OEM product in a wind turbine blade bearing monitoring system – case study

Customer challenge

In wind energy, hub bearing failures are one of the most common and costly operational problems. They lead to prolonged downtime, high service costs and loss of energy production. There was a need to create a solution that would enable early detection of damage and more effective maintenance planning (so-called predictive maintenance).

OEM solution from Inventia

At the request of a German partner from the renewable energy industry, we developed and manufactured a specialised wind turbine bearing monitoring system in the OEM model.

The device:

uses dedicated sensors and diagnostic algorithms to analyse bearing performance in real time, developed in close cooperation with the customer,
enables continuous transmission of telemetry data to master systems (SCADA, IoT, cloud),
operates in demanding environmental conditions (high humidity, variable temperatures, vibrations),
has been fully adapted to the customer’s requirements and is offered under their brand name,
ensures integration with the existing wind farm infrastructure, minimising implementation costs.

Implementation results

Extended service intervals thanks to predictive maintenance.
Reduction in unplanned downtime and service costs.
Increased turbine reliability and energy production stability.
The OEM customer has obtained a unique market solution that strengthens its competitive advantage.

Why OEM?

The project shows how the OEM model enables the creation of a product that:

responds to the specific needs of the wind energy industry,
combines the customer’s experience in turbine servicing with telemetry and IoT technology,
is developed with full design, testing and certification support,
is manufactured in batches of hundreds of units, maintaining the highest quality standards (ISO 9001:2015).

This OEM implementation case shows how the wind turbine blade bearing monitoring system allows farm operators to increase efficiency and reliability, and the customer to build their own portfolio of innovative products in the renewable energy sector.

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