As turbine platforms grow larger and more powerful, installation demands continue to rise. Longer blades, higher hub heights and tighter construction windows, combined with increasingly complex terrain, are placing new technical and logistical pressures on installation teams. Lifting technology has therefore become a decisive factor in safety, efficiency and overall project economics. Julian Eberhard, CTO of ematec AG, discusses with PES Wind how the RBC-D yoke is designed to meet these evolving challenges.
PES: Julian, welcome to PES Wind. ematec’s RBC-D yokes are widely regarded as the benchmark for safe and efficient rotor blade installation. Why is that?
Julian Eberhard: Our technology combines several advantages that are unique in their overall package. The RBC-D is still the only rotor blade yoke on the market with adaptive blade gripping for all rotor blades, regardless of blade length and weight, and regardless of the manufacturer.
This means that they are not only ideal for installing new turbines, but also for servicing and dismantling older turbines. The RBC-D is a yoke for every situation. Companies seriously considering repowering projects, a huge market worldwide, would find this technology a cost-effective and transformative solution.