Boulter’s Expert Rigging Services Help Bring HARBEC’s Wind Turbine Back Online

Harbec, a leading sustainable plastic manufacturer, faced the challenge of replacing a motor in their wind turbine. Discover how our team of experts successfully removed and replaced the nacelle and blade with precision, ensuring Harbec's sustainable operations were not disrupted.

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Boulter tractor trailer sitting next to Harbec wind turbine

Tractor trailer stationed next to wind turbine unit

Welding service truck positioned next to hanging wind turbine blade

Welding service truck stationed next to hanging wind turbine blade

Two large cranes lifting wind turbine blades to remove inside nacelle

Boulter guides the two cranes to lift and lower the wind turbine blade off the unit

Group of people working within the wind turbine to remove bolts

Two Boulter field techs working inside the wind turbine to loosen the nuts and bolts to remove the blade

Harbec wind turbine blades being suspended in air with two cranes

Team of skilled techs working inside the turbine to replace the blade

Team of Boulter skilled employees working inside the turbine to replace the blades

Customer Request

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unexpected setbacks for HARBEC's wind turbines, including delays in replacing the motor of their 250kw unit due to a shortage of parts. When parts became available again, HARBEC regained momentum to repair the turbine. They contacted us to carry out the challenging task of removing and replacing their nacelle and blade, thereby allowing them to switch out the motor. Given the complexity of the project, meticulous coordination between our team, HARBEC, and the turbine manufacturer in Germany was essential to ensure seamless execution.

Solution

Once the project schedule was determined between all three parties, we began the removal process. First, we placed one crew on the ground to coordinate with the crane operator and maneuver the turbine blades while another team worked within the tower to disassemble the nuts and bolts of the nacelle and blade. Though the process took several hours to complete, our team managed to safely remove the pieces without encountering any complications.

Following the repair of the motor, we proceeded to replace the nacelle and blade using this same process. The wind turbine was fully operational once again, and our team’s safe yet efficient service was well received by HARBEC.

Project Highlights

Coordinated carefully with HARBEC and the wind turbine manufacturer based in Germany to complete the job on time
Carefully removed the wind turbine and blade and placed them on the ground until HARBEC repaired the motor
Returned a few months later to replace the motor, nacelle, and blade and bring the wind turbine back online