Wind Project O&M and Safety Conference 2019

Advancements in Turbine Inspections with Drones (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 8:25 AM

Drones are already being used to conduct turbine inspections safely and at a reasonable cost while minimizing downtime and producing quality data. Today, advancements in drone technology are driving ever-increasing gains for asset owners and managers. This session will delve into the latest drone technologies such as automated data capture and improvements in data quality and delivery. We’ll review the capabilities of autonomous data capture systems and what levers asset managers can pull to optimize the cost, quality, and efficiency of a drone inspection to best meet their specific needs.