Acteon’s MENCK Unveils New Hammer for Offshore Wind Monopiles

October 3, 2024, by Adnan Memija

MENCK, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has unveiled the MHU 6000W Wind Hammer, a tool designed to handle larger, longer, and heavier piles for offshore wind farms.

The Wind Hammer is engineered to drive larger piles in tougher environments and install longer piles in deeper waters, to enable the deployment of a future generation of monopiles with top diameters of up to nine metres.

Delivering from 200 kJ to 6,250 kJ of energy to drive monopiles, the Wind Hammer incorporates MENCK’s noise-reduction unit, which ensures efficient and environmentally friendly installations, reducing noise, pile fatigue, and operational costs, Acteon said.

Some of the key features include a double-acting hydraulic drive, closed-loop control, shock absorber cartridges, and comprehensive safety mechanisms.

By operating a larger hammer at lower energy, the MHU 6000W Wind Hammer is said to reduce machinery wear and tear and minimise underwater noise, supporting a more sustainable offshore environment.

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According to Acteon, the system incorporates numerous technology improvements extending uptime by more than 200 per cent compared with conventional hammers.

“As the offshore renewable sector expands beyond traditional regions, we face new challenges, including unexplored natural soil deposits”, said Fabian Hippe, Marine Foundations Sales Director, Acteon.

“The MHU 6000W Wind Hammer is designed to meet these challenges head-on, delivering the power, precision and operational insights to install the ever-larger foundation structures required as wind turbine sizes continue to grow.”