Vestas Wind Systems A/s

Michael Egstrøm

Joris Kofman

The invention provides a lifting assembly comprising a support structure () arranged to support a load () suspended from the support structure, a guide line () arranged to extend from a first location, to a second location, a wheel assembly () with one or more wheels () arranged to engage, and roll along, the guide line (), and a control line assembly () arranged to extend from the wheel assembly () to the load (), wherein the lifting assembly comprises a retainer () arranged to connect, between the first and second locations, the guide line () to the support structure ().

Lifting assembly and a method for handling a component

A tagline control system for handling a wind turbine component during an operation on a wind turbine using a lifting apparatus. The tagline control system includes a tagline control module () having a housing (), at least two winches () disposed within the housing and each having a tagline cable (), a controller () disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the at least two winches, and a power source () disposed within the housing () and operatively coupled to the at least two winches. A method of handling a wind turbine component during an operation on a wind turbine using the lifting apparatus includes coupling the tagline control module to the lifting apparatus and to a wind turbine component, and operating the tagline control system to effectuate the position of the wind turbine component.

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Jordrup, Denmark

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