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Episode 27 - Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing! (Part 2)
Episode 27 - Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing! (Part 2)
Ever wondered how wind turbine blades are made?
According to LM Wind Power, each wind turbine blade takes roughly two days and 100 employees to manufacture! The process to assemble a wind turbine is carefully orchestrated, as there’s a lot to manage, including the wind turbine materials. First, workers make the blades from fiberglass fabric and balsa wood. Then, the blade is covered with an airtight foil, and the team installs a network of tubes that pumps in and distributes the resin that will hold it together.
Following that, more work is done on the mold, ensuring that pressure, temperature, and vacuum levels inside are maintained. The team uses lasers to make sure each blade is properly curved. After that, the blade is coated to protect it from dust particles and water droplets, and helping it reach the right speeds. Wind turbine blade transportation includes an enormous convoy, which is used to take the blades to a wind farm!
The way wind turbines are made is a process comprising tens of thousands of details, but the result is a product that makes energy possible for millions of people around the world!
This amazing in-depth video shows all the steps required to produce such a large component!