Inropa™ BladePainter
Robotized Painting of Rotor
Blades for Wind Turbines.
Inropa™ BladePainter is developed for
robotic painting and gel coating of
rotor blades for Wind Turbines.
The technology automatically adapts
programs according to the shape, size,
and position of the blade. It will
consistently provide a higher surface
quality along with a reduction of paint
material and cost of labour.
Inropa™ BladePainter is already
proven fully functional in running
installations in the wind industry
worldwide.

BENEFITS OF THE BLADEPAINTER
The Inropa™ BladePainter utilizes the
Inropa™ LaserScanner for establishing a
correct surface model of each individual blade,
including any off-sets due to varying positioning
in the production situation.
■ The system automatically measures the
shape of the surface and position of each
product being painted

■ The composition of several laser
scanners provides the 3D model of the
complete surface

■ Move the blades or place the blades in
a fixed position and let the scanning and
painting facilities move along side

The Inropa™ LaserScanner works in 3D which
enables the system to generate a specific
program, which is optimized for each individual
blade, and will ensure a high quality with
precise
coverage,
and
visual
quality
independent of potential variations in size and
shape of the blades or in the positioning of the
blade. The precise application of paint means
that it is possible to determine an optimal
balance between sufficient surface quality and
minimum consumption of paint material. The
reduction in paint material (approximately 30%
compared to the use of manual painting) will
often provide a fast Return of Investment.
3D LASER
The system automatically measures the shape
of the surface and position of each product
being painted. The 3D laser scanning system
establishes a full 3D model of the individual
blade. Each scanner measures a specific area
of the blade. The composition of several laser
scanners provides the 3D model of the
complete surface.
AUTOMATIC ADAPTION TO VARIATIONS
The robot programs used for painting the
blades are generated automatically on the fly
for each blade as the blade is being transferred

through the scanning area on its way towards
the painting robots. The scanned surface
model of each blade enables the system to
adapt precisely to each individual blade.
FAST ADJUSTMENTS
Because of the individual adaption to the
blade's surface it is a lot faster to adapt the
system to new sizes or types of blades. This is
very often done without any re-programming.
Inropa™ BladePainter may also be equipped
with a grinding or cleaning tool for robotic
grinding and cleaning of the blades without
manual interaction.
MOVING BLADES OR PAINT FACILITY
The concept for moving the blade requires
some space in the production area. As an
alternative to this, a feasible solution is to place
the blades in fixed positions, and let the
scanning and painting facilities move along the
side of the blades. This solution can be
established in order to fit the technology into
already existing production facilities.
TECHNOLOGY FROM AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY
The technology behind Inropa™ BladePainter
is used in numerous industries already, for
instance in the automotive industry
For further information, please visit our
website www.inropa.com