OREANDA-NEWS. January 14, 2015. The Heavy Machinery Company of MCC Baosteel Technology Services Co., Ltd. (BTS) won the manufacturing contract on 18 sets of Trackless Molten iron Transport Vehicles (380t) of Rizhao Iron & Steel Company of Shandong Iron & Steel Group.

These are the largest trackless molten iron transport vehicles in terms of loading capability in Asia.

In comparison with the traditional tracked transportation devices, the contracted trackless molten iron transport vehicles are featured by remarkable advantages, for instance, savings of occupied land area, low utilization cost and flexibility. The rated loading capability is 380 tons, which is the largest one in the same kind of products in Asia. As per the contract, these 18 vehicles contracted by the Heavy Machinery Company of BTS will be used for the super-quality steel project of Rizhao Iron & Steel Company.

The first batch (10 sets) will be handed over on July 31, 2016; while the second batch (8 sets) will be handed over on April 30, 2017.

As a matter of fact, there is no mature experience for reference in this regard in China. During the bidding process, the Heavy Machinery Company of BTS made independent research and successfully resolved the various technical problems of the traditional tracked transportation devices, for instance, concentrated load, the synchronous steering of hydraulic machinery with multiple axis, the reliability of the hydraulic hanging height and various guarantees for the overall vehicle system. On this ground, BTS eventually reassured the employer and stood out as the winner from all the domestic and foreign bidders.