Case Study: Pienergies advances renewable energy production with Hexagon’s end-to-end manufacturing solutions

Pienergies - Customer Case Study

Pienergies, a French specialist in renewable energy, faced the challenge of designing and producing highly complex, custom Pelton turbines for its micro hydropower plants. Each turbine required precise design to account for specific water flow parameters and installation locations, demanding an end-to-end solution for optimization. To meet this challenge, Pienergies partnered with vendor Hexagon to leverage its range of manufacturing intelligence solutions.

Hexagon implemented a comprehensive digital solution that spanned the entire project lifecycle. This included using the Absolute Scanner AS1 and Absolute Arm for on-site digitization, REcreate and DESIGNER software for reverse engineering and CAD modeling, and Cradle scFlow for computational fluid dynamics simulations. The solution also incorporated ESPRIT and NCSIMUL for CAM programming and machining simulation, followed by Hexagon's metrology software for final inspection and validation. This end-to-end approach provided Pienergies with a single intelligent production flow, allowing them to optimize turbine performance, ensure manufacturing quality, and support their ambitions for international expansion. The partnership, which has lasted over 12 years, is founded on shared values of technical competence and pragmatism.

Pienergies

Kevin Moland

Managing Director