Minimise risk and reduce costs with blade inspections Intervene early, reduce costs Inspecting your blades is less than 0.001 percent of the cost of replacement, not to mention the potential cost of lost production. Identifying defects and adressing them before they develop into serious, failure-causing damages can save you significant costs and unnecessary downtime. This is why Vestas has developed comprehensive inspection methods that provide a solution for every situation. We offer drone, camera, telescope and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for both Vestas and non-Vestas turbines. Drone inspections increase speed, safety and accuracy Our cutting-edge drone inspection solution is fast, accurate and operational at wind speeds of up to 12 m/s. It can be conducted by a team of 1-2 people* and the data is evaluated against a unique and large database of classified damages. With drone inspection, you get: • Minimal downtime • Online reporting • Still images and video • Increased safety • Purpose-built drone In addition to drone inspections, Vestas offers the latest, camera, telescope or Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection methods. Our solution can always be tailored in close dialogue with your local service team to cover site-specific requirements. Detailed reporting directly to you Once we have conducted inspections, our technical experts analyse the collected data to identify potential concerns. The results are delivered in a comprehensive report that includes a clear outline of any damage, recommendations on the most economically sensible repair solutions, and engineering suggestions for improving your fleet’s conditions. These will, in many cases, eliminate the root causes of defects. This customised report is delivered directly to you, so you can assess your different options. The report will also include detailed images of all blade areas and detailed defect clarifications. We store reports and images to help monitor the development of blade conditions over time. Blade Asset Management To support you in your development of cost-efficient blade management strategies, we offer a Blade Asset Management system. The system provides a digital overview of your blade inspection data and recommended actions across sites and turbines regardless of the wind turbine brand. Blade Asset Management is available on Vestas’ online customer platform, VestasOnline®, and builds on Vestas’ extensive experience inspecting, assessing, maintaining and repairing blades for 40 years. You can read more about the application here: vestas.com/bam. * Depending on local legislation
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