Tower crane wind turbine

Why should you choose Mammoet tower cranes for wind turbine installation?

For the installation of the wind turbines, Mammoet’s tower cranes were the ideal solution. They can tolerate higher wind speeds than conventional cranes and have a shorter boom length. They also take up a smaller footprint on the hardstand and this makes the entire project more economical as smaller wind turbine hardstands can be constructed.

Can a crane support the next generation of wind turbines?

With an effective lifting capacity of more than 1,200 metric tons and by eliminating relative motion between crane and tower, the design is well placed to be able to support the next generation of turbines. The solution also has the potential to allow maintenance of floating wind turbines and the replacement of major components at sea.

Do you need a climbing crane for a wind turbine?

However, the rule of thumb is; the higher the turbine, the more advantage the Climbing Crane will give you on both crane costs and the costs for the permanent crane installation site. The Lagerwey Climbing Crane is the world’s first self-climbing crane for the construction of wind turbines.

Can windspider be the world's tallest crane?

WindSpider is offering an innovative lifting solution for installation and major component replacement of wind turbines, onshore and offshore. The first full-scale unit of the WindSpider system has the potential to become one of the tallest cranes in the world.

What are the advantages of a wind turbine hardstand?

They can tolerate higher wind speeds than conventional cranes and have a shorter boom length. They also take up a smaller footprint on the hardstand and this makes the entire project more economical as smaller wind turbine hardstands can be constructed. The wind turbine components weighed up to 133t with a hub height of 110m.

What is a combined tower crane system?

A key feature of the combined tower crane system is that all individual MST sections contain three levels with large pre-cut holes in the shell floor area for LCC16 and LCC140 assembly. On each level, these holes are located at -90 degrees, neutral, and +90 degrees around the perimeter.