Additive Manufacturing

Innovating Wind Turbine Blade Design and Production.

Innovating From Concept to Reality with GWT’s Additive Manufacturing

GWT offers cutting edge additive manufacturing as a service for the wind industry specializing in rapid design iteration for a variety of applications from prototypes to full scale components. This service streamlines the path from conceptual design to tangible solutions, facilitating the creation of components and models for testing in our wind tunnel, use as tooling, and as direct-use components.

Key Features

Design Flexibility and Rapid Iteration

  • Maximium design flexibility and minimize design constraints.

  • Minimal lag between concept and usable prototypes.

  • Reducing development time from months to days.

  • Allowing more effective iteration and problem solving.

Two Versatile Printing Technologies

  • Stereolithography (SLA): Offers high-strength fine-detail prints using UV-cured resin, suitable for wind tunnel models and precise tooling.

  • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM): Ideal for rapid prototyping and small-scale parts, providing cost-effective solutions for experimental designs.

Comprehensive In-House Capabilities

  • From CAD design to final print, GWT’s expertise covers the entire additive manufacturing process.

  • Eliminate the need for external service providers.

Customization and Complexity

  • Capable of producing complex parts and molds for composite layup.

  • Enabling customized solutions and rapid tooling fabrication.

Benefits for Customers

Accelerated Innovation

  • Facilitates a faster, more flexible approach to design and testing.

  • Allows faster iterative adjustments and improvements.

Cost-Effectiveness

  • Reduced expense associated with traditional prototyping and tooling methods.

  • Provides a fail-fast, learn-quickly strategy that lowers overall development costs.

Technical Expertise

  • Leverages GWT’s unique blend of technical and engineering expertise.

  • Ensure each component is designed and manufactured to the highest standards.

  • Specialists in design for additive manufacture.

Unique Design Expertise

  • GWT has significant experience design for additive manufacturing for applications in wind turbine blades.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

Safety and Compliance

  • Adhering to the highest safety standards, with all personnel GWO certified and all work aligning with best practice safety protocols.

Precision Engineering

  • Adherence to rigorous and transparent quality standards, with each component meticulously designed, printed and quality checked.

Innovative Solutions

  • GWT’s additive manufacturing process is a blend of creative engineering and science, creating solutions that are not only functional but also ingeniously tailored to meet complex challenges.

Reliability

  • Ensure that all manufactured components comply with applicable industry standards, providing reliable solutions that contribute to the longevity and efficiency of customer wind turbines.

Take The Next Step

Embrace the future of wind turbine component design and manufacturing with GWT’s Additive Manufacturing Solutions. By harnessing the power of rapid prototyping and custom fabrication, we empower your projects with speed, innovation, and unparalleled technical expertise.