Wind turbine service company Liftra launched the Blade Way in 2017 and introduced it at AWEA’s recent Windpower 2018 conference, as a way to remove and replace wind turbine blades without the time and cost expense of a high-reach crane. Blade Way has a rated capacity of 14.6 tons, and it can work at peak…
Liftra blade handling device tilts big blades for easier turbine assembly
The photos show the Liftra LT5002 installing the 73.5 m blades on a Haliade 150-6MW turbine, an operation that went smoothly on all accounts.
Liftra Cranes sold to Siemens and Jensen Crane
Liftra is pleased to announce that it has sold its first Liftra Self Hoisting Crane to Siemens Wind Power in the U.S. and our second Liftra Self Hoisting Crane to Jensen Cranes also in the USA.
Clever crane lowers the cost of gearbox swaps
An unusual 30-ton capacity crane can pull itself up into a nacelle, and when bolted down, allows lowering a worn gearbox and picking up a new one, all at a lower cost than a conventional crane callout. The design from Denmark’s Liftra, fits in one standard 40-ft. container with a wheel chassis for easy transport.…