Inspection
Winddrives LLC
Wind Drives provides high-quality, short lead-time OEM and aftermarket products and services for wind turbine drivetrains. By minimizing costly downtime and logistics costs, we’re improving the efficiency of wind turbines on wind farms across the Unites States.
Products & Services:
Gear Lube Exchange Trailers. Our new custom designed, all weather systems utilize telemetric monitoring to allow fleet or O&M sites to monitor fluid use, cleanliness level of final fill and time at sites to improve O&M asset management. Our systems are capable of level III flush, rinse and fill processes and are proven to shorten exchange times dramatically. Utilizing all hydraulic drive systems, there are no electric motors, starters or other high voltage devices. Oil is filtered and cleanliness monitored via onboard particle counter with humidity sensor. On-site training and operation is included.
OEM and replacement parts for megawatt wind turbine manufacturers including:
• Hydraulic systems
• DriAir Blanket- Water Removal and humidity control system. This permanently installed system extends gear, bearing and oil life.
• Lubrication, cooling and heating systems
• Filtration, fluid conditioning and fluid monitoring devices
• Fluid Conveyance including hose assemblies, kits, adapters and tube assemblies
• Custom manifolds, brackets and fixtures
Repairs and component upgrades:
GE 1.5 Extended life filtration upgrades, Rotor lock cylinders, Enerpac tools and pump systems, proportional valve inspection and repair, accumulators, pumps and many other items.
Contact:
Winddrives LLC
Alan Ray- General Manager
GD Energy Services
Established in Spain in 1932, Grupo Dominguis is an international leader in energy services with over 1,800 professionals worldwide, specializing in services to renewable energy facilities, surface treatments, industrial maintenance, chemical cleaning and emergency services.
Its degree of diversification positions the group as one of the companies with the most promising outlook in the energy services market (renewable, nuclear, petrochemical and gas).
With its strong commitment to research, development and innovation, Grupo Dominguis has established itself as a pioneering company in technological developments adapted to specific projects and needs.
One of its main areas of growth is in its commitment to technological development and innovation with the aim of extending its operational field, strengthening continuous improvement and maintaining its support to clients whenever new needs arise.
Since August of 2013, the group is present in the North American wind O&M market through GD Energy Services – Wind. With US headquarters in Chicago-IL, GDES-Wind solves any blade inspections and repair problems for asset owners and OEM’s alike.”
Bronto Skylift
Bronto Skylift offers a wide selection of high-reach truck-mounted aerial devices from 36m to over 112m working height for wind turbine blade and tower inspection, maintenance and repair and other applications. With Bronto aerials operators are able to drive directly to the job site and, in a matter of minutes, be fully operational and able to access overhead areas faster and safer than other methods currently in use.
Bronto machines have been used in Europe for many years and have been time-tested in the toughest conditions. When elevated, S 90 HLA machines for instance, can withstand winds speeds up to 35mph (12m/s) and can lift up to 1000-pounds in a 8-foot x 3-foot, fully-enclosed platform to a 295-foot (90m) maximum working height. Maximum horizontal outreach is 108-foot (33m).
With advanced controls and one-button automatic leveling of the outriggers, Bronto aerials can be driven onto the site, then set-up and elevated to the overhead area in 20 minutes or less.
