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Wind Industry Solutions

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Turbine Service Lifts
Access Platforms
IBEX® Climb Assist
Blade & Tower Repair
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Your All-In-One Wind Services Provider

A fully integrated wind services partner, BrandSafway delivers safe, efficient and high-performance solutions for every phase of the wind installation life cycle — onshore and offshore, from a single climb assist retrofit to a fleet-wide O&M program.

Power Climber Wind helps major wind turbine OEMs, owners and service providers manage their operation and maintenance costs by providing the most reliable access equipment and expertise to improve employee safety, productivity and retention. Backed by more than 75 years of experience in powered suspended access, our equipment, rope access crews and turnkey support keep technicians working and turbines turning.

Proven at Height, Worldwide

75+

Years of experience in powered suspended access

1M+

Rope access hours worked with a 0.0 TRIR safety record

300+

IRATA-certified technicians active on rope every day

100%

Approval rating on every turbine service lift presented to the AHJ

U.S. states and Canadian provinces with approved turbine service lifts

24/7

Technical support from factory-trained field staff

Wind Products & Solutions

Five purpose-built product and service families cover every up-tower and on-blade task — engineered together, supported by one partner, and compliant with the highest global standards.

Turbine service lift inside a wind tower

Not sure which configuration fits your turbine model? Our application engineers work directly with OEMs, O&M providers and owners to develop approved rigging and access plans. Talk to an engineer.

Turbine Service Lifts

Get two technicians up-tower in half the time. Power Climber Wind designs and manufactures turbine service lifts that improve technician safety, productivity and retention — and cut the fatigue that drives turnover.

Carries two technicians or up to 528 lb (240 kg) of material and equipment
70 ft/min (18 m/min) travel speed, with intelligent controls
Transport material and equipment remotely using external controls
Proprietary hoist and control technology with integrated safeties: overspeed brake, overload trip sensor, safety wire rope suspension, upper and lower limit switches, emergency stop and thermal motor protection
Controlled descent during power loss
Solid-state electronics with active system status indication
Customisable modular design for a wide range of tower configurations
CE-approved, AECO-certified and built to WTG manufacturer specifications in ISO 9001:2015-certified facilities

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Power Climber Wind turbine service lift installed inside a tower

2 meter blade and tower access platform suspended against a turbine blade

Tower & Blade Access Platforms

A safe, productive and cost-effective alternative to cranes, ground-based lifts and rappelling. Easy to transport, simple to install and configurable for both blade and tower work, suspended access platforms save time and money on inspection and repair operations.

2 m Blade / Tower Access Platform

Access any part of a blade or tower
Integrated blade-capture lanyard system improves stability and allows quick position adjustments
Anti-sway design holds workers to blade surfaces to save time and effort
Heavy-duty stirrup increases platform stability
Engineered fall arrest anchorage point for safety lanyards and rescue devices simplifies safety planning

360° Blade Access Platform

Work all sides of a blade, or reconfigure for tower access
Lightweight, easy to transport and quick to set up
No counterweights required
Proven components tested over time, with low maintenance costs from standardized parts

External Tower Access & Nacelle Davits

Modular external tower platforms eliminate the need for expensive cranes
250 lb capacity nacelle davit with optional chain or electric hoist lifts tools from the yaw deck into the nacelle
Application engineers develop approved rigging configurations across turbine makes and models

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IBEX® Intelligent Climb Assist

Innovative, market-leading technology. The most comfortable, responsive climb on the market puts complete control at the climber's fingertips, delivering personalized performance, increased safety, reduced fatigue and improved productivity.

Reduces repetitive climbing stress and injuries
User-selectable assistance from 50 to 125 lb (25 to 55 kg)
Consistent load support moving up or down
Optimizes comfort for climbers of different weights — and allows multiple climbers with no reset time between them
Durable polymer belt does not fray or damage ladder rungs
Installs simply and retrofits in any new or existing wind tower
Available in IBEX® 1000 and IBEX® 1000P series to suit different performance and budget requirements
UL, CSA and CE compliant

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Wind technician climbing a tower ladder assisted by IBEX climb assist

IRATA-certified rope access technician repairing a wind turbine blade

Blade & Tower Repair Services

Reduce setup and dismantle times and decrease downtime with our highly skilled, globally deployed rope access service.

Core Capabilities

Leading Edge Protection and erosion repair (LEE)
Structural blade repair — core damage determination and matrix repair
Lightning Protection System (LPS) inspection and repair
Tip replacement and coating application
Preventative blade inspections
Rapid deployment of rope access teams

Safe, Compliant, Global

1M+ hours worked with a 0.0 TRIR safety record
IRATA-certified technicians working to globally recognized standards
Third-party audited training, procedures and processes
Operations across the United States, Canada, Europe, UAE and India
300+ technicians active on rope daily

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Equipment Specifications at a Glance

Turbine Service Lift: Two technicians or up to 528 lb (240 kg) of material · 70 ft/min (18 m/min) travel speed · internal constant-pressure and external remote controls · controlled descent on power loss
IBEX® Intelligent Climb Assist: User-selectable assistance 50–125 lb (25–55 kg) · consistent support up and down · durable polymer belt · retrofits any new or existing tower · UL, CSA and CE compliant
5 ft Blade Access Platform (Americas): 750 lb capacity · 600 lb platform weight · 60.25 in L × 29.375 in W × 31–45 in H · 35 ft/min hoisting speed · 1,500 lb working load limit
2 m Blade Access Platform (EU / Asia): 280 kg capacity · 220 kg platform weight · 2 m L × 740 mm W × 1.1 m H · 8.5 m/min hoisting speed · 500–650 kg working load limit
360° Blade Access Platform (Americas): 750 lb capacity · 2,210 lb platform weight · 10 ft 9-3/16 in × 13 ft 7 in · 35 ft/min hoisting speed · 1,500 lb working load limit
360° Blade Access Platform (EU / Asia): 360 kg live load · 920 kg platform weight · 4,729 mm × 3,238 mm · 8.5 m/min hoisting speed · 500–650 kg working load limit
Nacelle Davit: 250 lb capacity · optional chain or electric hoist · lifts tools and equipment from the yaw deck into the nacelle · tested to industry standards and compliant with federal, state and local codes

Turnkey Wind O&M Support

Installation, Commissioning & Inspection

Factory-trained crews install and commission turbine service lifts, climb assist and access platforms, then verify them with documented inspections. Engineering support develops approved rigging configurations for your turbine models.

Preventative Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Scheduled preventative maintenance, annual inspections and 24/7 technical support keep equipment available and compliant. The largest suspended platform rental fleet in the industry covers peak demand and outage work.

Repair, Optimization & Training

System repair and optimization plus a full training curriculum for wind O&M professionals — operators, competent person and advanced maintenance courses, on-site or at our National Training Center.

Sales, rentals, labor, engineering and training — delivered from 25 company-owned locations across the Americas plus service hubs in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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Standards, Approvals & Training

Standards & Approvals

Standards & Approvals

Industry Leadership

Training Courses

Specialty Services

Compliant in every major wind market

We were the first to obtain ASME A17.7 / CSA B44.7-07 certification from Underwriters Laboratories, and we hold a 100% approval rating on every turbine service lift presented to an Authority Having Jurisdiction. Turbine service lifts are approved in 31 states and provinces across North America.

All work follows ISO 9001:2015-compliant processes, including standard work instructions that ensure a consistent and reliable product and experience.

United States: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66, UL 1322, UL 1323, NFPA 70, ASME A17.1-2003, ASME A120.1-2006, ASME A90.1, ANSI A10.5, ASME A18.1
Canada: B44-00, C22.1 Part 1, CSA-Z271-98, CSA-Z185-M87, CSA-Z256-M87, CSA-B311-02
Europe: Machine Directive 98/37/EC and local European equivalence standards
Australia: AS 1418

Certifications held include UL, ISO, CE and UL AECO.