MENCK introduced its MHU 6000W Wind Hammer at the WindEnergy Hamburg conference this week.
This tool is designed to handled larger, longer and heavier piles for offshore wind farms as developments spread to deeper water and harsher environments.
According to MENCK, the Wind Hammer will enable deployments of future-generation monopiles with top diameters of up to 9 m. For driving operations, it can deliver from 200 kJ to 6,250 kJ of energy, said to be a new benchmark for offshore installations.
Other features include an inbuilt noise reduction unit, a double-acting hydraulic drive, closed-loop control, shock absorber cartridges and various safety mechanisms.
By driving a larger hammer with lower energy, wear and tear of machinery is reduced, MENCK adds, with minimized underwater noise. The system is also connected to the company’s real-time digital and data platform, providing situational awareness to offshore operations and onshore engineering/equipment management support staff.
MENCK is a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon.
