Automated tagline control system and method of handling a wind turbine component using the automated tagline control system

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PATENT NO 11780711
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17417958

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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 (74, 164) having a housing (80), at least two winches (126,128) disposed within the housing and each having a tagline cable (130, 132), a controller (146) disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the at least two winches, and a power source (148) disposed within the housing (80) 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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VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SHEDEAGER 42 AARHUS N DK-8200

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Egstrøm, Michael Jordrup, DK 2 0
Kofman, Joris Aalborg Øst, DK 17 10

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