Wind Turbine Straddle Carrier
Move turbine blades, tower sections or nacelles between production, storage and outbound transport.
Where the Wind Turbine Straddle Carrier fits.
Choose a mobile carrier when long components need controlled two-point support along a plant route.
Define approved root and spanwise supports and overhang.
Check cradle geometry and rolling restraint.
Map trailer height, turning and wind exposure.
Specifications for the Wind Carrier selection.
The technical offer should state the rated load basis, complete lifting tool, operating envelope, duty and governing site reactions for your order.
| Parameter | Reference selection range | Procurement check |
|---|---|---|
| Product / arrangement | Wind Turbine Straddle Carrier | Confirm the exact machine and lifting device in the offered drawing. |
| Rated load for your order | Blade, tower section or nacelle | Include the attachment and rigging in the complete suspended mass. |
| Clear width / operating envelope | Set from the approved site and load drawing | Show the whole route, not only the pickup point. |
| Lifting height / under-clearance | Set from pickup, travel and placement | Include load depth, spreader or beam and safe clearance. |
| Duty / handling cycle | Select from lifts, loaded distance and shifts | State typical and maximum loads plus moves per hour. |
| Load families | Blade / tower / nacelle by design | Quote each attachment and rating separately. |
| Lifting points | Manufacturer-approved | Verify local reactions and deflection. |
| Route and steering | Surveyed loaded path | Include turns, slopes and overhead clearances. |
| Tire reactions / route | Calculated for the final selected machine | Check governing loaded, travel, braking and parked cases. |
Size the Wind Turbine Straddle Carrier for your site.
Send the heaviest load and its lifting points together with a dimensioned route. The quotation should state the selected machine, component-specific spreader or cradle, site reactions and acceptance method.
Load and toolProvide the blade, tower section or nacelle, attachment mass, lifting points and centre of gravity.
CoverageMark longest component sweep, turning zones, slopes and pavement on a drawing.
Operating cycleState loaded moves per hour, shifts, distances and required placement accuracy.
Site interfaceProvide bearing capacity, power, climate, access and destination requirements.
Check pavement, turns and transfer roads against final tire reactions.
Buy the complete Wind Turbine Straddle Carrier package.
Ask each bidder to quote the same lifting arrangement, site interface, tests and dispatch milestone.
Request the GA, rated configuration, longest component sweep, turning zones, slopes and pavement and governing reactions.
List the component-specific spreader or cradle, drives, braking, control and protection as included or excluded.
Set component lifting study, route envelope, loaded maneuvering and parking tests, freight, site services and dispatch date in the contract.
Before you release a purchase order.
Use these questions to compare suppliers against the same technical and delivery scope.
Is one carrier suitable for blades and nacelles?
Only if separate approved lifting tools, ratings and travel envelopes are included in the quoted package.
What is the minimum order?
Ask for a quotation for one complete machine. Confirm the commercial minimum and exactly which attachments and services are included.
Which certificates and tests are included?
List the destination-specific compliance documents, factory acceptance test and site load or travel tests in the purchase specification.
How long will delivery take?
Request a dated factory dispatch commitment measured from deposit and approved drawings; show freight, erection and commissioning separately.
Send your Wind Turbine Straddle Carrier project brief.
Share your load and longest component sweep, turning zones, slopes and pavement, operating cycle, site conditions and destination. Ask for a matched GA drawing, reaction schedule, equipment list, tests and dated commercial offer.
Send your Wind Carrier crane enquiry ↗- Component type, mass and overall length
- Approved supports and centre of gravity
- Loaded route, turns and grades
- Pavement capacity and site wind
- Moves per shift and travel distance
- Destination and attachment scope