LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012 — Barnhart Crane & Rigging, provider of innovative solutions for complex lifting and transportation challenges faced by heavy industry, announces the addition of WesTrac Transportation System to its extensive and innovative equipment inventory. Barnhart's engineers designed WesTrac together with German company Goldhofer – a new class of dual-lane transporter with unique new features.
"Extremely heavy loads on public roads and across bridges pose challenges to meet Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements. Traditionally, transportation systems relied on two-axle dollies. Those have allowed Barnhart to complete some of the heaviest long hauls in the U.S.," said Barnhart's Jeff Latture, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing.
WesTrac incorporates the features of a modular platform trailer. However, the axle spacing and footprint are designed specifically to meet DOT requirements for roads and highways on the West Coast. The system is designed for efficient mobilization, higher road speeds and variable widths to achieve dual-lane loading. In some configurations, WesTrac can handle payloads over 600,000 lbs.
"The addition of our Goldhofer WesTrac dual-lane transport system type THP/CA to Barnhart's cool tools inventory gives us the ability to transport over-dimensional and super heavy hauls," said Latture. "Barnhart's Long Beach, CA branch has a dedicated team that will provide planning and execution expertise with the new WesTrac System." According to Latture, Barnhart also plans to introduce a new EasTrac System designed specifically to meet DOT requirements on the East Coast.
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Established in 1969, Barnhart Crane & Rigging is a leading national supplier of heavy lifting and transportation solutions. The company has over 27 locations across the United States and provides storage, logistics, machinery moving and plant relocations. Barnhart's Quality Management System is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 international standard and has been registered since 2000. For more information, please visit http://www.barnhartcrane.com.
Contact:
Chris Teague
Director of Marketing
Barnhart Crane & Rigging
251.706.5385 (o), 251.405.5140 (c)
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