Panasonic TOUGHBOOK plays pivotal role in Danish wind turbine breakthrough

The Bolt-Check solution uses ultrasound technology to measure the conditions of bolted joints. This significantly increases service and maintenance accuracy, and enables engineers to only tighten the bolts that need attention. The cloud-based Bolt-Check solution enables personnel to instantly locate bolts and check their status, vastly reducing the risk of human error and the costs required to maintain wind turbines.   

“Our digital solution relies solely on data instead of manual measurements, providing huge potential for cost savings when designing and servicing wind turbines. With today’s manual processes, the industry has an expected 30% margin for human error, with the tightness of some bolts measured by our engineers out by as much as 70%. With the popularity of global wind farms increasing exponentially, this is simply not acceptable. Ultimately, untightened bolts can lead to wind turbines failing to function properly – or in the worst case scenario – collapse,” adds Jesper Stokbæk. 

The modularity, performance, and ruggedness of Panasonic TOUGHBOOK devices has led R&D Test Systems to choose the TOUGHBOOK G2 2-in-1 detachable tablet for operating the Bolt-Check software. The devices have been procured through Danish communications specialists, Northcom.