Lei of the Land: How We Get Cranes to Hawaii's Wind Farms Few places test a heavy-lift team like Hawaii. Wind farms perched on volcanic ridgelines, narrow island roads that were never designed for 200-foot blades, and a Pacific Ocean sitting between your project and nearly every piece of equipment that could support it. It's […]
Mountain continues to make strong progress on a large-scale blade replacement project involving Vestas V120 turbines at a 92-meter hub height. Our team also spent a day on site recently to watch the operation in action and see the coordination and execution firsthand. This job includes removing and replacing blades, as well as complete offloading, […]
Transporting 200-foot wind turbine blades through the narrow, winding roads of High Prairie is a serious logistical challenge. Each move requires specialized trailers, spotters, police escorts, and at times, temporary road closures just to navigate tight turns and restrictive routes. Once on site, our seasoned crane operator uses one of our six Liebherr LTM 1750’s […]
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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