Service lift manufacturer delivers 140 to Australia’s largest wind farm
August 15, 2011 by Paul Dvorak
Filed under Towers, Wind Power News, Wind Watch
With close to 10,000 service lifts supplied worldwide, Power Climber Wind designs and supplies custom service lifts that are UL-listed and CE-approved for many turbine manufacturers.
A manufacturer has been selected to supply 140 turbine service lifts (TSLs) for the Macarthur Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia. Power Climber Wind will provide and install the service lifts for the wind plant which can generate up to 420 MW, making it the southern hemisphere’s largest. The TSLs quickly and safely transport technicians to nacelles, a preferred alternative to climbing a 100-m ladder several times a day.
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Access equipment manufacturer’s facility receives certification
July 21, 2011 by Kathleen Zipp
Filed under Wind Safety
The IBEX is one product Power Climber Wind offers the wind industry.
Manufacturer of access equipment SafeWorks, LLC has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Seattle production facility.ISO 9001:2008 certification is granted to organizations that adhere to international standards for quality management.
The company manufactures hundreds of different access equipment devices, from new product development to products that have been manufactured consistently for over 60 years. Products are targeted for industries including wind energy, infrastructure, petrochemical, utilities, military and commercial construction.
Products for the wind industry in particular include Spider, Power Climber, and Power Climber Wind brands.
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Climb assists for Kit Carson County Wind Project
August 26, 2010 by Kathleen Zipp
Filed under Wind Power Projects, Wind Safety
The IBEX 1000 Series is a motorized, continuous loop climb assist system that helps wind turbine technicians and others climb tower ladders.
Power Climber Wind recently supplied their IBEX™ 1000 Climb Assist system to 34 new wind turbines in the Kit Carson Windpower Project near Burlington, Colorado. The addition of the new General Electric 1.5-MW turbines adds 51 MW of renewable energy to the 44 electric cooperatives in the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, serving Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
Climb assist systems will be installed in each of the 34 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines. The IBEX™ 1000 offers adjustable support settings at 50, 75, 100, and 125 lbs (23, 34, 45, and 57 kgs) and provides load support in both the up and down directions, regardless of climbing speed. The device can be installed in any new or existing wind turbine tower with straight-run ladders, whether tubular steel or lattice construction.
“We are thrilled to provide our IBEX™ 1000 Climb Assists and installation services to one of the Fortune 500’s top wind power owners and operators,” said Mike Russell – North American Sales Manager, Power Climber Wind. “As member cooperatives strive to bring clean, renewable wind power to their communities, lives up to its reputation in improving safety and productivity of the wind tower technicians, making it the best climb assist on the market today.”
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