In the turbine hall of a hydropower plant, a powerful CRABster winch is used, which is specially designed to safely raise and position extremely heavy machine parts such as turbine rotors, shafts or generator housings. The main system is supported by an additional NOVA rope hoist as an auxiliary hoist for delicate assembly steps with medium loads.

Another crane with an stand-alone 5 ton NOVA rope hoist travels on the same crane runway, enabling parallel workflows – ideal for maintenance operations, transport operations, or handling tools and spare parts.

The hydro power industry places the highest demands on lifting equipment: long life cycles, high operating loads and demanding maintenance routines require robust, precise and reliable crane solutions. In turbine halls, loads often need to be moved in confined spaces – this includes controlled movements, redundancy and maximum uptime. The systems used thus make a decisive contribution to operational safety and efficiency in the energy sector.