Mountain climbing spider crane works at hydroelectric power plant

This UNIC URW-095 mini spider crane travelled 1600 metres up the Dolomites mountain range in Italy to perform a tricky lift at a hydroelectric power plant.

Located in a particularly isolated area in South Tyrol, north Italy, this hydropower station was originally built in the 1900s. The UNIC mini crane was hired to remove and replace a pipeline valve weighing 800kg.

This 0.995 tonne capacity UNIC mini crane was chosen for this restricted access job because of its small footprint and multi-positionable outriggers which meant it could get close enough to the pipe to lift the valve whilst working around the nearby staircase.

To reach the lifting location, the UNIC URW-095 was carried up some of the mountain slopes in a railway cart. Levo are our official UNIC mini cranes dealers in Italy and supplied this mini crane to the lifting company taking on this job.

To find out more about how UNIC mini cranes can be used in hard to reach areas like this one please contact your country’s official UNIC dealer.