Wind Industry

wind industry

LARGE-FIELD INSPECTION AND ADVANCED LASER PROJECTION FOR WIND BLADE MANUFACTURE

Fabricating blades for wind turbines with faster cycle times and higher quality has been the mandate of wind blade manufacturers for some time now, and LASERVISION-AI greatly contributes to this mission. Accelerating the nonvalue-added activities of inspection and corrective measures, LASERVISION-AI helps ensure that your wind blades are built right, faster than ever before.

Inspect While Production Continues

Mounted above your workspace, LASERVISION-AI sits 3m or more away from the WIP and production equipment. Its combination of a high-mag 150mm lens, high dynamic-range image sensor and auto focus easily captures detailed images anywhere on the blade’s 3D surface within its 3m x 3m FOV — images of superior quality and exceptional depth of field.

Analysis through Artificial Intelligence

LASERVISION-AI’s versatile image analysis capabilities enable you to inspect nearly any visible attribute of blade, including core resin gaps, pre-close bond gaps, and leading-edge profile and porosity. If any anomaly is found, the system’s laser projector works like an automated version of a presenter’s laser pointer, expediting corrective actions.

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LASERVISION-AI FEATUREBENEFITS TO WIND ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Operates 3m or more away from production equipmentDoes not interfere with or disrupt production equipment

Value-added operations continue while inspections are performed
Captures detailed, calibrated high-resolution images in 3m x 3m or larger envelopeEnables inspection of large 3D surfaces with complex contours

High-magnification camera provides required detail in each image (typically 20cm x 20cm)
Verifies attributes and flags non-conformances for immediate corrective actionEnables inspection of all attributes (not just a sampling)

Keeps non-conformances from advancing through production
Pinpoints anomalies with laser projectorDirects operators efficiently to the anomaly’s location
Feeds the as-built digital twinEnhances traceability with images and data for the life of the component

Provides data needed for deep learning and continuous process improvement
Provides operators with electronic work instructionsFacilitates the paperless factory

Helps ensure that processes are carried out as planned
Enables tablet- or phone-size remote controlEliminates step-away time to consult the workspace controller
Performs laser templatingAccelerates additive processes and manual tasks

WIND ENERGY APPLICATIONS

LASERVISION verifies or flags nonconformances:

  • Leading edge profile
  • Pre-close bond gap
  • Trailing edge thickness
  • Core resin gaps/widths
  • Resin flow
  • Porosity
  • Ply location
  • Foreign object debris (FOD)