
GIS Hoist for Wind Turbines (GPW Series)
| Quantity | Discount |
|---|---|
| 1 unit | — |
| 2 | −3% |
| 3–4 | −5% |
| 5–9 | −8% |
| 10+ | −12% |
+3% bundle promo when this order combines items from at least two product categories (e.g. a hoist + a jib crane). Combined with volume pricing, total savings can reach 15%.
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Maintaining wind turbines means moving tools and spare parts to heights that ordinary hoists never see. The GIS GPW series was developed exactly for that job: a special version of the proven GP electric chain hoist, optimised for lifting heights up to 200 m inside the tower, from the ground straight up to the nacelle.
Key features
- Based on the proven GIS GP 500 / GP 1000 electric chain hoists — up to 1000 kg on a single chain fall
- Lifting heights up to 200 m: spare parts and tools travel from the ground to the nacelle in one hoist path
- Lifting speed up to 16 m/min with automatic switch-over from high to creep speed shortly before the stroke end (geared limit switch), so toolboxes land softly and nothing falls out
- External limit switches for the hook end positions in addition to the geared limit switches
- Temperature monitoring with automatic motor shutdown in case of overheating — powerful motors with low operating temperature
- Tempered special chain and a load hook with protective cover, so the hook cannot snag anywhere on the long way up
- Protection class IP65, insulation class F, DC spring-loaded brake, adjustable slipping clutch outside the flow of forces
- Options: manual or motorised trolley, chain container sized for the lifting height, operating data counter, brake with manual release, locking load hook, grease for low-temperature use, special suspensions, worldwide operating and control voltages
Technical overview (standard version)
- Model / SKU: GPW (based on GP 500 / GP 1000)
- Product family: Special-Purpose Hoists
- Load capacity: up to 1000 kg (1 chain fall)
- Lifting height: up to 200 m
- Lifting speed: up to 16 m/min, 2 lifting speeds (3-phase motor)
- Standard voltages: 3 × 400 V / 50 Hz, 3 × 230 V / 50 Hz — other voltages on request
- Control: 42 V low-voltage control; ergonomic control switch with emergency stop and external strain relief
- Suspension: eyebolt suspension; hook and special suspensions available
- Protection class: IP65
- Typical use: vertical transport of spare parts and tools inside wind turbine towers, up to the nacelle
The GPW is a project product: GIS builds each hoist to the turbine — lifting height, chain container, voltage, trolley and suspensions are specified per installation. Send us your parameters and we will come back with a tailored offer and technical advice.
What it is for
- Electric hoist for repeated lifting at workstations, on jib/gantry cranes and monorails.
- Production lines, assembly, maintenance with frequent cycles.
- Machine building integration.
Check before you choose
- WLL and duty class for the real cycle rate
- Lift height and hook path
- Speed and dual-speed for fine positioning
- Trolley (manual/electric) and beam profile
- Voltage and control (42 V low-voltage pendant, radio)
- Environment: dust, moisture, temperature
Not suitable for
- Pallets on the floor
- Explosive atmospheres — use pneumatic ATEX hoists
- Outdoor without protection class
Before you order Technical check — we confirm a few parameters and compatibility with you before the order.
To confirm the right configuration we will ask you:
- Heaviest load and how often per hour / per day? Duty class (FEM/ISO) must match the cycle rate or the hoist overheats and wears fast. WLL alone never decides the model.
- Lift height (hook path) and headroom available between beam/hook and the load? Chain length must cover the hook path; hoist + trolley + hook height must fit the headroom, measured on the whole assembly.
- Is there a certified suspension point: beam, jib crane, gantry, runway? Beam profile (IPE/HEA/HEB) and flange width/thickness? Without a suspension point the hoist cannot be used; the trolley must fit the flange and the beam must carry the load.
- Power available: 3×400 V, 230 V, frequency; or compressed air (pressure and flow at the hoist)? Decides electric vs. pneumatic; single-phase limits capacity; air pressure at the compressor is not pressure at the hoist.
Typical mistakes to avoid
- Never choose by WLL alone — duty cycle, headroom, power supply and beam geometry usually decide the model.
- Side pull is not permitted unless explicitly designed for.
Helpful to have ready: Mass/COG · Hook path · Cycles per hour, hours per day · Beam profile and flange width · Voltage · Photo of the location
Attributes
| Load capacity | up to 1000 kg (1 fall) |
|---|---|
| Base hoists | GIS GP 500 / GP 1000 |
| Lift height | up to 200 m |
| Lifting speed | up to 16 m/min (2 speeds) |
| Power supply | 3 × 400 V / 3 × 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Protection class | IP65 |
| Brand | GIS |
| Compliance | Machinery Directive: 2006/42/EC |
| GIS model | GPW (hoists for wind turbines) |
| Standard version | |
|---|---|
| Maximum load capacity (1 fall) | 1000 kg |
| Base hoists | GIS GP 500 / GP 1000 |
| Lifting height | up to 200 m |
| Lifting speed | up to 16 m/min (3-phase motor, 2 lifting speeds) |
| Standard voltages | 3 × 400 V / 50 Hz, 3 × 230 V / 50 Hz |
| Control | 42 V low-voltage control |
| Control switch | ergonomic, with emergency stop and external strain relief |
| Limit switches | geared limit switches for highest and lowest hook position + external limit switches |
| Suspension | eyebolt suspension |
| Protection class | IP65 |
| Insulation class (motor) | F |
| Brake | DC spring-loaded brake |
| Overload protection | slipping clutch, adjustable and not in the flow of forces |
Special features of the wind-power version: automatic switch-over from normal to creep speed before the hook end position, temperature monitoring with motor shutdown, tempered special chain and a protective cap over the load hook. Values follow the GIS GP prospectus 9500.9103.1 and the GIS wind-power datasheet.
Delivery is arranged per project and destination. Typical lead times are confirmed after technical validation and order confirmation.
- Transit method: palletized or crate shipment depending on model size.
- Scope: delivery terms and customs handling are agreed per destination country.
- Support: we provide packing list and shipping documentation with each shipment.
Final delivery terms are confirmed in the commercial offer for the selected tenant market.


