Wind Turbine
Remote Visual
Inspection Solutions
Protect your wind turbine’s criticalmechanical parts with our advanced RVIequipment, intelligent software solutions,and expert field support services

The power of wind
By generating low-emission, economical energy, wind
power leads efforts to achieve a low-carbon or net zero
future for our planet. With wind farm construction complete,
the greatest cost associated with wind power generation
involves maintaining the turbine and associated equipment.

Wind conditions and environmental debris put considerable
stress on a wind turbine’s critical mechanical parts—
gradually impairing performance and driving up operating
and maintenance costs over time. As such, wind turbines
require periodic inspections and repairs to achieve theirstandard lifespan—typically about 20 years.

Predict and prevent
Waygate Technologies offers a proven range of remotevisual inspection (RVI) solutions and expert field support toefficiently evaluate and combat ongoing machine wear.
From software that lets you identify problems before theyarise to hardware backed by decades of ingenuity, oursolutions help maintain plant asset integrity and mitigate
costly shutdowns.

time. Our analysis tools put a wealth of information at yourfingertips, helping you predict equipment wear, avoid failures
and minimize downtime for both planned andunplanned maintenance events.

With our RVI technology, you can gain an accurate anddetailed understanding of the actual condition of your windturbine’s gearbox and other parts as they change overThe best technology isgrounded in knowledge.
If you can predict,you can prevent.
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The drivetrain is priority #1

To boost wind farm return on investment (ROI), maintenancecosts must be reduced while turbine availability stays high.
About 60% of those maintenance costs come from the windturbine’s drivetrain, where the gearbox transforms slow
speed, high torque wind turbine rotation to the higher speeds
required by the generator, which converts the mechanicalpower to electricity.

Gearbox issuesMost wind farm operational expenses are related tomaintaining and replacing the drivetrain’s gearbox, alongwith production losses due to a non-functioning gearbox.

Planetary Stage Bearing

Rest of turbine
35%

Intermediate-speed Stage
BearingHigh-speed Stage
Bearing

Drivetrain
60%

Blades5%
Typical % operating and maintenance cost.
Gear Teeth

Inspection solutions fromWaygate Technologies
When climbing a 100-meter tower to inspect a wind turbine gearbox, alightweight, portable video borescope is essential. Designed for tightly
confined inspections, Waygate Technologies’ compact, high-performance
video borescopes deliver sharp, clear digital images. In addition, they
feature advanced intelligent software solutions such as Menu Directed
Inspection (MDI), which improves quality and productivity through:• Automatic and consistent context tagging of captured image and video
files for added data integrity without the need for manual note taking• Guided inspections that shorten the learning curve, reduce inspection
variability, and decrease errors• Automatic inspection report generation• Faster inspections and easier data sharing

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Intermediate- and high-speed
stage bearings

The Problem: The failure of a high- or intermediate-speed
bearing can lead to damage of other gearbox parts, and insome cases the entire gearbox may need to be replaced.
The root cause of this bearing damage is myriad and can
include misalignment between the high-speed shaft and theconnected generator as well as foreign object, lubrication oil
viscosity, and cleanliness issues.
Our Solution: Waygate Technologies’ video borescopes offer
superior image quality, state of the art image processing
tools, and an intuitive user interface, making it easier toinspect, detect and monitor minor flaws on the intermediateand high-speed shaft, the bearings’ roller surface, and theinner and outer race. These advanced tools combined withthe ability to upload rich data to the InspectionWorks Insightplatform help to predict potential damage and prevent itfrom spreading to other components.

Planetary stage bearings

The Problem: The planetary gear and the planetary stage
bearings serve to absorb varying wind stress. However,limited planetary stage space due to gear dimensions
means that bearings used here generally have shortenedcomponent life.
4Our Solution: Waygate Technologies offers a wide selectionof semi-flexible guide tubes giving the user more control andstability to navigate the challenging planetary gears.

Gear teeth

The Problem: Another common failure point for a gearbox
is a broken gear tooth, which can be caused by material
quality, surface grinding, or hardening process issues.
Our Solution: Videoscopes are needed to conduct a visualinspection of gear teeth—especially those on the low-speed
shaft gear, the planetary gear, and the ring gear. Our nearfocal optical tips greatly aid in the inspection of gear teeth,
allowing very small flaws to be detected.

Wind Turbine Gearbox RVI Solutions Portfolio

Waygate Technologies offers a full range of innovative remote visual inspection (RVI) systems
designed to fit your specific inspection needs and budget.
Key features:

Mentor Visual iQ Video Borescope technology• Portable, lightweight, rugged, and versatile(from 3.8 lbs. to 6.75 lbs.)

This revolutionary RVI tool delivers the versatility needed
for fast, efficient and accurate decision making. Ideal
for inspecting bearings, gearboxes, generators, pipes
and blades, the MViQ delivers a wide range of advancedfeatures including Real3D on-demand probes that easily
reconfigure probe diameter and length, 3D on-demand
Phase Measurement, and real-time video streaming for live
inspection collaborations.

• Gesture based touchscreen with intuitive user interface(3.7 to 6.5 inch)• Rugged construction(IP64, MIL-810H, and MIL-461F STD compliant)• XpertSteer probe articulation• Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) software that guides
inspectors through the inspection process, intelligently
names files and tags files, and creates inspection reports

Benefits:• Portability - especially important when climbing thewind tower• Delivers greater probability of detection (POD) throughenhanced image quality• Stands up to severe environments• Allows for precise articulation control• Provides guided inspection and automatic reporting

Mentor Visual iQ Analyze
Achieve precise inspections
Our powerful TrueSight™ imaging and analysis softwaredelivers extreme image quality for increased probability ofdetection (PoD).

Mentor Visual iQ Touch
Boost inspection productivity
This highly capable borescope is designed for exceptional
inspection productivity with QuickChange probes and a
intuitive touch-screen interface.

Mentor Visual iQ Inspect
Gain ROI with greater inspection efficiency
This value-priced offering provides excellent image quality,
a streamlined user interface, and Wi-Fi and Bluetoothconnectivity.

Everest Mentor Flex
Get cost-effective advanced inspection capability
Our versatile MDI 2.0-enabled video borescope offers stereo
measurement capability, a 5.8” WXGA touch screen display,and 3 hours of battery life. Advanced mechanical design
enables increased articulation range and responsiveness toensure thorough inspections in less time.

XL Series Video Borescope technology
Protect valuable industrial assets and lower maintenancecosts with powerful and accurate video borescope
inspection technology from Waygate’s XL Series. Ideal for
inspecting bearings, gearboxes, generators, pipes andblades, the XL Series provides industry leading image quality
in a compact and rugged design.

XL Detect | XL Detect +Improve and validate inspection quality
Performance meets value with this durable and lightweightborescope to prevent user fatigue in even the harshest
5environments.

Intelligent software for smart decisions
Get the most from your inspection data with InspectionWorks.

Third-party hosted, scalable
collaboration infrastructureIntelligent
connected
devices provide
real-time video
collaboration in ascalable, secureenvironment.

Web-based application
with no software to install

Fully encrypted andsecure sessions

Advanced turbine blade inspection solutions forcritical care in hard-to-reach places

Visual inspection shows the actual condition inside the blades.

Because they are subjected to tremendous aerodynamicforces, turbine blades can suffer fatigue-related damage,
particularly crack-forming delaminations. High blade-tip
velocities can erode the blade’s leading edge, while constantstall on the trailing edge can degrade the laminates.

6Waygate Technologies offers equipment rental and fullservice solutions to meet your specific needs. Equipped witha large inventory of the latest inspection technologies—
including robotic crawlers, video borescopes and a varietyof pan-tilt-zoom cameras— highly experienced fieldtechnicians can help you effectively examine your turbine
blades for irregularities, especially those between the skinlaminate and load-carrying main spar. Our robotic crawlers
thoroughly survey any blade shear using visual inspection tohelp ensure proper blade balance and bending resistance.

Product Kit Technical Details
Mentor Visual iQ Wind KitsXL Detect Wind Kits

3.9mm MViQ Wind Kit

3.9mm XL Detect Wind Kit

Kit Part Number:

MVIQCS3930-WIND

Includes:Kit Part Number:XLDEB3930-WIND

Includes:Model

Description

Model

Description

MVIQCS3930-9250

MVIQ INSPECT, 3.9mm x 3m in carry on case

XLDEB3930-9270

3.9mm x 3.0m XL Detect VideoProbe

MVIQ-TOUCHSCRN

Touch screen feature addition

PXT480SG

3.9mm side view brown tip

PXT480SG

3.9mm side view brown tip

PXT490SN

3.9mm side view red tip

PXT490SN

3.9mm side view red tip

XLGOABATTB

4-hour battery pack

MVIQABATT

2-hour battery pack

XLDE-MDI-11

Menu directed inspection software enhancement

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard case

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard case

GTD-400S

Flexible guide tube with 4mm gripper

GTD-400S

Flexible guide tube with 4mm gripper

MVIQ-MDI

Menu directed inspection software enhancement

4.0mm MViQ Wind Kit
Kit Part Number:

MVIQCS4030-WIND

Includes:Model

Description

MVIQCS4030-CO

MVIQ inspect flame 4.0mm x 3.0m in carry on case

MVIQ-TOUCHSCRN

Touch screen feature addition

T40120SF

4.0mm side view blue tip

T40115FN

4.0mm forward view black tip

T40115SN

4.0mm side view red tip

MVIQABATT

2-hour battery pack

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard case

GTD-400S

Flexible guide tube with 4mm gripper

MVIQ-MDI

Menu directed inspection software enhancement

3.9mm Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kit
Proposed kit partnumber:

MFLAS3930-WIND

Short SAP description:

Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kit, 3.9mm x 3.0mIncludes:
Model

Description

MFLAS3930-BP

3.9mm x 3.0m Mentor Flex VideoProbe, backpack case

PXT480SG

3.9mm side view brown tip

PXT490SN

3.9mm side view red tip

MVIQABATT

3 hour battery pack

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard case

GTD-400S

Flexible guide tube with 4mm gripper

4.0mm Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kit

6.1mm MViQ Wind Kit
Kit Part Number:Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kits

MVIQCS6130-WIND

Includes:Model

Description

MVIQCS6130-CO

MVIQ Inspect Flame 6.1mm x 3.0m in carry on case

MVIQ-TOUCHSCRNTouch screen feature additionXLG3T61120SG

6.1mm side view blue tip

XLG3T61120FG

6.1mm forward view black tip

MVIQABATT

2-hour battery pack

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard caseGTD-600S

Flexible guide tube with 6mm gripper

MVIQ-MDI

Menu directed inspection software enhancement

Proposed Kit Part
Number:

MFLAS4030-WIND

Short SAP description:

Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kit, 4.0mm x 3.0m

Includes:Model

Description

MFLAS4030-BP

4.0mm X 3.0m Mentor Flex VideoProbe , backpack case

T40120SF

4.0mm side view blue tip

T40115FN

4.0mm forward view black tip

T40115SN

4.0mm side view red tip

MVIQABATT

3 hour battery pack

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard case

GTD-400S

Flexible guide tube with 4mm gripper

6.1mm Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kit
Proposed kit partnumber:

MFLAS6130-WIND

Short SAP description:

Everest Mentor Flex Wind Kit, 6.1mm x 3.0m

Includes:Model

Description

MFLAS6130-BP

6.1mm X 3.0m Mentor Flex VideoProbe , backpack caseXLG3T61120SG

6.1mm side view blue tip

XLG3T61120FG

6.1mm forward view black tip

MVIQABATT

3 hour battery pack

XA-CLEANKIT

Optical tip cleaning kit in hard caseGTD-600S

Flexible guide tube with 6.1mm gripper

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