Large order for wind farm service cranes

Palfinger says that cranes are an essential element in the upkeep, maintenance and servicing of wind turbines. In the last decade, it has developed a wide range of offshore cranes for these specific applications which enable wind farm service teams to work more efficiently and reduce downtime.

Thomas Nitsch, in charge of the wind division at Palfinger, says: “We offer our customers a well thought-out and internationally tested service concept. It is based on a number of nacelle and platform cranes which are custom-designed and perfectly matched to each other in addition to a global service network. Thanks to our ‘strong assistants’, loading and unloading processes from supply ships and helicopter platforms become faster and safer. Handling of loads inside nacelles and platforms is also made considerably easier for the service teams.”

The design of the cranes is certified by classification societies such as GL or DNV. The PK 40002 range is supplied for wind turbines with rated power of 5,075kW and rotor diameter of 126.5m.