Two industry leaders, Rope Partner and Dantec Dynamics, are pleased to announce their collaboration to substantively improve wind turbine inspections
Rope Partner is the pioneer of low-impact up-tower inspection and repair for the Wind Industry; Dantec is a global leader in integrated optical measuring systems. Their collaboration delivers state-of-the-art laser shearography for blade inspection.
“Shearography is an optical inspection technology in widespread use in the Aerospace and Marine Industries” reports Dantec’s Matt Crompton, “it’s non-contact, fast, highly repeatable, flexible and is ideal for glass or carbon fiber constructions.”
“We are optimistic about the value that laser shearography brings to blade maintenance,” says Chris Bley, founder and Director of R&D for Rope Partner. “We have found that Dantec’s new products are well-suited to our work by being portable and efficient. There is no surface preparation required, and 150 sq. ft can be scanned per hour.” Blade shearography offers a comprehensive method of inspection and is enormously practical. “We see uses in production inspection, pre-installation inspection and condition monitoring as well as being a perfect tool for archiving blade integrity and monitoring repairs.”
Dantec is a world leader in various types of turn-key integrated optical measuring systems. With offices around the globe, Dantec customers include Siemens, Boeing, Airbus, Cessna, NASA and many more.
Since 2001, Rope Partner has been delivering the latest techniques to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving wind industry. Come see the technology on display at booth #3335 at WINDPOWER in Chicago, May 4th-7th.
