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330-ton reciprocating compressor transported by Burckhardt Compression

Recently, a piece of engineering art was maneuvered through the Zurzibiet from Winterthur to Basel. A special transporter from EMIL EGGER, loaded with a piston compressor from Burckhardt Compression AG, took on the challenge of transporting the valuable cargo safely along the Swiss roads.
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With a total weight of around 330 t and a total train length of 45 m, this is no everyday undertaking.
The heavy transport needed two whole nights to cover a distance that would take around 1.5 hours by car.

Why so slow?

On the one hand, due to the heavy weight, not a single meter of freeway could be driven and several detours were necessary to cross the bridges designed for such loads, and on the other hand, the large transport width of almost 6 m required the dismantling of panels and signals in many places, which also took a certain amount of time.

The next day, the compressor was transshipped at the port and then continued its journey by ship. An impressive feat of heavy-lift logistics and manpower that shows what is possible with team spirit and engineering skills!

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EMIL EGGER ranks in the top 20 of German-speaking crane service providers

Fast, flexible and professional – that’s our motto. We can be reached 24 hours on the hotline +41 71 282 52 20 and are available in all regions of Switzerland. Thanks to our powerful crane and special transport sector, we are always ready for action. EMIL EGGER is also the only Swiss company to rank among the top 20 German-speaking crane service providers. Our diverse fleet includes mobile cranes, crawler cranes, mobile construction cranes, special cranes, truck cranes and mini cranes.

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