Tag: blade transport

  • Blade mover – a flexible dual transport system

    One of the many problems posed by the huge wind turbine blades currently in the market is how to move them quickly and safely. In some situations (like in the factories, or when blades are temporarily stored before installation) space can be extremely limited and there is the risk of damages. Additionally manipulating and moving…

  • Wind blade special transport: 45 degrees lifter for montainous roads

    This is a blade special transport system that I’ve seen used by Enercon, for instance for Europe highest wind turbine in Europe, in Switzerland, but is not so common otherwise. It is a hydraulic lifter, which allows lifting the wind blade up to approximately 45º. Doing so it can guarantee important saving on the civil…

  • Wind blades train transport

    Wind blades are normally carried by ship and truck. By the way every now and than I see cases of train transportation: for instance Siemens moved 141 set of wind turbine blades (for the amazing total of 423 blades) to Portland General Electric’s Biglow Canyon Wind Farm. Siemens is also transporting towers and nacelles via…