Paul Dvorak / Editor At the recent WINDPOWER 2015 Conference in Orlando, a message of urgency came from the safety community in getting wind techs certified for particular tasks. It is no surprise that wind-turbine maintenance involves hundreds of tasks with more coming as wind-turbine OEMs add to their equipment portfolio. What’s more, safety rules…
Service lift manufacturer delivers 140 to Australia’s largest wind farm
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…