Turner Iceni monitors approximately 400 wind turbines and hydro generators of varying size and type across the UK. Faults and deterioration are being detected weekly and catastrophic failures continually avoided. Depending on the component and type of fault, the cost savings resulting from installing M-HAS can exceed hundreds of thousands of pounds in downtime and repair costs. Below are just a few examples of different faults that M-HAS has detected.
Case Studies
Gearbox Wear
Customer: UK Customer
Sensors used: Vibration, oil particulate monitoring
Location: Hull, England
Savings: £120k
Oil monitoring gave an early indication of wear in gearbox.
Cracked Bedplate
Customer: UK Customer
Sensors used: Accelerometers
Location: Scotland, UK
Savings: £120k
Bedplate crack detected through increased bedplate and shaft vibration
Coupling failure
Customer: UK Customer
Sensors used: Vibration
Location: West Yorkshire, England
Savings: £30k - £50k
A rapid increase in vibration accelerometers indicated a fault on the flexible coupling.
Loose Gearbox Arms
Customer: UK Customer
Sensors used: Vibration
Location: Devon, Yorkshire
Savings: £1.5k - £2k
Worn hole in Gearbox reaction arm. Perished gearbox reaction arm bushing
