FIXATOR - Exolift Climbing Aid for Wind Turbine Maintenance
The Exolift climbing aid is a motorized, autonomous system designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of wind turbine maintenance. It assists technicians in the arduous task of ascending and descending turbine ladders by significantly reducing physical exertion, lessening cardiac strain, and facilitating maintenance operations on elevated structures. The device is intelligent and can adjust to the user's movement speed, supporting 80% of their weight to ensure comfort and security. It includes a fixed strap system, making installation on service ladders straightforward, and is typically deployed across entire wind farms or assigned to teams of service technicians. The Exolift is highly effective, with a variable traction force ranging from 40 to 96 kg and a flexible ascent speed of 0 to 24 meters per minute. Its portability and ease of use make it suitable for various stages of wind turbine operations, including assembly, maintenance, and repair. Powered by a 48V - 11.6Ah Lithium Ion battery, the system is engineered for reliability in temperatures from 0°C to +50°C.
Exolift is a motorized and autonomous portable system which assists the technician when ascending and descending on the wind turbine ladder, limiting his physical and cardiac efforts and greatly facilitating maintenance or repair operations on wind turbines.
It can be used to reach the basket (also called gondola) for operations maintenance or repair but also in assembly phase of the wind turbine barrel.
Exolift is an intelligent device that instantly adapts to movement speed of the operator by supporting 80% of its weight.
This climbing aid works with a fixed strap (included with the product) to be installed on the service ladder of the wind turbine or lighting pylon and a hanging kit.
The Exolift ascent assistance system is assigned either to the fleet or to the team of technicians.
One EXOLIFT per wind farm is sufficient.
Universality:
- Exolift installs and works with any type of ladder and fall arrester.
Comfort :
- Reduces arduousness and physical effort by 5;
- Is autonomous thanks to its rechargeable battery.
Security :
- Exolift stops working instantly at the slightest voluntary stop by the technician.
Economy :
- Increases the profitability of maintenance operations, by dividing the rise time by 3 for a very low cost per wind turbine;
- Simplified maintenance, quick to carry out and very inexpensive.