Wind Turbine Access: Los Vientos Wind Farm

Lyfor, TX 

Turbine: Siemens 108 3.2 MW 

Contractor: Lankford Company Inc. 

Project Scope

Installation of VG rails to blades.

Challenges

• Siemens 108 3.2 MW turbine with an extremely large blade length of 171 ft (52 m) means the point of capture was more than 40 ft (12.2 m) from the tower

Solution

360 Degree Blade Access Platform with special Siemens’ steel sub frame, enabling the platform to traverse far enough away from the tower to capture the blade tip. Spider’s solution provided better ergonomics, greater safety, and a higher quality final product compared to alternative solutions.

Related Products

• 360° Blade Access Platform