During the life time of a wind turbine, bolts suffer from dynamic forces which can result in cracks, damages and breakages. For a safe and reliable operation of the wind turbine, every single bolt must be intact. The bolt monitoring systems from Weidmüller provide a necessary information about the condition of each bolt at the rotor blade or tower segment connection.
Expert condition monitoring for onshore and offshore
Optimise turbine availability and make service calls plannable with BLADEcontrol® rotor blade monitoring and TwinCap® screw monitoring for blade bearings.
By integrating a Weidmüller condition monitoring solution, you know the status of your bolted joints on the tower segments, the foundation or the blade bearing.
As soon as a screw nut bursts, it expands. The TwinCap® sensor detects this change and interrupts the circuit. The evaluation unit has various interfaces for signal forwarding. The damage can then be checked and repaired to prevent further consequential damage.
The monitoring system can be integrated into the failure loop of the wind turbine to ensure a safe shutdown of the wind turbine in case of a damage event.
Up to 80 sensors can be integrated in series. They are fixed in place by magnets, so that they can be mounted and dismounted without tools. Connection to the evaluation unit is via conventional analogue inputs.
The extremely robust, encapsulated sensors are insensitive to environmental influences such as vibrations, temperature fluctuations, humidity, or salty air and are therefore even suitable for offshore applications.
Our development team combines innovative new developments with the established Weidmüller portfolio to create an integrated solution that fully matches our customers' requirements.
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Condition monitoring plays an important role in every industry. Especially in the wind sector, the continuous monitoring and analyses of data is a crucial success factor. Specific installation concepts and the optimal use of systems within the wind plants require a reliable and futureproof solutions. Get a short overview about Weidmüller´s innovative condition Monitoring Systems for the wind industry. Explore our products and solutions in the wind industry.