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WindSpider awarded NOK 17.5 million grant from Innovation Norway
WindSpider has been awarded a NOK 17.5 million grant from Innovation Norway for further development of their aluminium lifting solution, control system and simulator. The crane system is intended for installation and maintenance of wind turbines on- and offshore, with...
Cooperation between WindSpider and FLOWTOM project partners
FLOWTOM (Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Operation and Maintenance) is a multi-partner research project launched in 2021, with the objective of progressing the development of lifting solutions for offshore maintenance of floating wind turbines.WindSpider have been...
Petter Birkedal becomes a new board member at WindSpider
We would like to share that our board member, Torstein Øygarden, will now be stepping down to a Board Deputy position. We want to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude for several years of fruitful cooperation that helped WindSpider get to where we are today....
Gigantic Aluminium Spiders
WindSpider launches a step-changing crane for use on increasingly larger wind turbines. The self-erecting crane has no weight or height limitations and can be used in very windy locations. The new solution significantly reduces the wind turbine’s life cycle costs for...
DNV Statement of Feasibility
DNV has issued a Statement of Feasibility for the first full-scale WindSpider system. The system has been evaluated in accordance with DNV-RP-A203 (Technology Qualification, September 2019) for its designated use, and DNV considers qualification of the...
RWE supports development of new self-erecting crane system for wind turbines
RWE supports development of new self-erecting crane system for wind turbines • Letter of Intent signed with Norwegian technology company WindSpider • Technical design to improve installation and component replacement for onshore and offshore wind turbines including...