Quantifying Turbine Blade Integrity and Performance from Manufacture to Installation
GWT leverages its extensive experience in blade manufacturing and design to offer unparalleled Blade Inspection Solutions. This service provides a crucial early snapshot of blade quality directly from the manufacturing floor, addressing the growing demand from owners, operators, and lenders for thorough quality documentation and quality assurance.
Service Overview
Pre-Installation Quality Checks
Conducted down-tower for optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness, providing a detailed examination of blades before they’re installed.
Independent Service
Absolutely independent, transparent and based on actual data using highest precision measurement equipment.
Manufacturer’s Criteria Validation
Verifying OEM’s internal checklists with independent assessments to ensure individual blades meet the required standards.
Lender Assurance
Providing lenders with the confidence needed for project financing by quantitatively validating blade condition. Reliance letters are provided to ensure all parties perspectives are reflected in the assessment and disposition.
OEM Alignment
Working alongside OEMs to pre-emptively identify and rectify potential issues, ensuring blades meet their quality benchmarks before installation.
Key Features
Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
Utilizing ultrasound, visual inspections, and blade-type-specific checklists to conduct thorough quality assessments.
Critical Area Focus
Identifying areas prone to long-term issues or catastrophic failure if not correctly manufactured or repaired.
Information in Context
Data and analysis grounded in a broad database of relevant and related population data provides unrivalled insights.
Turnkey Solutions
Not just identifying problems but also offering post-repair validations to ensure issues are resolved to GWT’s high standards.