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2020 wind buyers guide Leosphere, a Vaisala Company Leosphere lidars measure and assess wind in both the develop- ment and operational phases of a wind farm, onshore and offshore. The Windcube is a reference remote sensor in the wind industry, provid- ing accurate wind measurements up to 656ft (200m). Scanning Windcube systems are versatile, high-preci- sion instruments offering a range from 328ft to 2.17 miles, 3.7 miles, or 6.2 miles (100m to 3.5km, 6km, or 10km) as well as multiple scanning pattern choices. The Wind Iris is a nacelle-mounted lidar for turbine performance verification. The Wind Iris Turbine Control delivers reliable wind data hundreds of meters in front of the rotor plane enabling increases in capacity and opportuni- ties to reduce wind energy LCOE. www.leosphere.com Olympus America, Inc. Olympus provides a portfolio of innova- tive test, measurement, and imaging instruments. Technologies include remote visual inspection, ultrasound, phased array, eddy current array, x-ray fluores- cence, industrial microscopy, and optical metrology. Their products include ultra- sonic flaw detectors and thickness gages, videoscopes, borescopes, microscopes, XRF analyzers, advanced nondestructive testing systems, and a large selection of industrial scanners, probes, software programs, and instrument accessories. www.olympus-ims.com Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact’s new wind turbine ice-de- tection system reduces power production loss and increases safety. The self-powered sensors used in this system transmit ice thick- ness and temperature information wirelessly from blade surfaces, without drilling or wires. A single receiving unit is installed in the turbine and receives information from sensing units, which are distributed over the surface of each blade. These sensing units are easy to install during regular blade inspections. Detection in a stopped rotor state allows automatic restart to minimize power produc- tion loss. The system also measures the direct surface temperature for precise heating control with blade de-icing systems. www.phoenixcontact.com/wind AREPA AREPA provides technical equip- ment restoration and reinstatement solutions. They strategically restore and reinstate damaged equipment to help prevent business interruption, lost productivity, and decreased revenue potential. www.arepa.com Safety Equipment | Fall Protection 3S Lift The Climb Auto System is wind’s new climb assist, improving health and safety, and reducing the cost of ownership. The Climb Auto System is a single technician (rated at 310lbs) ladder-mounted lift that completely eliminates the physical and mental strain of climbing. It features safety control switches on both handles, a remote mode for the easy transport of tools, and collaps- ible pedals for rapid evacuations in the event of an emergency. It offers an independent fall arrest systems for personnel and the Climb Auto System. The Climb Auto System can be easily retrofitted to any new or existing wind turbine ladder, often in only 8 hours. It has certifications from CE, UL, ANSI, OSHA, and more and has been installed in over 30,000 towers worldwide. The Climb Auto System is a safe and cost-ef- fective way to ascend a tower and lets technicians keep their minds on the job and not on the climb. www.3SLift.com Restoration AmePower AmePower is an ISO9001 certified engineering company specialized on delivering customized solutions to improve the efficiency and reliability of high-power electronics systems found in wind turbines, PV inverters, EVs, marine propulsion, and many other applications. Their area of expertise includes GTO to IGBT technology conversion, IGBT system upgrades, and form/fit/function custom converters. Their equipment is manufactured in USA, complying with buy America. Their services include repair and overhaul of old/obsolete high-power converters, contract manufacturing, retrofit/technology upgrade, pre-de- signed inverters, in-house testing, and engineering capabilities. www.amepower.com/wind-power 42 NOVEMBER•DECEMBER2019 /// www.nacleanenergy.com