Vestas Wind Systems A/s

Zachary Bibik

Jeremy Haight

Thomas Brink

A method of trimming a production flange () from a wind turbine blade () during manufacture of the wind turbine blade (). The method comprises mounting a self-propelled flange trimming apparatus () on the production flange () and using a drive system () of the apparatus () to propel the apparatus () along the production flange (). A directional control system controls the direction of the apparatus () and a cutting tool () cuts through the production flange () as the apparatus () travels along the production flange (). Also, a self-propelled production flange trimming apparatus () comprising a carriage () with a drive member (), a directional control system, and a cutting tool () attached to the carriage (). A system comprising a wind turbine blade moulding () and a trimming apparatus () mounted on the production flange () of the moulding ().

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Zachary Bibik