A revolution in wind turbine maintenance
We deliver specialist bolt inspection and maintenance services for the wind industry
Redefining bolt integrity.
01
Eliminate re-torquing
Every year tens of millions of wind turbine bolts are retightened unnecessarily.
02
Increase productivity
Bolt re-tightening is the number one driver of scheduled turbine downtime.
03
Improve safety
Eliminate the use of high pressure hydraulic tooling and avoid repetitive manual handling.
Supporting the industry's leading businesses
10 GW
Wind capacity using EchoBolt technology
90%
Reduction in costs of bolt integrity management
£1M/GW
Annual savings for wind asset owners
10s
Time to inspect each bolt
EchoBolt offers a robust, certified alternative to routine retightening. Conducting a straightforward ultrasonic inspection of existing wind turbine bolts a single technician can verify condition quickly and eliminate any requirement for hydraulic retightening.
Delivering a condition-based maintenance strategy for wind turbine bolted connections, EchoBolt entirely eliminates the risk associated with hydraulic tightening, reducing maintenance costs by 90% and significantly increasing turbine availability.
We are continuously looking for ways to improve our maintenance strategy and activities. This is an approach to bolt integrity management that we can deliver ourselves using EchoBolt's technology and support.
Colton Morrow
NextEra Energy
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