on the head by lumps of ash in a waste incineration
plant because safety measures were neglected
there. Wherever work is done too fast, wherever
downtime is not accepted and safety is not a
priority, it can become dangerous. And in our job,
mistakes will end fatally,” he adds while looking
at his colleague at the top of the blade. “But that
doesn’t happen in the wind industry, because here
safety really is given high priority.”
We have our pictures taken and the story in our
heads. The cold slowly creeps through the soles
of our shoes. It is pitch-black in the forest, while
at around 120 meters up on the rotor blade, the
lonely climber is the only one moving, illuminating inating
his workplace with his powerful helmet lamp. And
although we know he is well secured, we are full of
respect for the performance of the two rope access
experts. Skilled work above a black abyss – a job for
people with strong nerves. (lo) •
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All-inclusive on the blade
Ice detection systems are necessary to satisfy regulatory
requirements aimed at minimizing the risk of ice being thrown from
wind turbine generators (WTGs). Such an ice detection system
detects the build-up of ice in all WTG operating states. Messages are
only issued and the system stopped if there is actually ice on the
rotor blades. Unnecessary shutdowns are avoided, while availability
and yield are optimized.
The ID-S ice detection system from Phoenix Contact t uses
energy-autonomous wireless sensors that directly measure the
thickness of the ice layer. The heart of the system is the central
evaluation unit, which is based on a PLCnext Technology controller.
No data exchange with the WTG controller, easy to install sensor
technology – ID-S is therefore ideally suited for retrofitting ing on
existing wind turbine generators.
Thanks to a well-trained partner network of industrial
climbers, Phoenix Contact offers WTG operators an “all-inclusive l-inclusive
carefree package” including installation on the wind turbine
generator.
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