BOLTED JOINT ASSEMBLY WIND ENERGY FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIANS

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BOLTED JOINT ASSEMBLYWIND ENERGY FIELD SERVICE
TECHNICIANS
INTRODUCTION
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• The following material is intended to make you
  aware of the commonly accepted and recognized
  principles and methods used in assembling bolted
  joints. However, every possible application of
  these methods cannot be foreseen and these
  general guidelines do not supersede any other
  applicable rules or regulations.
• ALWAYS FOLLOW CURRENT COMPANY AND SITE SAFETY
  RULES AND PROCEDURES WHEN PERFORMING ANY OF THE
  WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS PRESENTATION.
• The authors and sponsors of this course have no
  control over, and assume no responsibility for
  any damage, injury or work interruptions due to
  any persons use of, or reliance upon these
  generally accepted methods and principles.

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We have all grown up around nuts and bolts and
dont give them much thought.
But you might be surprised about how much there
is to know!
FOR EXAMPLE
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MANY INDUSTRIES - HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS
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NO MATTER HOW BIG AND COMPLEX THE MACHINERY
GETS...
AT ITS HEART, HOLDING EVERYTHING TOGETHER IS
THE HUMBLE LITTLE BOLT
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WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT BOLTED JOINT ASSEMBLY
FOR THE WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY?

• BOLTED JOINTS ARE EVERYWHERE

TOWERS AND TURBINES
MACHINE JOINTS
COUPLINGS AND ALIGNMENT
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THE AVERAGE WIND TOWER HAS OVER
500 CRITICAL BOLTS!
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AND WHEN MACHINES BEGIN TO COME APART THINGS CAN
GET EXCITING IN A HURRY!
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BOLTING IS ALWAYS IN THE CRITICAL MAINTENANCE
PATH
DISASSEMBLY
OVERHAUL
RE-ASSEMBLY
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Getting things RIGHT When youre working at
HEIGHT..
Safely
And doing it
DEMANDS
Wind Towers Are Not For Rookies!
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THE DOOR TO THE SAFETY, QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY
OPENS WITH A KEY!
TRAINING

• TRAINING IN THE WORKPLACE IMPROVES BOTH THE JOB
  AND THE PEOPLE
• QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, SAFETY AND WORKER
  SATISFACTION ALL IMPROVE
• TRAINING BENEFITS EVERYTHING IT TOUCHES

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Critical learning goals for bolting personnel

• PRINCIPLES OF JOINT RELIABILITY
• BASICS OF TORQUE AND TENSION
• FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF LOAD AND HOW
  TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL
• SAFE OPERATION AND HANDLING OF INDUSTRIAL BOLTING
  TOOLS
• WHY BOLTS COME LOOSE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
• EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL WIND BOLTING TASKS
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION NOT JUST TALK!

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LET'S GET STARTED!