MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617079334 A) filed by Ge Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC on June 27, 2026, for System And Method For Shear Web Attachment In Wind Turbine Blades.
Inventors include Van Nieuwenhove, Stefaan; Nielsen, Finn Kjr; Mosegaard, Ivan Kaab; and Thomas, Nytoft.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems for attaching a shear web (42) to a first wind turbine blade shell, the first blade shell being held in a blade mold (100). The system comprises a shear web positioning tool (250) configured to hold one or more shear webs (42) and a set of hinge devices (300), each comprising a static member (302) and a movable member (301), wherein the movable member (301) is rotatable about a pivot axis (304) of the static member (302). The system further comprises that the shear web positioning tool (250) is configured to be connected to the movable members (301) of the hinge devices (300). The present disclosure further comprises a method (700) for manipulating parts during blade manufacturing.
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