Lifting solutions manufacturer Combilift has launched a new product designed to meet the load-handling demands of largescale offshore wind manufacturers.
The group’s Combi-LC (Combilift Load-Carrier) allows for the movement of wind turbine blades and towers through production stages, and to storage locations. The equipment involves two vehicles working in tandem, communicating and operating simultaneously to secure the load at both ends, and move it safely to another location.
Siemens Gamesa, one of the world’s largest offshore wind suppliers, has become the first company to leverage the new technology by signing a multi-million order for a number of the bespoke Load Carriers, and Combilift is in active discussions with other offshore wind companies with similar demands.
Josh Moffett, Heavy Equipment Manager at Combilift, stated: “We are thrilled to have launched this new product – the Combi-LC, and we hope it will act as a gateway for us to further progress within our venture into the wind energy sector.
“The scale of offshore wind projects around the world leads to a very unique set of challenges, one of which being the ability to transport the very large components that make up a wind turbine. We recognised this and used our expertise in load handling to develop a solution to support those in the industry. The product is specifically made to order and therefore can be uniquely customised to fit specific applications.”