Wind turbine blade materials handling system FT 3117

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Airpes has developed its own integral crane-less solution, possible to be adapted to many wind-turbines, developing design, engineering, calculations, regulations, winch control system, remote control, software, prototype and tool deployment. In Airpes we have designed a lifting method that uses the structure of the wind turbine as a support point. We have designed a solution that only with cables and tightens to the base of the generator on the ground will lift (or descend in the case of reparations) the turbine blade in a few minutes. That allows the company to repair or replace a blade in just a fraction of the time it would need with the other methods. When the tower and nacelle are correctly assembled it is the turn to lift the rotor and then the blades. A few years ago, when wind turbines were relatively small -which is less and less common- the hub would be mounted with the blades already attached, but today we have large and heavy wind turbines, so lifting the rotor with its three blades already attached is an impossible task. It is a large structure: tens of tons of weight that must be lifted to more than 100 meters high. Description • Total Control With our tool and our broaden experience in the Lifting sector, you would have total control over the blade installation process. Thanks to multiple sensors and electronic devices, like load cells, wind speed, encoder for the drum’s length, etc… you will know the status of your blade, at any moment. • Electro-mechanic Solution Much more than a simple winch. Thanks to our electro-mechanic activated drums, the winch controls the blade lifting while checking that the rope is tight at any moment.