by Johan Markgren | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Greger Nilsson left the research institute and took the power ascender to a new business. Now the former researcher is repairing blades far above the ground. With his new company Blade Solutions Greger Nilsson is getting into the booming market of repairing blades. He...
by Johan Markgren | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
What’s the most important you have learned at Winterwind 2014? Antti Leskinen, CEO of APL Systems Inc. Actually, last night we made up the guidelines for a new R&D-project, based on what we learned here. The atmospehere is very relaxed, and people are taking very...
by Johan Markgren | Feb 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Predictability was the name of the game during the opening session of Winterwind 2014. Being able to predict icing, weather and wind can make or break a business case. ”We have seen up to 20 percent in lost annual production due to icing. That’s a catastrophy!” said...
by Johan Markgren | Feb 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Not even the technical equipment, made to measure the icing, could withstand the harsh conditions in Åsele in northern Sweden. Severe icing stopped the ice detectors from working properly or broke them completely. The conclusion from the field tests of five detectors...
by Johan Markgren | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
In the beginning there were high hopes and a great sense of adventure. Customers lined up to buy wind turbines without really knowing what it was like to operate and maintain them in cold climates. Manufacturers weren’t that much wiser; in some cases they had to send...
