OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001152

Improvements in the construction and maintenance of wind turbines

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:56.555346Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001152
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Hoists and Cranes

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ABSTRACT

Methods are described for extending a crane tower (200) along a wind turbine,
assembling a crane tower (200), shortening a crane tower (200), and
constructing a wind turbine tower (100), in addition to various related
apparatus. In certain examples, a crane tower (200) is supported upon the wind
turbine tower (100) and extended along the wind turbine tower (100), where the
crane tower (200) includes a crane (201) at or near an upper end thereof, and
the wind turbine tower (100) is provided with apparatus including a lifter to
elevate the crane tower (200) to create space for inserting one or more
extension sections (30) at or near a crane tower base and adding them to the
crane tower for extending the crane tower longitudinally along the wind
turbine tower.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001152
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:56.555346Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001152