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Fraunhofer IWES Searches for Quicker Rotor Blade Production Methods
Layup of pre-cut glass fiber fabrics on a positive mold to pre-manufacture the root insert (Image: Jan Meier)Official Press Release Fraunhofer IWES:
BladeFactory research project: Quicker rotor blade production and a higher quality result
Together with 14 project partners, Fraunhofer IWES, in the role of coordinator, launched the BladeFactory project at the beginning of October. The research project, which has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economics Affairs and Energy (BMWi) to the tune of € 7 million, is set to last 3.5 years.
During this period, IWES researchers will develop and test production methods with the aim of reducing the production time for rotor blades. To this end, the team is working to parallelize production steps. In addition, a 3D laser measurement system, which is suitable for assuring the quality of blade production, will be tested for the first time. Development work will be performed at IWES’ own demonstration center for industrialized rotor blade production in... ... More: Official Press Release Fraunhofer IWES
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