All about SPMT:

A Self-Propelled Modular Transporter or a Self-Propelled Modular Trailer (SPMT) has proved itself to be an indispensable part of the logistics industry. A modernized version of a Hydraulic Modular Trailer, an SPMT is a platform-heavy hauler with an array of computer-controlled wheels with the characteristic 360-degree steering of individual wheels. The feature-packed SPMT can lift and move colossal objects, such as large sections of civil constructions, petrochemical equipment, and even spacecraft. Carrying such massive and over-dimensional cargo makes the SPMT quite slow, often moving at under one mile per hour while fully loaded. Hence, these trailers are used for on-site transportation over limited distances.

The Chief Characteristics of SPMT:

Stability and loading capacity are the key strength of SPMT. Each torsion-free and bending-resistant trailer unit can be separated into 3 to 4 hydraulic fields. Each field can maintain hydraulic pressure to each Axle in that field. This allows the trailer to adjust for uneven surfaces increasing the stability of the loads. The SPMTs with their elaborate Power Pack Units (PPU) generate enough power for the hydraulic systems controlling Axle height, steering, braking, and the electrical systems. With each Diesel engine rated at 350 kW, SPMTs provide cost-effective transport for over-dimensional cargoes. Further, the thoroughly modular SPMT can be coupled together end to end or side by side to create multiple transport configurations. SPMT comes in numerous variants from 4-Axle to 16-Axle. Axles, in turn, can either be propelled or the ones that are powered by a Power Pack Unit (PPU) and start functioning; The Braked or those Axles that always remain in braked position, only to be powered by a Power Pack Unit (PPU) at the time of movement. While the free-wheeling Axles remain in a free position. The braking and acceleration of these Axles are separately controlled by the Power Pack Unit (PPU). Each Axle in the SPMT can be controlled independently by the computer steering system allowing the trailers to move in several pre-programmed steering modes or manual control modes. Trailers can be combined mechanically or separately, still acting as one unit. This allows for any conceivable steering movement.

How SPMTs are utilized in the Prism Logistics Projects:

Thinking beyond boundaries spurred Prism Logistics to emerge as India’s first logistics company to introduce a fleet of state-of-the-art SPMT as early as 2008 when transportation of a Hydrogen Bullet weighing 400+ MT was accomplished using SPMT for safe and hassle-free transportation. There has been no looking back for Prism Logistics since then. The company has made effective use of SPMT in the execution of various projects for its distinguished clientele nationally and internationally. Over the years, Prism Logistics has made great strides, evolving into a logistical giant. The company’s ceaseless efforts culminated in a ground-breaking Petrochemical project in 2023 where Prism Logistics made extensive use of the SPMTs for executing India’s first Side RO-RO Operation of 34 SODC units weighing 13000+ MT at three different ports concurrently. The project has been a crowning achievement for team Prism Logistics. Multiple projects were undertaken in the following years displaying extensive deployment of SMPT to aid smooth transportation of SODC units. For instance, early in 2024 Prism Logistics used SPMT unsparingly during a crucial venture of shipping 1700+ MT cargo via multimodal transportation for a refinery in northern India. In the same year, Prism Logistics made effective use of SPMT during the inland transportation of 800+ MT Coke Chambers for another Petrochemical Plant in eastern India. In 2023, a fleet of high-end SPMT was deployed for transportation of 1300+ MT SODC to western India and for shipping 500+ MT cargo to a Thermal Power Plant in eastern India. Later in the same year, Prism Logistics transported a shipment of 8 over-dimensional cargoes weighing a formidable 3400+ MT for a third country logistics project in the Middle East, using SPMT for all overland movements. In 2022, Prism Logistics used SPMT to a great extent when it embarked on a mission to transport 5 over-dimensional cargoes weighing 1500+ MT to a refinery site in the western part of India. In 2018, Prism Logistics undertook another third country logistical project executing multimodal transportation of 500+ MT of cargo to a refinery in Spain. SPMT were indispensable during the execution of this project.

To Wrap it Up:

It takes grit to scale to the very summit of success when it comes to persevering and leading an ever-flourishing domain like the Logistics Industry. Prism Logistics, guided by its visionary and prudent leaders, has always been ahead of its competitors by investing heavily in technology. The top management at Prism Logistics know that the latest technology enable a company to stay abreast with the breakneck pace of the modern world. Introducing specialized heavy lift equipment like SPMT and other high-value amenities to the existing fleet provide the best services to clients. Presently owning 400+ SPMT and PPU; with a pool of skilled SPMT operators, the company strives to surpass its previous records. Achieving new feats has now become a routine with team Prism Logistics.

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