Mobile Optical Coordinate Measuring Technology Used in Offshore Wind Turbines Setup

Measuring Systems: TRITOP 

Keywords: Quality Control, Turbines, Wind Turbines, Large-scale CMM Measurement, Offshore, Inspection of Connection and Mounting Surfaces 

Because of their size, wind turbines are transported in individual parts to their offshore setup destination. Due to different production sites, the individual components are often put together for the first time at the mounting site on the high seas. Therefore, it is necessary to control the connections and mounting surfaces of tower and foundation independently before mounting. To guarantee a smooth setup of the offshore wind turbines, the optical TRITOP CMM measuring system is used for checking the mounting surfaces and bolts.

Measuring Turbines with ATOS and TRITOP

Measuring Systems: ATOS, TRITOP

Keywords: Reverse Engineering, complete turbines, single blades

Turbine blades and other components of stationary generators and aircraft engines in most cases have complex geometries and freeform surfaces. Therefore, measuring their geometry is quite demanding with respect to the measuring equipment and measuring strategies.

3D Measurement of Water Turbines

Measuring Systems: ATOS, TRITOP

Keywords: Kaplan, Francis, Pelton, angles

3D scanning of turbines was performed successfully in several hydroelectric power plants in order to assess the condition and the efficiency of these turbines, to check their shape, to create copies or to prepare new ones. ATOS and TRITOP allow for high accuracy measurements even of large and complex components like water turbines. Such a detailed 3D model detects the slightest deviations from the ideal geometry of the rotor.