Making Life Easier and Safer for Technicians
Technical innovations are constantly influencing the way blade repair is conducted within the wind sector, as project owners seek to shorten inspection and maintenance times, make the most of short service windows and increase the longevity of their assets by incorporating the latest technology into their strategies. In this article Tom Dyffort, Managing Director of blade repair and inspection specialist Altitec, discusses the five technological advancements that have most influenced the sector over the last decade.
By Tom Dyffort, Managing Director, Altitec, UK
Power Ascenders
Clambering up turbine towers and along blades would be an infinitely more difficult task without the power ascender systems, such as the ActSafe Ascender, which most rope access blade repair technicians now rely on to carry out a majority of their work. These powered rope ascender systems were first introduced to the industry in 1997, and are currently being rolled out across the European onshore and offshore wind sectors.
