehicles can be optimally tailored to the needs of their users. The new series of the manufacturer of custom-made industrial devices convinces with an improved energy balance. Customers benefit from longer uptime and lower operating costs. As a result, they have the highest flexibility through their use in three-shift operation.
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A new multidirectional tool changer from the special purpose vehicles manufacturer HUBTEX was especially designed for the application at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg Germany for transporting and changing injection moulding tools.
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Things worth knowing about heavy-duty vehicles
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Are there coil transporters, platform trucks and rail cars available as AGVs?
The transport of coils is one of the typical tasks for manufacturers of metal strips and wire in intralogistics. Typically, platform and track wagons are often used for this purpose. Alternatively, HUBTEX offers special coil transporters or electric traction heads as well as heavy duty compact forklifts. These vehicle types form the basis for automated processes. HUBTEX relies on a modular construction kit with automated functions, assistance systems and safety components that are gradually being integrated into series production vehicles. This includes, for example, automatic positioning which navigates the operator directly in front of the correct shelf compartment after entering the desired position. HUBTEX has already anticipated the step-by-step automation with assistance systems: In the basic construction of the vehicles, cable routes, holders and sensors are pre-planned, with which the devices can also be automated later on.
