Why are maintenance strategies important?
How can you ensure wind turbines continue to deliver results and meet energy production targets? The best and most cost-effective way is simple – a maintenance strategy. Not convinced? Let us give you five very good reasons why. Maximizing Efficiency with Regular Maintenance Did you know regular…
Derek Rutherford on operational advantages
Tired of inspections where you’re told your assets need to be down longer than necessary? Keeping turbine downtime to a minimum and increasing efficiency is a priority for us at Perceptual Robotics. Developing our technology around this, our self-service autonomous drones allow any member of your…
Paul Alderton on offshore progress and its challenges
Offshore wind turbine inspections are a big focus at Perceptual Robotics as we work towards expanding our markets and operations. The journey to offshore has not been without its challenges. From take-off and landings from a moving platform, to adapting our drone to be more durable in harsher…
Should blades be covered in Full Service Agreements?
We are detecting a shift in the market towards excluding blades from Full Service Agreements with manufacturers. Do you think blades should be covered in Full Service Agreements? Let us know what your views are on this in on our LinkedIn poll:…
Where does the future of wind turbine inspections lie?
With new innovations constantly coming to light in the industry, we want to hear where you think the future of wind turbine inspections is heading. Traditionally, inspections have been carried out by human technicians, which has led to UAVs such as Dhalion rising in popularity. Looking to the…
Emma Hemus on the presence of blur in images
Blur in images is a real challenge when trying to detect faults during a wind turbine inspection, as Emma Hemus, our Machine Learning Engineer, explains below. 👇 At Perceptual Robotics, we know high resolution images are crucial for effective results. Operating on advanced neural network and…
Perceptual Robotics can help to increase safety of winter inspections
Winter can be a tricky time for wind turbine inspections, especially as turbines are prone to gathering ice. Ice and prolonged exposure to the cold can also present multiple concerns for technicians. We have designed Dhalion so that it can work year-round in all conditions. This means our…
How can Perceptual Robotics help you with your operations and maintenance strategy
Our autonomous inspection solutions allows you to customise to suit your needs from a choice of our in-house operation, or inspection and AI services hire. Discover how Perceptual Robotics can help you with your operations and maintenance strategy by giving our handy brochure a read. To enlarge the…
Perceptual Robotics on due diligence and end of warranty
Perceptual Robotics discusses why it is so important to undertake due diligence when acquiring a wind farm. A Blade Inspection Report by Perceptual Robotics provides all the information you need to have peace of mind when purchasing your asset. Plus, when your warranty draws to a close, a…
The importance and challenge of consistent annotations
Making sure that we annotate all significant turbine blade damage is obviously important when it comes to making repair and maintenance decisions. What’s less obvious, is how important it also is to annotate that damage in a consistent and repeatable manner. The challenge that we face is that the…