A lifter (2) for handling a rotor blade (4), a method of operating a lifter (2) and a system comprising a lifter (2) and a rotor blade (4) are provided. The lifter comprises at least one device, in particular a grabbing jaw (6), for contacting an outer surface of the rotor blade (4). The lifter may further comprise a non-optical wave based system for detecting a position of the rotor blade (4) with respect to the lifter (2).
Lifter for handling rotor blade of wind turbine and method of operating same
2015-08-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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