26.06.2009

Big Brontos for new company

TGM Wind Services, of Abilene, Texas, a new company formed by the owners and management of Wimsco, a long established maintenance contractor to the US government at military installations, has ordered two 90 metre Bronto Skylift S90 HLA truck mounted lifts.
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The Bronto S90HLA is the largest aerial lift in the USA

The company is planning to take at least one of Bronto’s 104 metre S 104 HLA, and further 90 metre units early next year. The S90’s are rated at 1,000lbs/450kgs capacity, with 2.4 metre by 900mm platforms with up to 33 metres of outreach,

TGM also offers phased array ultrasonic inspections directly on in-service turbines, the manufacturers preferred method for checking for defects prior to shipment and delivery.
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TGM also offers phased array ultrasonic inspections

TGM says that it can assess weld integrity on tower sections and locate any bonding or laminating defects within the turbine blade, while providing reports on any possible manufacturer defects or structural damage that might have occurred during transport or erection.

Kevin Darby, vice president of TGM, said: “our long-term goal is to provide wind turbine owners nationwide with the highest quality, most comprehensive inspection and maintenance services available at the lowest possible cost."

"Our high-reach aerial work platforms with on-board phased array ultrasonic technology allow us to work more productively and reduce our customers’ overall maintenance costs. And, more importantly, since our service technicians are working from the enclosed platform of an elevated aerial device rather than from a basket suspended from a crane or by repelling down from the hub, we’re doing it a whole lot safer.”