ADELAIDE – A South Australian company which has developed a “stethoscope” for wind turbines that could save the energy industry $500 million a year globally is ready to begin commercial production at a global scale.
The company will launch their second-generation Ping Monitor with an event at Stone & Chalk’s Lot Fourteen collaboration space, where they are residents, at 10am AEST on Tuesday August 18.
The Ping Monitor continuously monitors the acoustic signature produced by wind turbine blades, automatically alerting operators when there is a change that indicates possible damage. This produces savings on preventative maintenance by enabling earlier and more targeted intervention to address blade damage. It also reduces downtime, increasing the profitability of windfarm operations, and make inspection and maintenance safer for workers.
“Today marks a huge step forward for Ping Services as we take the Ping Monitor to the global market,” CEO Matthew Stead said.
“Until today, we have been working with our customers on a bespoke level. With the second-generation Ping Monitor, we are ready to manufacture and export at commercial scale.
“If we got an order for 1000 second-gen Ping Monitors tomorrow, we could fill it.”
