Superkoala Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Today I present you the Dual-crane Pipe Transporter, a vehicle that came directly out of my mind. I mean, in my remain, I never seen a +real+ vehicle like this one. This kind of vehicle could actually been used on construction site of oilfield for the transport, the tracks allow a low ground pressure and good traction so it is suitable for every environment. The full review with all images are avialble at superk-technic.com/pipetransporter. I based the design of the Transporter on two vehicles from my Idea collection. The lateral reach stacker Meclift ML5016SR (on my to-do list for 2018) and a classical side loading container trainer similar to what has been released in the Mack Anthem 42078 set. The Dual Crane Pipe Transporter is a tracked vehicle equipped with a large flatbed to transport pipe of long loads, a dual articulated crane, 4 outriggers, a sliding cabin for improved view and a counterweight. The Power functions elements used in this MOC: 2 PF-L for propulsion (1 per track) 1 PF-M for the crane main structure w/ linear actuator 1 PF-M for crane articulation w/ mini linear actuator 1 PF-M for outriggers w/ 1 mini-LA per outrigger 1 PF-M for winches 1 battery box used as counterweight Plus 2 SBricks Bluetooth controllers. Thank you for reading. Quote
doug72 Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 A very interesting and unusual model, lots of functions. The out rigger system might just be what I am looking for my current MOC. Doug Quote
TinkerBrick Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 I second Doug72. Very unsual vehicle what makes it very interesting. Clever mechanisms and great presentation. Quote
schraubedrin Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 That's a really cool implementation of an unusual model. It looks so incredibly clean! Even on the underbelly shot the motors are nearly invisible. I really like that you used the standard Battery box instead of the smaller LiPo box. I think the cranes might benefit from separate winches and a rope guide near the pivot points to minimize the length variation during the tilt of the large crane arms. Quote
BrickbyBrickTechnic Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 For a non-real vehicle, this seems like, well, a real vehicle! Had you not pointed that out I would have scoured google to find a picture of the real life thing for this. Very nice and authentic presentation! Quote
ColletArrow Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Neat! Building a non-extant yet easily plausible model is an excellent way to confuse a lot of people... This MOC looks excellent, it's got a neat colour scheme, the shapes are well defined, and I love how the boom fits into the transporting bed smoothly. Good job all round. It reminds me somewhat of a type of railway crane, using two booms in tandem to lift and replace whole panels of track at a time on a parallel line. I'm surprised such a machine for exact and easy pipe-laying doesn't exist in real life. Quote
Mechbuilds Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) EDIT: Found the instructions. Amazing work. Really clean moc. This is something i'll have to build for myself. Edited January 7, 2018 by Mechbuilds Quote
Erik Leppen Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 I like how clean and compact everything looks. If yo uiwould have said it existed I would believe it. Really the only things giving it away are the tracks. I would expect this to be a wheeled on-road vehicle. But it looks splendid. Nice small scale, lots of functions, very clean design. Good colors. I like the moving cabin. Could have been a set. The inspiration from 42078 trailer is kinda clear though :) The only large con is the fact it can only transport one pipe at a time. As soon as the main boom is lifted, the pipe rolls off. That would be a weak spot for this vehicle. You would have to change the whole design of the cranes to change that. But let's say this is for really heavy pipes that are usually transported one-by-one anyway :) :) Quote
doug72 Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Erik Leppen said: The only large con is the fact it can only transport one pipe at a time. As soon as the main boom is lifted, the pipe rolls off. That would be a weak spot for this vehicle. You would have to change the whole design of the cranes to change that. But let's say this is for really heavy pipes that are usually transported one-by-one anyway :) :) Some cradles to drop pipes into & secure them would work. Quote
Superkoala Posted January 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 Thank you all for your comments :) 2 hours ago, schraubedrin said: That's a really cool implementation of an unusual model. It looks so incredibly clean! Even on the underbelly shot the motors are nearly invisible. I really like that you used the standard Battery box instead of the smaller LiPo box. I think the cranes might benefit from separate winches and a rope guide near the pivot points to minimize the length variation during the tilt of the large crane arms. I tried the LiPo battery but it wasn't really easy to install. Each crane "arm" has itsown winch, on the frst try I used only one long cable with a winch in the center of the vehicle, but there was too much pulley to install so I decided to simplfy the assembly. 36 minutes ago, Erik Leppen said: I like how clean and compact everything looks. If yo uiwould have said it existed I would believe it. Really the only things giving it away are the tracks. I would expect this to be a wheeled on-road vehicle. But it looks splendid. Nice small scale, lots of functions, very clean design. Good colors. I like the moving cabin. Could have been a set. The inspiration from 42078 trailer is kinda clear though :) The only large con is the fact it can only transport one pipe at a time. As soon as the main boom is lifted, the pipe rolls off. That would be a weak spot for this vehicle. You would have to change the whole design of the cranes to change that. But let's say this is for really heavy pipes that are usually transported one-by-one anyway :) :) I didn't really asked myself during the building process if it would be better to use track or wheel. In fact I was supposed to build a pipe layer, so on tracks. And I agree with the limitation to one pipe. So I took a note one my 2018 to-do list and I probably will come with an improved version (I just can't decied if I build a truck, a crane, or this first ) Quote
1gor Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 As usual you made unusual, interesting and very original moc. This could be easy an oroginal Technic set Quote
schraubedrin Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Superkoala said: Each crane "arm" has itsown winch I formulated that badly. What i meant was a separate winch motor for each arm, as they get unsymmetrical depending on how the rope gets coiled up on the winches. Quote
Leonardo da Bricki Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Very cool model. Hard to believe it isn't real (yet). Well done, lots of great functions here. The linked tandem arms are genius. Quote
Superkoala Posted January 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Leonardo da Bricki said: Very cool model. Hard to believe it isn't real (yet). Well done, lots of great functions here. The linked tandem arms are genius. In real life I think it would be easier for a manufacturer to use two third party telescopic/foldable crane like a Palfinger or Fassi one, piloted simultaneously. Edit : Found this as example , the Lorini Muletrax 2500 Edited January 8, 2018 by Superkoala Image + hyperlink Quote
doug72 Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Superkoala said: Found this as example , the Lorini Muletrax 2500 Some very interesting machines that could be replicated in Lego Technic. Quote
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