IHC IQIP has developed a new crane tool for contractors working in the offshore wind sector that aims to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

The company said the combi lifting spread reduces crane movements by over 50% when lifting multiple pieces of equipment.

This is because socket connection clamps within the lifting connector allow for easy connections with different pieces of installation equipment, it said

The crane also reduces the amount of time needed to manually connectthe slings between the crane and the installation equipment, IHC IQIP said.

IHC IQIP technical account manager Henk van Vessem said typical offshore cranes have a set of slings to connect to equipment that requires the main hook to be lowered to deck level to connect and disconnect the slings.

This requires manpower and time and it also generates considerable wear to the crane sheaves and wires making the project more costly, he said.

We wanted to find a way to reduce the crane movements and thus speed up the installation process.

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