Case
Mobile Cranes
Wind
FROM AIRFIELD TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Once Zerbst was the name of one of Europe’s largest military airfields – today it is associated with renewable energy: What in the years 1936-1991 served as a central airfield for first the German and then the Soviet Air Force, has since 2011 been transformed into a centre for non-fossil energy sources.
In 2011 a solar energy park was established in Zerbst. A bio methane plant followed three years later and the autumn of 2015 saw the third environmentally friendly form of energy when so far 10 wind turbines were raised.
The installation of the wind farm in Zerbst between Hanover and Berlin is a good example that the BMS Group is an international organization: During the first part of the project the BMS team represented Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, and Slovakia.
The project in Zerbst provides a good image of how extensive a BMS task often can be. Initially the 10 men from BMS handled one truck, one wheel loader, two auxiliary cranes of 130 and 300 ton, and as the essence of the task one Liebherr LG1750 crane with a specially designed, extra strong 140-meter boom and 18 meter jib.
In 2011 a solar energy park was established in Zerbst. A bio methane plant followed three years later and the autumn of 2015 saw the third environmentally friendly form of energy when so far 10 wind turbines were raised.
The installation of the wind farm in Zerbst between Hanover and Berlin is a good example that the BMS Group is an international organization: During the first part of the project the BMS team represented Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, and Slovakia.
The project in Zerbst provides a good image of how extensive a BMS task often can be. Initially the 10 men from BMS handled one truck, one wheel loader, two auxiliary cranes of 130 and 300 ton, and as the essence of the task one Liebherr LG1750 crane with a specially designed, extra strong 140-meter boom and 18 meter jib.
During the project BMS added a similar crane and crew, as the customer wanted to finish setup faster than originally planned.
Over the years BMS has assembled a very large number of wind turbines in parks across Europe. However, the task in Zerbst is distinguished from most, as BMS for each wind turbine had to install two steel towers atop a concrete tower. With a hub height of 140 meter, it was not a foregone conclusion that it would be possible to work every single day. At this altitude the boom is quite sensitive to wind, so it’s not unusual with fluctuations of a few meter, even with relatively low wind speeds of 9 m/sec. It is quite legal to work under such conditions, but not always possible.
Over the years BMS has assembled a very large number of wind turbines in parks across Europe. However, the task in Zerbst is distinguished from most, as BMS for each wind turbine had to install two steel towers atop a concrete tower. With a hub height of 140 meter, it was not a foregone conclusion that it would be possible to work every single day. At this altitude the boom is quite sensitive to wind, so it’s not unusual with fluctuations of a few meter, even with relatively low wind speeds of 9 m/sec. It is quite legal to work under such conditions, but not always possible.