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Oct 14, 2026, 1:51 PM@ottaross Each segment weighs 250 kg, including the supports. And yes, we have a segment manipulator specially designed to handle this. It will be mounted on a crane that can position it directly above the desired segment. This segment will be then pushed above the rest and grabbed by the manipulator. We're currently testing this device at our headquarters in Germany, stay tuned... ;-)