Onshore
KINKA-LIFT
A self-erecting platform that lifts and replaces wind turbine components at hub heights conventional cranes cannot reach. Sensor-informed feedback, operator-directed control, and a structural load path that bypasses the existing tower.
How it scales
Conventional cranes scale exponentially with height. Lifting 100 tons to 10 meters uses a 100- or 200-ton crane; lifting the same load to 100 meters needs a crane five to ten times larger. KINKA-LIFT scales linearly with height. The same rated system reaches 100, 200, or 300 meters by adding chord sections, with no step-up to a larger capacity class.
Use cases
- New build installations
- Scheduled maintenance
- Major component replacement (MCR)
- Decommissioning
- Recommissioning, including reuse of existing towers
Site-specific designs
Reference designs delivered for the following platforms. Additional platform support available on request.
- 2.7 MW Siemens Gamesa
- 4.2 MW Vestas
- 6.1 MW GE Vernova