The solution: All delivered concrete components were unloaded on our premises at night – immediately after the arrival of the transport vehicles, which were up to 5.50 m wide – and then we transported them step by step to the individual construction sites in the forest. Since we wouldn't have been able to climb these gradients with such frequency even with a torque converter-driven tractor, we looked for a solution – and found one.

A Faun SLT "Elefant" tractor unit was quickly acquired, overhauled, converted, and put into service as an additional towing vehicle with an 8×8 drive configuration and 950 hp. Hitched to our 13-axle tractor, there was no stopping the 180-ton combination.

Once the 12 concrete towers were erected, the next step was to get the components from the turbine manufacturer GE (General Electric) "up the mountain": among other things, each turbine had three 60 m long rotor blades, two steel tower segments, and a nacelle weighing approximately 80 tons, including a low-loader weighing approximately 140 tons. Here, too, the converter-driven Faun proved to be the optimal solution. With finely controlled maneuvers yet full power, it climbed the mountains – and then back down again. The rigs easily handled total train weights of up to almost 180 tons at walking pace.

These were solutions that caused a stir across the industry, across all construction sites. With our logistics concept, we were able to make a significant contribution to the realization of the ambitious project "12 plants in less than a year." By consolidating transport capacities and unloading the components on our premises, the delivery vehicles could be unloaded immediately and then driven back to the precast plant to pick up new loads. Each individual component was punctually delivered "under the crane" or pulled there by us. There were no waiting times at all! Consolidating transport capacities reduced construction site traffic in the forest by up to 45%!