Making a mold for a wind turbine blade
Poweend is developing Eole5, a 1 MW wind turbine designed to provide French businesses with local, competitive, low-carbon electricity.
To achieve this goal and reinforce industrial sovereignty, Poweend has made the strategic decision to relocate blade manufacturing to France. The expertise required for this process is currently maintained outside Europe. We were selected to design and build the new-generation blade mould, a key element in the project’s industrial performance.
New-generation tooling design
We designed a large-scale mould that meets the most demanding requirements in terms of accuracy, robustness and industrial repeatability. This development required the combined use of an innovative heating system and a complex turning device – an unprecedented configuration on this scale.
Technical and industrial expertise
By mobilizing our engineering, large-scale mechanized welding, machining and composite teams, we were able to produce a complete, production-ready tool. Each step was designed to guarantee dimensional stability, durability and high-speed performance.
Energy performance
By optimizing processes and heating systems, we were able to cut energy consumption for parts manufacturing by a factor of five, strengthening the project’s environmental credentials.
Production support
We supported Poweend’s teams during the first production runs, to ensure quality from the very first trial and to prepare for ramp-up.
Poweend
French industrial startup
Competitive local 1 MW wind turbines
Target: 100 wind turbines installed by 2030
Secure industrialization
- Validation of the mould and production of the first compliant blade immediately after the first trial .
- Production tool ready from prototype to series production.
Accelerated business
- Industrial base sized for increased output.
- Objective: from 1 blade per month to 2 blades per week within 3-4 years.
Help to relocate strategic know-how
- Development of local, competitive, low-carbon wind energy .
- Reduced carbon footprint for companies located in economic activity zones.
÷5
energy consumption related to parts manufacturing
1st
blade validated on first trial
100
wind turbines targeted by 2030