Renewable Energies
Components used in renewable energy, such as in offshore wind turbines or others, are challenged by the environment. The applied forces are significant e.g. for the gears or the blades or the shaft. Batteries require flawless foils. All together, components are required to last long time. That means, the consistent high quality of components right after production is essential. To meet these requirements, each component must be inspected and verified using state-of-the-art NDT technology, usually automated. The speed, precision, and consistency of automated testing help ensure that every component meets the quality criteria right from the start.
Applications of Eddy Current Testing and Optical Reflection Testing in Renewable Energy (Heat Treatment Verification, Microstructure, Crack & Grinder Burn, other Surface Defects)
- Axels and Shafts
- Bearings (Balls, Rings, …)
- Brakes
- Blades
- Cells and Cylinders
- Fasteners
- Foils and Badges
- Gears
- Electric Components
ibg NDT Instrumentation - Built for Efficiency and Highest Quality Testing
Customers in the renewable industry benefit from high inspection speeds, high reproducibility, and seamless integration into existing quality processes, while remaining aligned with relevant standards such ISO and ASTM. Early defect detection through automated, advanced, non-destructive eddy current testing and other physics, such as optical reflection, with ibg’s proprietary iPMFT technology for inline component inspection minimizes potential risks and costs, reduces downtime in the field.
From Surface to Core, from End to End, Catch Every Flaw Prior to Assembly
- Detect surface and near‑surface cracks in (induction-)hardened metal components
- Identify grinder burn and associated microstructural damage
- Reveal pores, inclusions, and other small material inhomogeneities
- Detect heat‑treatment failures and inconsistencies
- Monitor hardness and case‑depth variations, e.g. due to process drift
- Screen for subtle process‑related flaws (e.g. vibration‑ or parameter‑induced defects)
- Enable early‑stage rejection of NOK parts using iPMFT and ibg's globally recognized good-part-teaching