BLADEcontrol®

Rotor blade condition monitoring for higher availability and optimal efficiency

BLADEcontrol® is the pioneer in rotor blade monitoring. The well-known condition monitoring system increases turbine availability, reduces downtimes, and ensures optimal efficiency. With broad knowledge and many years of experience in the wind power industry, we bring transparency to your plant to increase cost efficiency, revenue, and plant safety. In this way, you improve efficiency and reduce your risks in the long term.

Calculate now when the retrofitting of BLADEcontrol® for ice detection is worthwhile for you:

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Expert condition monitoring for onshore and offshore

Optimize turbine availability and make service calls plannable with BLADEcontrol®rotor blade monitoring, TwinCap®screw monitoring for blade bearings and BOLTcontrol bolt breakage detection system.

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Part 1 BLADEcontrol® Video Series: More renewable power for the public grid

Learn from part one of our new video trilogy how BLADEcontrol® condition monitoring and ice detection contributes to your daily work towards the energy transition.

Part 1

Part 2 BLADEcontrol® Video Series: Keeping the big picture in mind with BLADEcontrol®

In the second part of our video series, a wind park manager explains how the condition monitoring of the rotor blades with BLADEcontrol® simplifies his work. In this way, he can relax and focus on the big picture.

Part 2

Part 3: Getting the job done easily with BLADEcontrol®

Join our offshore wind service technician in part 3 of our video trilogy and learn how BLADEcontrol® simplifies his job.

BLADEcontrol® gets the most out of your system

Operate with maximum return

High efficiency with less risk: this objective can be achieved easily and safely with BLADEcontrol®. Regardless of the turbine type: BLADEcontrol® reliably monitors the condition of the rotor blades and ensures optimal availability.

Make turbine operation transparent

Transparent processes reduce the risk of expensive repairs and increase the economic efficiency of the entire wind turbine. Our ice detection system is the best example of this. Use BLADEcontrol® to detect faults and damage quickly and always keep an eye on your rotor blades due to continuous condition monitoring.

Manage better and know what works

If you know more about the operation of your systems, you can sustainably increase efficiency. With BLADEcontrol® you can determine where best to start with optimizations. Get to know the potential of our condition monitoring systems and make your plant more intelligent.

Plan repair work intelligently

The planning and execution of maintenance and repair work is particularly time-consuming and costly for offshore installations. With BLADEcontrol® you can anticipate impending damage and react before it occurs. In this way, you achieve higher system availability and minimize the need for repairs. We will gladly support you with our know-how in the field of monitoring.

Rotor blade monitoring from the wind energy pioneer

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Proven

Successfully sold over 5,900 times, more than 24,200 machine years of monitoring experience in wind turbines.

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Global

Operating in over 30 countries worldwide – in onshore and offshore turbines.

1000 MW

Competent

In-house hardware and software development, highest-level data security, and equipment options for all installation types (1 MW onwards).

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Certified

Certified by TÜV Rheinland according to ISO 9001:2015, Ice detector certified since 2008, Condition Monitoring System certified since 2013 (DNV GL).

Highly sensitive sensor technology – directly on the rotor blade

BLADEcontrol® continuously records the condition of each rotor blade individually and perceives even minor changes. The risk of expensive repairs is reduced and the economic efficiency of the entire wind turbine increases.

Your advantages with BLADEcontrol® at a glance

Increased turbine availability
Extended service life of the rotor blades
Reduced downtimes – Plannable repairs
Optimal turbine efficiency
Optimized operation and extended service life
Measurable increase in revenue

**Ice detection**
BLADEcontrol® means reliable ice detection. The highly sensitive system protects against ice throw and automatically restarts the system after defrosting in accordance with certification. BLADEcontrol® enables web-based condition monitoring and stores measurement data for later evaluation.

**Operation optimization**
BLADEcontrol® guarantees a reduction in unplanned downtimes as well as the safe and efficient operation of your systems. Operating deviations such as imbalances and overloads can also be reliably detected.

**Condition Monitoring**
BLADEcontrol® supports you in detecting even the smallest damage to the rotor blade at an early stage – e.g. blade tip damage caused by lightning strikes, trailing edge cracks, web separation, or blade bearing damage. We will gladly present the possibilities to you.

BLADEcontrol® Condition Monitoring

BLADEcontrol® supports you in detecting even the smallest damage to the rotor blade at an early stage – e.g. blade tip damage caused by lightning strikes, trailing edge cracks, web separation, or blade bearing damage. We can also calculate your return on investment for the BLADEcontrol® Condition Monitoring System in a personal session.

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Main bearing damage detection with BLADEcontrol®

BLADEcontrol® now also offers the combined monitoring of the main bearing. Without any additional hardware, this extension enables the early detection of main bearing damage up to one year before critical damage results in turbine shutdown. By detecting both fatigue damage and wear, as well as the location of the damage, BLADEcontrol® helps to minimize downtime and optimize turbine performance.

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LEITWIND – Caribbean flair for BLADEcontrol®

Read our success story on six LEITWIND turbines of the type LTW80 1.65 MW Typhoon on Guadeloupe that have been equipped with the BLADEcontrol® rotor blade monitoring system.

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Due to simple assembly steps, BLADEcontrol® can be installed or optionally retrofitted onto existing wind turbines in no time at all. An installation-specific system adaptation can be performed easily and at any time based on the close, successful collaboration with Weidmuller.

Mario Heißner, Rotorworks GmbH, certified partner for the installation of the BLADEcontrol

Thanks to continuous monitoring with the BLADEcontrol® Condition Monitoring System and based on the long-standing experience gained at roughly 200 of our offshore installations, we have already been able to enjoy multiple benefits from the measured data and data analysis, and have increased our system availability. We have enjoyed a trust-based partnership with the Dresden-based company since 2006, and we look forward to continuing our successful collaboration in the future

Adwen GmbH

As an operator, we, wpd windmanager GmbH & Co. KG from Bremen, are responsible for about 2,000 wind turbines worldwide. Our most important tasks in managing wind farms are to optimize plant operations and reduce downtimes. By using the BLADEcontrol® ice detector, we ensure safe operation of our wind turbines – even in the cold season. When implementing the system, Weidmuller Monitoring Systems GmbH is a trustful and competent partner who meets our specific demands and requests in a targeted way, helping us in our continued effort to optimize our wind farms.

wpd wind manager GmbH & Co. KG

The BLADEcontrol® ice detection system saves a significant amount of working time and generates considerable cost reductions to VENSYS Energy AG and our customers. We got rid of many telephone calls and trips to the wind farms that were necessary when using conventional ice sensors on the nacelle roof. Just as the yield of the installations has increased, the safety of the turbines has also improved as a result of the direct measurement of ice build-up on the rotor blades. Weidmuller Monitoring Systems GmbH has also demonstrated its interest in other areas too, such as the research and development of potential new uses for the systems, and is a reliable partner for us. We will of course continue to build on this collaboration in the future.

(FH) Andreas Morawietz, Development Department

Video – Ice Detection with BLADEcontrol®

Highly sensitive sensor technology for detecting ice accretion on the rotor blade
Reliable prevention of ice throw and automatic restart in ice-free condition
Measurement resolution of the ice thickness within millimeter range
Saving measurement data for subsequent ice evaluation
Web-based ice condition monitoring

Video – BLADEcontrol® condition monitoring for the wind industry

Continuous monitoring and analyses of data as a crucial success factor
Specific installation concepts and the optimal use of systems
Short overview of Weidmuller’s innovative condition monitoring systems

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Elevate your blade performance

Expert condition monitoring for onshore and offshore

Optimize turbine availability and make service calls plannable with BLADEcontrol®rotor blade monitoring, TwinCap®screw monitoring for blade bearings and BOLTcontrol bolt breakage detection system.