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Koala Lifter: The Revolution in Wind Turbine Assembly – Reducing Downtime by 70%, Unprecedented Agility and Safety

Written by Bruno Teles
Published on 27/11/2023 at 22:32
Koala Lifter: a revolução na montagem de turbinas eólicas - reduzindo tempo de inatividade em 70%, é agilidade e segurança sem precedentes
Máquina da Koala Lifter para manutenção de turbinas eólicas (Imagem / Divulgação: KOALA LIFTER)
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Let’s Talk About a New Development That Is Causing a Real Frenzy in the World of Wind Energy: the Koala Lifter. This Clever System Promises to Revolutionize the Assembly and Maintenance of Wind Turbines. And It Seems Like It’s Here to Stay!

You know that saying “size doesn’t matter“? Well, the Koala Lifter is living proof of that; it is a crane-free system that adapts to any model of wind turbine. It’s like that versatile player every coach wants on their team.

Advantages That Go Beyond the Wind

This thing is versatile! It works with winds of up to 25 m/s, meaning it doesn’t care about windy conditions. Additionally, it reduces turbine downtime by 70% compared to other methods. And the best part: zero risk for the crew working on the assembly, as it is operated remotely.

Another cool thing is that the Koala Lifter is environmentally friendly; it reduces the need for those heavy trucks and only requires a regular truck. Less noise and less pollution in nature.

The Koala Lifter comes in several versions: the KL-N30 and KL-N80 for heavy part replacements; the KL-GORILLA, a self-rotating crane; and the KL-OFFSHORE for heavier work offshore.

How Does This Beauty Work?

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This system adapts to any tower, of any height. It lifts up to 20 tons in blades, 30 tons in nacelle components, and assembles turbines of up to 150 tons. And it does all this quickly: component replacement in 5 to 6 hours and turbine assembly in 17 hours.

Transportation is a breeze: it fits in a 40-foot truck. And safety? It’s guaranteed with a remote control with a range of 300 meters. You just need a technician on the ground to keep an eye on things.

Check it out: the company is based in Spain but is eyeing the whole world. Want to get in touch? Send them an email or give them a call.

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Bruno Teles

Falo sobre tecnologia, inovação, petróleo e gás. Atualizo diariamente sobre oportunidades no mercado brasileiro. Com mais de 7.000 artigos publicados nos sites CPG, Naval Porto Estaleiro, Mineração Brasil e Obras Construção Civil. Sugestão de pauta? Manda no brunotelesredator@gmail.com

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