A LIFTING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR LIFTING A LONGITUDINAL BENDABLE STRUCTURE SUCH AS A WIND TURBINE BLADE
Applicants:
- ALVAC IND A/S
Abstract
A lifting apparatus (10) for lifting a longitudinal bendable structure such as a wind tur- bine blade, the lifting apparatus (10) comprises - a longitudinal beam (12) comprising one or more sections and one or more rigging elements (14); 5 - a plurality of attachment units (20) positioned along the longitudinal beam (12); the attachment units (20) comprise - a vacuum gripper (22) for gripping a part of a longitudinal structure; - a displaceable arm (24) connected to the vacuum gripper (22), the displaceable arm (24) being linear displaceable between a retracted position and an ex-10 tended position; - a power transmission unit (26) configured to displacing the displaceable arm (24) between the retracted position and the extended position; - a global power transmission system in fluid communication with the power transmission units (26), the global power transmission system being configured for balancing 15 the power transmission units (26).
Patent Family Records (2)
A LIFTING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR LIFTING A LONGITUDINAL BENDABLE STRUCTURE SUCH AS A WIND TURBINE BLADE
ALVAC IND A/S MOGENSEN OLE
2024, WO-2024094261-A1
A lifting apparatus and a method for lifting a longitudinal bendable structure such as a wind turbine blade.
ALVAC IND A/S OLE MOGENSEN
2024, DK-202270528-A1