A trainer’s perspective on challenging established methods, understanding modern blade structures and giving technicians more ways to solve problems in the field.
WTG Offshore supplies specialist trainers to its sister company, Global Blade Service USA.
One of the most rewarding parts of being a trainer in the wind industry is seeing where people start and where they finish.
Wind turbine blade repair is a hands-on trade. It requires technical knowledge, attention to detail, patience and, perhaps most importantly, the ability to keep learning. As a trainer, I work with people at very different points in their careers. Some arrive with no experience in composites or blade repair. Others have spent years in the field and have already developed their own ways of working.
I enjoy working with both.
There is something particularly satisfying about teaching someone who is completely new to the industry. At first, even the terminology, materials and processes can seem complicated. Concepts such as laminate orientation, resin ratios, surface preparation, vacuum consolidation and curing involve much more than learning a sequence of practical steps.