At Composite Inspection and Consulting LLC (CICNDT), we deliver focused, practical, and robust non-destructive testing Solutions that address our clients’ needs in the dynamic fields of Aerospace, Space Industry, and Renewable Energy. Our approach is fundamentally customer-centric, rooted in a deep understanding that technology and requirements evolve rapidly.
Condition Monitoring Equipment
MISTRAS Group
MISTRAS Group, Inc. is a “one source” multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, helping to maximize the safety and operational uptime for critical industrial and civil assets.
MISTRAS enhances value for its clients by integrating asset protection throughout supply chains and centralizing integrity data through a suite of Industrial IoT-connected digital software and monitoring solutions. The company’s core capabilities also include non-destructive testing field and in-line inspections enhanced by advanced robotics, laboratory quality control and assurance testing, sensing technologies and NDT equipment, asset and mechanical integrity engineering services, and light mechanical maintenance and access services.
ColdSnap Towers
Met Tower Maintenance is What We Do. It’s All That We Do.
ColdSnap Towers has been working on Met Towers, for over 17 years. Through our vast experience, and attention to detail, we have established ourselves as a leader in the condition monitoring industry. Whether performing fleet-wide maintenance, or urgent repairs, ColdSnap’s got you covered. Keeping your Met Tower well maintained will decrease your liability exposure, while drastically increasing the accuracy of your data, which has massive implications on the function and efficiency of your Wind Farm. Contact us at info@coldsnaptowers.com, for more information.
Bently Nevada
With the increasing demand for clean energy, the wind sector continues to grow; and so do the challenges associated with achieving lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Unplanned downtime and repairs can be the difference between a profitable or unprofitable wind farm. Wind farm owners and operators must find ways to operate smarter and maintain profitability by controlling their operating and maintenance costs. Condition monitoring systems (CMS) provide insights into early fault detection that enable issues to be addressed at the right time and for the lowest cost.
Bently Nevada’s CMS and System 1 Wind software reduce operations and maintenance
costs by proactively detecting impending drivetrain issues. From sensors and monitors to software and services, our comprehensive offering enables you to intelligently monitor wind farm assets, increase availability and decrease maintenance costs. Our condition monitoring solutions and services are integral components of a condition based maintenance (CBM) methodology and are applicable across all onshore, offshore, gearbox and direct-drive wind turbines.
Bently Nevada’s wind turbine condition monitoring experts understand wind turbine drivetrains and will provide insights to help you control your operating and maintenance budget. We’ll work with you to understand your instrumentation needs, configure and commission your systems and provide the monitoring services necessary to maximize the profitability of your wind turbines.
Meggitt Sensing Systems
Modern energy-generation plants contain myriad rotating parts, ranging from vast turbine blades to tiny cooling fans. Because they are constantly in use, enclosed in protective casings and often operating in inhospitable temperatures, pressures and chemical mixes, it is difficult for engineers to check they are functioning correctly. This is where health monitoring comes in. Machinery protection, condition monitoring, industrial vibration monitoring and partial discharge monitoring are related services provided by Meggitt to enable operators to remotely monitor the health of their machines while they are in action.
Highly durable sensors placed close to critical pieces of equipment relay information on everything from vibration anomalies to electrical currents back to a central computer system. By inspecting patterns within the signals, analysts can easily see if their equipment is in fine fettle or in need of some attention. Because any potential problems show up early on, engineers can schedule physical inspections and repairs for optimal times, when energy demand is low. Most important, health monitoring avoids catastrophic failures, potentially saving billions of dollars.
In the wind industry, industrial vibration monitoring has proven to be so effective that many insurance providers won’t provide cover without it. When the first wind turbines were installed in Europe, their planetary-style gearboxes were prone to failure due to gear-oil overheating and mechanical wear caused by gusts of wind and misalignment. Turbines often caught fire, resulting in lengthy and costly downtime. Operators needed a way to monitor the health of their turbines and turned to vibration monitoring.
When properly positioned and monitored, vibration sensors effectively identify the changes in the mechanical performance of wind turbines that are the tell-tale signs of a developing fault. Correcting malfunctions at an early stage can save thousands of dollars in repair fees, as well as reducing costs from lost output. Today, Meggitt’s sensors and systems help monitor vibration on as many as 10,000 wind turbines.
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
FreeWave Technologies
FreeWave Technologies, Inc. radios provide the Wind Power industry with a superior wireless solution for Wind Farm Communications Systems.
Since its inception in 1993, FreeWave has been recognized as a leader in wireless data solutions. FreeWave radios are trusted for mission critical communications in essential industries, technologies and military applications the world over. FreeWave radios transmit data with better reliability and sensitivity than other wireless technologies.
Wind farm communication systems face ongoing technical challenges to their equipment due to turbulence, vibration and flow displacement. Renowned for their high performance, reliability and security, FreeWave radios are the smart choice for your communications systems.
Whether you are a wind power company, public and private utility, OEM, reseller/integrator or an O&M provider, FreeWave radios ensure the ongoing success of your operation by providing:
• Superior stability and Accuracy
• Superior Reliability
• Secure, Dependable Data Transmission
Our ability to offer superior performance and service at a competitive price is another reason to partner with FreeWave. Our radio technology does not require a license or connection fee. Our radios are manufactured in the USA.
Finally, FreeWave radios enable communication systems by providing dependable data
transmission for:
• Condition Based Monitoring
• SCADA, Met Tower
• Productivity Reporting
Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational success – where failure and down-time are not an option – trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that are unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.730.1466 or moreinfo@FreeWave.com. Visit us at www.FreeWave.com
Rev1 Power Services, Inc.
Founded in 2001 by Richard Ehrgott and Dick Emery, Rev1 Power Services, Inc. and subsidiary Rev1 Wind, Inc. currently serve all segments of the energy industry. Our global reach and reputation for providing high-caliber engineers and technicians offers clients an unparalleled resource in project commissioning, maintenance, and operations.
Rev1 Wind, a provider of skilled wind turbine technicians and support to the wind industry, assists clients with their scheduled maintenance and ongoing O&M needs. Services include turbine inspections, maintenance cycle completion, and post-warranty operations and maintenance. We offer flexible service packages that provide an economical approach to annual maintenance from a single mobilization schedule. In addition, our electronic service tracking system assures continuity of our inspections and repairs from construction inspections through post-warranty cycle maintenance.
Services Provided:
• Construction and Warranty Quality Inspections
• Cycle Maintenance
• Wind Turbine Operations & Maintenance
• Vibration Analysis
• Borescope Inspections
• Infared Testing
• Training Programs
• Electronic Service Tracking
Rev1 takes customer service and client loyalty seriously. Our reputation in the energy industry has been formed through relationships that span entire corporations, and we are committed to sending only the most qualified technicians to do the job. We uphold this company value with constant feedback from our clients, ensuring we meet their needs every step of the way.
