New presentation in Munich - the special vehicles manufacturer KAMAG Transporttechnik and sister company SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik are presenting the new "K25" platform trailer. The SCHEUERLE-KAMAG K25 is available as a trailing unit or self-propelled and is based on the new universal development platform of the TII Group. The modular design facilitates an array of combination possibilities, adjusted to the requirements of almost any transport task. Whether on public roads or in-plant tasks, the K25 is a reliable and cost-effective transport vehicle with its numerous special versions and accessories programme. The new development combines the long-term know-how of KAMAG and SCHEUERLE into an incomparable product and sets new standards in the heavy transport industry.

Over the last few years, the KAMAG name has represented special heavy goods vehicles. Particularly in industries like metallurgy, in the steel and shipbuilding industry, in air and space travel and in plant engineering. The fact that KAMAG was already manufacturing flat beds and platform trailers for transport on public roads many years ago - at that time still a subsidiary of "Kögel" - seems almost to have been forgotten. The SCHEUERLE-KAMAG K25 is based on an earlier KAMAG product design and combines existing know-how with the latest technical knowledge. The development of the new K25 is a joint project of KAMAG Transporttechnik and sister company SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik from Pfedelbach. As with other products from the TII Group, components that have already proven their worth over decades of use form the basis of the new vehicle concept. A totally innovative, autonomous platform trailer was created with the K25, which is different from previous platform trailers from the TII Group.

The new K25 - convincing arguments
By reinforcing the main beam, the permissible bending moment has been increased by 16 % in comparison to standard products on the market. Thus, the K25 offers the highest bending moment on the market for high load reserves. In addition, the coupling fins on the K25 have been reinforced to 40 mm. This counters the often rapid wear of the fins, which arises from the steering movements of the vehicle combination in conjunction with locked coupling cylinder.

The K25 is equipped with SCHEUERLE standard bogies. With a steering angle of +/- 60°, the K25 not only achieves the highest mobility in the industry, but is also a reliable means of transport for heavy loads: the steering hydraulics are secured via a pressure-relief valve. This prevents damage when steering against resistance, e.g. a kerbstone.

Additionally, the K25 has a hydraulic oil tank integrated into the vehicle frame. The speciality: this hydraulic tank - on the example of a 6-axle unit - holds a usable oil volume of 220 litres, the largest oil volume in its class! This enables you to operate transport combinations of up to 25 axle lines without an additional tank.

Unrestricted access to the steering rods ensures easy removal and coupling, without the need for laborious threading of the steering rods. Depending on the configuration, only one end of the steering rod needs to be loosened for relinking in a loaded state.

With 36 tonnes of technical axle load, the SCHEUERLE-KAMAG K25 is designed for secure road transportation of heavy loads. The K25 is available as a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6-axle unit. Naturally, there is also an extensive range of accessories. These include customised decks, goosenecks, drawbar coupling elements and drawbars, spacers, wind tower adapters, blade adapters, bolsters, PowerPackUnits as well as remote and cable remote controls.

Special designs complete the range.
The K25 is - depending on requirements - available in special designs. KAMAG and SCHEUERLE now offer the complete vehicle range for the special requirements of road transport, such as gradients, narrow access or loads with unusually high centres of gravity.

K25 SP (Self-Propelled)
The K25 series is also available as a self-propelled heavy load combination. The hydrostatic drive, the steering and the lift hydraulics in the pendulum axles are powered by a PPU (PowerPackUnit). The K25 SP is naturally compatible with the drawn platform trailer of the K25 range.

K25 ES (Extra Strong)
Made from high-strength fine-grained steel of grade S 960, the K 25 ES has a 30 % higher resistance moment in the main beam. This resistance moment enables you to couple up additional axle lines in a transport combination before and after a deck without exceeding the permissible bending moment.

K25 SL (Split Type)
The K25 SL has longitudinal pitch and, as a result, can be extended into a 3-file combination with the K25 series. Using additional spacers between the vehicle halves, for example, means that vehicle widths of 4,000 mm can also be realised. The K25 SL with spacer is the optimum solution in special cases, for example when the load requires better stability due to a high centre of gravity and the road does not allow a 4-file combination.

K25 PB (Power Booster)
The K25 PB is equipped with shiftable drive axles and can be towed at 80 km/h or even be propelled by an equally shiftable PowerPackUnit (PPU) as needed. This development offers additional traction (thrust) without using an additional thrust machine on transport routes with inclines. The K25 PB can also be operated as a self-propelled unit or be coupled with other K25 platform trailers. The driver starts the powerful 150 kW PPU before setting off. As soon as the tractor no longer has sufficient power to manage the incline, i.e. the speed drops below 14 km/h, the driving gear starts automatically, thus, providing sufficient thrust. The additional driving gear also shuts off automatically once the incline has been overcome and speed can be increased again in accordance with the road conditions. I.e. once the driving gear is switched off, the drive unit can achieve a speed of 80 km/h in the transport combination.

K25 UL (Ultra Light) 
The K25 UL is the light-weight option in the K25 range. Weight and price-optimised, the K25 UL is the ideal model for configuring a combination in the dead weight-payload ratio. With a dead weight of just under 10 tonnes (4-axle) the K25 UL is designed for payloads between 80 and 120 tonnes. In combination with the K25 and the K25 ES, moment-optimised combinations with reduced dead weight are possible for increased payload. This reduces the number of axle lines required, shortens the overall combination and, thus, increases profitability.

K25 SPE (Self-Propelled Electronically Steered)
The hydrostatically driven and electronically-steered combination vehicle is available in 4 and 6-axle units. Energy is provided by a PPU (PowerPack Unit). The different steering programmes, such as all-wheel drive parallel and angled, diagonal drive parallel and angled, front-wheel and rear wheel drive as well as circular drive of a single vehicle or a coupled combination, make the vehicle extremely manoeuvrable.
The highlight: the K25 SPE can be coupled laterally to the electronically-steered SPMT3000 modular transporter from SCHEUERLE. Naturally, the K25 SPE can also be coupled to all other vehicles in the K25 series without limitation.

SCHEUERLE, KAMAG und NICOLAS will be presenting many other product developments at this year's BAUMA in Munich alongside the K25. See the companies’ innovative strength for yourself by visiting the TII Group in open-air ground F8, stand N823.