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Aerospace

NASA SLS Program F-35 Assembly Commercial Aircraft

Defense & Energy

Naval Shipyard Nuclear Spent Fuel Power Transformer

Industrial

Aluminum AGV LNG Heat Exchanger Flexible Positioning

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SPMT · AGV · Standard Vehicles

More capacity. More control. Less risk.

From deep sea to deep space — Wheelift transporters move the heaviest loads on earth, with omni-directional precision and live center-of-gravity stability monitoring built in.

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Engineered in Waverly, IA · Deployed worldwide

50–500+ TON CAPACITY +1 (888) 363-7337

— Transporter Lineup

Built to move what nothing else can.

Wheelift manufactures high-capacity transporters customized to facility requirements. Self-propelled, omni-directional, and engineered for the heaviest, most valuable loads — submarines, satellites, transformers, reactor components, aircraft assemblies.

SPMT

Self-Propelled Modular Transporters

Multi-axle, engine- or battery-powered transporters that have revolutionized how facilities move large-capacity loads. Headed and headless configurations available; multiple units electronically synchronize for higher capacity.

Headed / HeadlessSynchronized50–500+ TIndoor / Outdoor

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AGVs

Automated Guided Vehicles

Heavy-capacity AGVs that overcome the size and capacity limits of conventional automated transport. Inertial guidance and a complete turnkey material handling system — every manual transporter feature, fully automated.

Inertial GuidanceTurnkeyHeavy CapacityAuto / Manual

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Standard Vehicles

Standard & Custom Vehicles

A range of standard transporter models, plus fully custom AGV designs tailored to specific products and processes when stock configurations don't fit.

Standard ModelsCustom BuildsApplication-Specific

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Support

Support, Service & Parts

Lifecycle support from delivery and installation through warranty, post-sale service, and field troubleshooting — by an experienced team that knows the equipment inside out.

Field ServiceSparesTroubleshootingInstallation

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— Why Wheelift

Engineering that earns the heaviest loads on the planet.

Stability

Live center-of-gravity monitoring keeps loads balanced and faults prevented while moving 50 to 500+ tons.

Self-Propelled

Entirely self-contained — no tuggers, pushers, or external power required, indoors or out.

Multi-Mode

Up to four transporters dovetail and operate as a single coordinated vehicle for outsized loads.

Omni-directional Travel

Each axle rotates on its own centerline. Move in any direction with 1/8" alignment precision.

Equalized Suspension

Fluid suspension distributes load evenly across every axle — even on weak floors and uneven surfaces.

— Trusted on the world's hardest moves

From naval shipyards to NASA assembly bays.

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Shipyard / Defense

Naval shipyard improves processes with a Wheelift fleet.

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Aerospace

NASA uses Wheelift transporters for spacecraft assembly and transport.

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Metals

LPG-powered AGV for aluminum processing.

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Talk to an engineer

Have a load that needs to move?

Tell us what you're moving — capacity, footprint, environment, indoor/outdoor, floor loading. We'll come back with the right configuration.

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Or just have a conversation first.

Not sure what configuration you need? Our team will help you size the transporter to the load.

+1 (888) 363-7337

Wheelift is part of the Doerfer Companies family. Heavy-lift transport technology engineered alongside TDS Automation, Williams White, and the rest of the Doerfer engineering group.

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