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Powerful data analytics and
autonomous blade inspections

Knowing the health of your rotor blades plays a vital role in developing an efficient O&M strategy. Our 3DX™ Blade Platform marks the start of a digital journey, providing an overview of the condition of your assets. Our end-to-end process employs autonomous drones and incorporates cutting-edge image analysis tools within a browser-based interface. Reports are generated at a push of a button and with our interactive dashboards you can filter out any given aspect of the data to optimize performance and use our damage progression module to work towards predictive maintenance.

Your benefits

Detailed information on rotor blade condition

Lifetime records of rotor blades across entire fleets

Comprehensive trend analysis and benchmarking over time

Define blade repair work and schedule preventive measures

O&M cost savings and energy production gains

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Our 3DX™ Blade Platform

Find the best trade-off between blade repair cost and aerodynamic performance of your blades! Just inspect and analyse with our 3DX™ Blade Platform.

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Introducing the new enhanced 3DX™ Autopilot

Equipped with a brand-new, cutting-edge payload, our new and enhanced 3DX™ AutoPilot takes your O&M activities to new heights and offers crystal clear images every time. Watch it in action!

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Our Blade Inspection Offering

From DYI blade inspections to turnkey blade inspection campaigns, we offer a modular range of inspection technologies and services designed to get the job done on time and within budget.

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

  • Having the ability to quality control all of the Sulzer Schmid inspection images at turbine is major benefit of the system. We inspected over 350 turbines during the season and did not have to revisit a single turbine.

    Damian Pearson, Blade Inspection Technician, Rope Access Sverige

  • With their 3DX™ technology, Sulzer Schmid offers a well-defined inspection process that ensures smooth transitions from planning and setup through to the actual inspections. Overall, a very good experience. I can highly recommend working with Sulzer Schmid for wind turbine inspections.

    Rade Roganovic, Field Operations Manager, GE Renewable Energy

  • We started working with Sulzer Schmid this autumn delivering drone services, inspecting wind turbines in the demanding Nordic countries. With Sulzer Schmid’s high-end equipment, it was a flawless task. Really looking forward to cooperating further.

    Tommy Larsen, Drone pilot, Dronefabrikken AS

  • Working with Sulzer Schmid has been one of the best experiences in 2020. Aside from highly developed technology they have a very good attitude and are on standby to support pilots in the field with any issuesthey may encounter.

    Feodor Gurvits, Director, 3D Wind Service Oy 

  • An inspection would typically take us around a day to complete. Since working with Sulzer Schmid we have reduced the downtime to one hour per inspection. This is a real deal-breaker for our customers and sets us aside from competition.

    Erhan Özalp, Ülke Enerji

  • We have worked closely with Sulzer Schmid on three big projects so far. They are always very quick to allocate resources and help us finish projects in a timely manner. The projects always get carried out with ease and a good outcome, which is appreciated by us and our customers.

    Christel Kronby Makar, Fibre Planner, Vestas Central Northern Europe 

  • With complete dedication, flexibility and agility Sulzer Schmid managed to mobilise inspection crews and help our engineers to deliver very good reports with reliable, high-quality data within the given timeframe by doing a great pre-assessment. Excellent cooperation gave us full transparency and peace of mind throughout the process.

    Jöns Sjöstedt, Sr Service Director Vestas Nordic 

     

CASE STUDY

During spring 2021 Sulzer Schmid took on their largest ever inspection campaign for Vestas Northern Central Europe. Read about this successful project and what Vestas has to say about the cooperation in our case study.

Case Study

Clients and collaborations

  • Nordex Wind turbine blade inspections with drones
  • Vestas wind farm blade inspections with AI and Machine learning
  • Verbund wind asset management Automated Robotic Inspection
  • Tech fund Routine blade inspections Artificial intelligence
  • Southern company wind turbines drone inspection Platform
  • Siemens Gamesa Standarization of blade damage categorization data analytics
  • Microsoft Wind farms blade inspection drone Digitization
  • GE Wind turbine blade O&M inspection with drone platform
  • Enertrag - AI-powered drone rotor blade inspections
  • E-on Autonomous drone flight for wind turbine blade inspections
  • DNV autonomous drone inspection with comprehensive blade coverage
  • BP UAV-based Wind Turbine Inspection solutions
  • Capital Power wind farm Blade Fault Detection and Prediction
  • BKW rotor blade inspection with big data analytics
  • Avengrid rotor blade inspection with Drone technology
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There is no better way to grasp the essence of our solution than through a live demo. Book one today.

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Do you want to inspect up to 17 Wind turbines in a day? Find out how to become an inspection partner.

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Upcoming events

Marc Hoffmann

With the event season in full swing, we’re excited to be part of some of the renewable energy industry’s most anticipated gatherings. These events offer a fantastic opportunity to connect with peers, showcase our innovations, and contribute to the ongoing conversations that shape the future of sustainable energy.

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Sulzer Schmid’s method of inspecting wind turbine blades has been awarded a US patent

Marc Hoffmann

“As wind farms age, operators need reliable data combined with advanced digital tools to make informed maintenance decisions and extend the lifespan of turbines. This patented technology offers a more detailed and efficient way to assess turbine blade damage, ultimately reducing risks and lowering costs. This isn’t just about delivering better inspections—it’s about shaping the future of asset management and turbine efficiency.” 

Sulzer Schmid’s method of inspecting wind turbine blades has been awarded a US patent

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