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Online condition monitoring a requirement for
condition-based wind turbine maintenance– WiPro monitoring system and
F’IS wind energy services certified by Germanischer Lloyd
Herzogenrath, September 09, 2005 –
FAG Industrial Services GmbH (F’IS) is presenting its monitoring
concept for the wind energy sector at HUSUMwind 2005, scheduled to take
place from 20 to 24 September (Hall 4, Stand 4A03). In addition to
FAG’s WiPro condition monitoring system, the F’IS concept is especially
noted for its flexible range of services. These ensure comprehensive
remote monitoring and telediagnostics tailored to specific customer
demands and are also suitable for larger wind farms. The F’IS
monitoring concept is aimed at providing customers with suitable
recommendations for action. In the event of damage this will ensure
sufficient time to solve any logistical problems and provide for the
required material and personnel resources. The FAG WiPro system has
been developed specifically for the wind energy sector and received
certification from the Alliance Center for Technology (AZT). In
addition, both the WiPro system and the F’IS monitoring center in
Herzogenrath, in charge of diagnostics and services, were certified
recently by Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH.
Due to high financial risks, online condition monitoring is becoming
increasingly important in the wind energy sector. In addition to higher
plant availability and avoidance of costly consequential damage, the
use of the WiPro system can also positively affect insurance premiums.
More and more insurers abandon the costly revision clause in exchange
for a more cost-effective condition-oriented maintenance if the insured
wind turbine incorporates a suitable condition monitoring system, for
instance one with AZT certification.
Since it is becoming increasingly common to monitor entire wind farms
rather than just individual turbines, the latest emphasis is on
strategic maintenance programs and on the planned maintenance of wind
turbines in addition to regular monitoring systems. This is due to the
complex and costly logistical processes that are involved in the event
of repairs, especially in the wind energy sector where arrangements
have to be made for highly qualified personnel and specific materials
(a heavy lift crane, perhaps). With increasing wind turbine capacity
and increasing weight of the replacement parts – e.g. in the offshore
field –, the argument for planned maintenance plays an ever more
important role.
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