KEEPING

SCHEDULES
ON THE RIGHT
TRACK

MAMMOET
SKIDDING
SYSTEM
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SKIDDING
SYSTEM
Mammoet’s skidding system offers a safe
and efficient method for the horizontal
transport of heavy and oversized
objects along a linear track.

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 The continuous quest for margin optimization Composed of a set of skid shoes positioned
has been the driver behind many in a track fitted with Teflon pads, Mammoet’s ADVANTAGES
developments, such as the construction of skidding system is used for transporting
new plants and the expansion of existing extremely heavy loads across a short 1. Unlimited capacity
facilities. Many of these activities involve the distance. It can move components, platforms 2. Limited footprint
horizontal transportation of heavy loads. and even entire buildings. The skidding 3. Millimeter precision
Swift, safe and cost-effective transportation system combines high capacity lifting with a 4. Efficient use of force
and installation of the necessary components small footprint, making it a suitable alternative 5. Internal absorption of friction forces
can significantly reduce the time to market. to cranes, trailers and SPMTs for sites with 6. Maximum compatibility
Mammoet’s skidding system can help attain restricted space. For example, one skid shoe 7. Easy to ship and install
this by providing a safe and efficient method with a span of just five meters has equivalent
for moving heavy and oversized loads along lifting power to 20 axle lines of SPMTs, which
a linear path. It is particularly well suited to would span 30 meters.
situations where extremely heavy loads have
to be transported within confined areas.
The skidding system is also often deployed
when objects have to be moved in areas with
Mammoet’s skidding
limited vertical clearance. system has been
designed with maximum
compatibility in mind.

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 Mammoet’s skidding system can efficiently move 1 UNLIMITED CAPACITY

extremely heavy loads while using a limited Each individual skid shoe or track has a capacity between
60 and 700 metric tons. This capacity can be increased
amount of space, making it ideal for sites where by using more skid shoes or skid beams. The system can

obstacles such as power lines or buildings therefore move objects of virtually any size and weight,
provided that the ground is capable of distributing the
prevent the use of cranes or trailers. ground-bearing pressure.

2 LIMITED FOOTPRINT

Compared to other systems, it is capable of moving heavy

loads with relatively minimal equipment, making it ideal for
use in confined spaces.

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3 MILLIMETER PRECISION
Mammoet’s skidding system can be equipped with hydraulic
skid shoes (8) or skid beams (9). Skid beams can be used in 9
The skidding system is computer controlled and capable of
situations where a load needs to be transported horizontally, managing movements up to the millimeter, making it ideally
while skid shoes are equipped with a vertical hydraulic suited for situations in which maximum precision is required.
cylinder, allowing them to provide a certain degree of
vertical movement.

4 EFFICIENT USE OF FORCE

7 The tracks of Mammoet’s skidding system are made out of

EASY TO SHIP AND INSTALL
metal and have been fitted with Teflon pads. When the Teflon
Due to its compact size, the skidding system can be easily pads and the stainless steel bottom of the skid shoe or skid
transported and installed. beam are combined with a lubricant, friction is reduced
allowing the push-pull cylinder to move large and heavy
loads while using only limited force.

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As it is often part of a larger lifting and transportation Mammoet’s skidding system is equipped with coupled skid

scheme, Mammoet’s skidding system has been designed tracks. As a consequence, the system can absorb all of the

with maximum compatibility in mind. It can, for example, friction forces internally, because the push-pull cylinder is

be placed on top of or underneath a gantry. It can also be locked into the same track as the skid shoe that carries the

combined with Mammoet’s push up system to open up a load. This means that the system can be installed without

wider range of movement options, e.g. for the jacking and the need for additional fortifications to keep the track in

skidding of offshore platforms. place.

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MAMMOET’S
SKIDDING SYSTEM
FLEET
Mammoet has a variety of hydraulic skid
shoes and skid beams available. Their
individual capacity ranges between 60 and
700 metric tons. They can be combined to
provide a higher cumulative capacity. The
skid beams and shoes also vary in height.

Mammoet Skidding Systems are deployed in
a wide variety of project for different types of
skidding operations – ranging from relatively
small operations for which a 60 metric tons
man-handled system is sufficient, up to the
fully automated skidding of large modules,
structures or platforms weighing tens of
thousands of metric tons requiring combined
capacity and dedicated software solutions.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY SKID SHOE / SKID BEAM

Medium Skidding System 200 t Skid beam

Medium Free Span Skidding System 168 t Skid beam

Heavy Skidding System 600 t 600 t Skid shoe or skid beam

Heavy Skidding System 700 t 730 / 873* t Skid shoe

*limited number of units available

KEEPING SAFE
Built to the highest safety standards as
verified and certified by Lloyd’s register, the
system has unique features such as a built-in
emergency brake system that enhance
safety and reliability. Our skidding systems are
also subject to strict maintenance schedules
to ensure maximum uptime.

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 MAMMOET HAS OVER 140 OFFICES AND BRANCHES WORLDWIDE.
Below are the Mammoet regional head offices on each continent. To contact an office near you,
please visit www.mammoet.com/contact and select ‘Find an office’.

EUROPE AND RUSSIA

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NORTH AMERICA
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2

3
8

ASIA PACIFIC

9 MIDDLE EAST
AND AFRICA 11

LATIN AMERICA

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1 MAMMOET CANADA WEST 5 MAMMOET EUROPE 9 MAMMOET WEST AFRICA

Edmonton, Alberta Schiedam, the Netherlands Accra, Ghana
+1 780 449 0552 +31 10 204 2740 +233 55 969 2762
sales.edmonton@mammoet.com saleseurope@mammoet.com sales.westafrica@mammoet.com

2 MAMMOET CANADA EAST 6 MAMMOET RUSSIA 10 MAMMOET SOUTHERN AFRICA

Puslinch, ON Moscow, Russia Johannesburg, South Africa
+1 519 740 0550 +7 495 956 0838 +27 11 882 4499
sales.canadaeast@mammoet.com sales.russia@mammoet.com sales.southernafrica@mammoet.com

3 MAMMOET USA 7 MAMMOET CASPIAN 11 MAMMOET ASIA PACIFIC

Rosharon, USA Atyrau, Kazakhstan Singapore
+1 281 369 2200 +7 7122 766 882 +65 6861 1638
sales.america@mammoet.com sales.caspian@mammoet.com salesapac@mammoet.com

4 MAMMOET LATIN AMERICA 8 MAMMOET MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

São Paulo, Brazil Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+55 11 4440 0333 +971 4 812 8000
sales.southamerica@mammoet.com salesmiddleeast@mammoet.com