RIKON designed, manufactured and supplied a special-purpose RTG-65 Rubber Tyred Gantry crane for the LM Wind Power factory in Goleniów, a leading manufacturer of wind turbine blades and part of the GE group. With a lifting capacity of 105 tonnes under the ropes and 65 tonnes under its special lifting beam, and a 15.1-metre span, the crane is used to move wind turbine blades across the factory site. The project demonstrated RIKON’s ability to engineer non-standard lifting solutions for specific customer requirements beyond the port sector.
| Customer: | LM Wind Power (Poland), part of GE (GE Vernova) |
| Location: | LM Wind Power blade factory |
| Country / City: | Goleniów, Poland |
| Industry: | Wind energy / turbine blade manufacturing |
| Cargo Type: | Wind turbine blades |
| Crane Model: | RTG-65 |
| Quantity: | 1 unit |
| Delivery Completed: | 2020 |
The Challenge
The LM Wind Power factory in Goleniów, producing large wind turbine blades, needed a gantry crane able to move long, heavy blades safely across the site, with a high lifting capacity and dedicated handling equipment suited to this type of load.
The Solution
RIKON delivered a special-purpose RTG-65 Rubber Tyred Gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 105 tonnes under the ropes and 65 tonnes under a special lifting beam, and a 15.1-metre span, for handling wind turbine blades. The crane was engineered for the customer’s specific load dimensions and weight rather than adapted from a standard model.
Project Significance
The project showed RIKON working beyond port equipment, engineering a special-purpose crane for an industrial manufacturer. The delivery for the LM Wind Power site, part of the GE group, confirmed the company’s ability to handle non-standard engineering orders in the energy sector.
Configuration Highlights
Special-purpose RTG-65 Rubber Tyred Gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 105 tonnes under the ropes.
15.1-metre span and a special lifting beam for wind turbine blades.
Engineered for the customer’s specific load dimensions and weight.
Delivered for the LM Wind Power blade factory in Goleniów.
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