BladeRunner is a blade’s maintenance and installation system. It is based on the installation of small pieces of equipment on the hub of the wind turbine with which the blade is directly manipulated and ascends and descends in a vertical position. The system is connected directly to the blade root inserts or T-Bolts, which avoids applying force on its aerodynamic surface, thus eliminating the risk of cracks appearing in the handling area.

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BladeRunner is a blade’s maintenance and installation system. It is based on the installation of small pieces of equipment on the hub of the wind turbine with which the blade is directly manipulated and ascends and descends in a vertical position. The system is connected directly to the blade root inserts or T-Bolts, which avoids applying force on its aerodynamic surface, thus eliminating the risk of cracks appearing in the handling area.

Drastic Cost Reduction

BladeRunner will mark a turning point for the blade’s installation and maintenance. The patented system offers a 70% cost reduction when compared against standard cranes in blade’s replacement operations.

  • Fast system. The repair of a blade or the installation of a complete rotor takes only three days.
  • Simple logistic. The reduced weight of the BladeRunner, the whole system is under 1.000 kg, allows it to be transported in the truck of a simple van.
  • Moreover, only a team of four people is required to operate it.

BladeRunner is the only blade installation and maintenance Touchless System. It works directly connecting to the blade root inserts

Simple and Flexible Process

BladeRunner is conceived to overcome all the obstacles the craneless blade’s maintenance and installation systems have faced so far. The design of the tools has focused in proposing an extremely light system. The results is that the BladeRunner can be transported in the truck of a small van. Furthermore, Nabrawind engineers have developed a very efficient system capable of uninstall and reinstall a blade in a single day. Finally, Nabrawind engineers expertise resulted in a system capable of operate the whole blade’s market, being able to lift blades up to 32 tones.

Blade Touchless System

BladeRunner is conceived to be compatible with all the blades of the market. Its current capacity for lifting blades up to 32 tones makes it the ideal option in each scenario. In this sense, the system doesn’t require significant adaptations independently of the manufacturer’s blade. The system is based on the installation of small pieces of equipment on the hub of the wind turbine with which the blade is directly manipulated, which ascends and descends in a vertical position. The system is connected directly to the blade root inserts or T-Bolts, which avoids exerting force on its aerodynamic surface, thus eliminating the risk of cracks appearing in the handling area, increasingly critical as the blades grow in weight and size.

Blade Touchless System

BladeRunner is conceived to be compatible with all the blades of the market. Its current capacity for lifting blades up to 32 tones makes it the ideal option in each scenario. In this sense, the system doesn’t require significant adaptations independently of the manufacturer’s blade. The system is based on the installation of small pieces of equipment on the hub of the wind turbine with which the blade is directly manipulated, which ascends and descends in a vertical position. The system is connected directly to the blade root inserts or T-Bolts, which avoids exerting force on its aerodynamic surface, thus eliminating the risk of cracks appearing in the handling area, increasingly critical as the blades grow in weight and size.

The Features

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Cost-Effective

70% cost reduction compared with standard cranes maneuvers.

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Light

The whole BladeRunner system weights less that 1.000 kilos.

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Fast Maneuver

A blade substitution or a complete rotor installation take just three days.

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Reliable

Patented system reliability successfully confirmed in the first blade’s maintenance maneuver in France.

'We replaced the damaged blade in the Bignan park in less than a day', Innovent first BladeRunner partner.

BladeRunner First Maneuvers

Bladerunner Corporate Video

Summary of the different projects in which BladeRunner has been used.

All the maneuvers in which Bladeunner has been used confirm the benefits that this solution provides for cost reduction, lifting speed, logistics and maneuverability

Uninstalling and installing a N149 blade

BladeRunner was used to execute a demonstrator maneuver for ACCIONA Energía in Aragon (Spain), consisting of the uninstallation and installation of a brand new Nordex N149 blade. This was BladeRunner’s first operation with blades over 20 tones and 70 meters, confirming the applicability of this technology for all the current onshore blade’s market.

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