Heavydrive HDL transport trolley in service on the Montreal Tower

The visitor areas of the Tour de Montréal in the Olympic Park (Montreal, Canada) are being renovated and remodelled. Heavydrive supplied Montreal-based Matériel de levage Inc. with six HDL 700 A pneumatic tyres, as well as a custom-built version of the glass transport trolley, to install the glass elements for the fall protection system on the viewing platform at a height of 165 metres.

First, the glass panes were transported up the tower in wooden crates on the inclined lift. The fitters there used a VSG 1000 KMH suction system to remove the heavy glass elements and place them on the Heavydrive glass transport trolley.

The shock-absorbing pneumatic tyres with a load capacity of 700 kg are equipped with continuous total stop. This ensures a safe stop. The support can be extended up to two metres, which means it can be used for glass elements of different sizes. This made the HDL 700 A ideal for sliding the extremely heavy glass panes safely onto the platform of the Montreal Tower, where they were inserted in position.

Heavydrive also supplied another glass transport trolley that had been specially modified for this application. The HDL 700 A was equipped with three uprights in the company's own workshop in Tapfheim. This enabled the assembly aid to move loads weighing 1.4 tonnes without any problems. This custom-built version was shipped by air freight from Germany to Canada.

At 165 metres high, the Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined building in the world. Originally, the tower was set to be opened for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Due to technical issues, however, it was not completed until the 1980s. The renovation of the visitor hall, viewing platform and funicular is scheduled for completion in autumn 2026.