The Manitowoc 21000, which stands outside the Gerald Gentleman Station (GGS), is often hard to ignore. It is one of the biggest cranes in the business (and in the world) that spans up to 640 feet. With all its booms attached.
Presently, the Nebraska Public Power District utilizes the crane’s strength for making all the repairs during its spring maintenance schedule is underway. “It’s a mechanical marvel,” states the station manager at GGS.
This crane has arrived at the plant in close to 100 truckloads, and it was assembled using a crane that was about half of the Manitowoc 21000’s size. This is for the second time that the crane is at the plant; previously, it was used for repairing baghouses from 1999 to 2000.
Now, the crane is used for removing existing duct work. The station manager said that in the absence of this crane, the work could take a lot of months; plus, without this crane, the task was dangerous for workers as well. And while such maintenance work is underway (in the absence of workers), the unit, too, would have to be shut down.
With this crane, now, the ducts can be easily removed and replaced. “It relieves a lot of stress,” admired Phelps.
So let us end this piece, now, readers. We promise to be back with an exciting piece of news next week. (This blog is maintained by Bode Technical Services Inc.—a chief name in offering crane repair services. Apart from that, the company even offers spare parts, such as Hirschmann PRS 40, for cranes.)
