What if one tool could simplify turbine blade lifts, cut costs, and reduce site impact all at once? Meet the SBI [Single Blade Installation] tool, a game-changing solution designed for efficiency, precision, and adaptability. No more complex multi-crane setups. No more custom cradles for every blade profile. The SBI tool’s hydraulic pads instantly adjust, making […]
Our Special Projects Team transported massive wind turbine blades from Casper, Wyoming, to Lexington, Oregon. Using our three-axle Fayville trailers with Peterbilt tractors, we transported blades that stretched 205 feet from root to tip and weighed over 32,000 pounds each. We had three pilot vehicles: a lead pilot, a rear pilot, and a rear steersman […]
In the heart of Iowa's sprawling cornfields, a monumental effort is underway to bolster the state's renewable energy infrastructure. A global leader in sustainable energy solutions, has embarked on a transformative IRA Repower Project that promises to elevate wind power capabilities across the region. At the heart of this operation stands 5 LTM 1750 cranes, […]
Yet another triumph as we wrap up the construction of yet another wind farm. Our team was instrumental in erecting 27 turbine towers and navigating 81, 76-meter blades through town and up the mountain. Our crew, along with 9 cranes, 96 lines of Goldhofer, 5 prime movers, and 8 tow-assist units conquered the task. With […]
Mountain Crane is proud to be involved in many successful Windpower projects throughout the country. We replaced a 50,000 lb. gearbox on a Siemens 2.3 megawatt turbine sitting on an 80 meter tower in Fort Dodge, Iowa. We used our: Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 hydraulic all terrain crane with a boom configuration of 152 ft. main […]
Mountain Crane’s Wind Maintenance Team recently worked on a few maintenance projects for multiple wind farms around the U.S. In May, we worked on two sites for Nordex: Rippey and Hawkeye. Both locations are in Iowa, and used the LR1600/2 with 344 ft of main boom and 39 ft of jib. Starting in Hawkeye, our […]
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