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Echo Bolt
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Funding support
Leading bolt inspection services across the wind sector.
Echobolt was founded in 2018 to provide specialist bolt inspection and maintenance services for the wind industry.
With a highly competent, diverse team of energy industry professionals, EchoBolt is passionate about making a genuine difference in the sector.
EchoBolt has developed market-leading bolt inspection technologies to enable owners and operators to better manage asset health throughout the lifecycle.
Business profile
EchoBolt is a leading provider of bolt integrity management services for more than 10GW of installed wind capacity, empowering operators to switch from time‑based torque maintenance to informed, condition‑based practices. EchoBolt’s ultrasonic hardware and software applications deliver fast, accurate, and repeatable bolt preload measurements. Technicians can inspect bolts in under 10 seconds each, eliminating routine re‑torquing, reducing maintenance costs by up to 90%, and boosting turbine availability by avoiding significant planned downtime associated with extensive use of heavy, hydraulic tightening tools.
EchoBolt offers advanced ultrasonic inspection of bolted connections to confirm installation preload; monitor operational bolt condition to eliminate routine retightening; manage end of warranty condition; and validate life extension.
EchoBolt’s in-house developed BoltWave technology fully integrates with their BoltWatch platform, delivering a full-service solution for structural integrity management.
EchoBolt’s technology can reduce bolt maintenance costs by up to 90%, driving significant savings for offshore wind operators.
Bolt tightening is the single largest scheduled maintenance task in offshore wind operations, an often time-consuming and costly process. EchoBolt’s innovative software, BoltWatch, addresses this challenge by giving customers real-time and retrospective insight into bolt integrity through a cloud-based digital analytics platform, visualising and validating asset integrity, and confirming the effectiveness of installation practices.
Their latest innovation, BoltWave takes this a step further. The lightweight, iOS integrated, ultrasonic inspection device has been developed through EchoBolt’s vast experience in delivering services, integrating seamlessly with BoltWatch and enabling quick, accurate on-site measurements. This not only accelerates inspection workflows but also empowers operators with self-perform capability, reducing reliance on external services and unlocking greater operational efficiency across offshore wind assets.
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Commercial licensing of EchoBolt’s ultrasonic bolt inspection hardware, BoltWave and an increase in 3 FTE during 2024 to directly support BoltWave development.
Expansion of contracts to cover more than 35% of the UK’s Offshore Wind capacity.
Estimated 15% increase in turnover and 60% increase in global exports by 2027 with project support.
Before
Prior to engaging with OWGP, EchoBolt was a start-up SME operating in the offshore wind sector. The company conducted routine on-site inspections for clients, followed by periodic reporting of asset integrity. EchoBolt sought access to a larger share of the market with its ultrasonic inspection technology, BoltWatch – an internal data analysis software tool without a customer interface.
What CASC say
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OWGP’s support has been invaluable to EchoBolt’s growth. Development grant funding initially launched the evolution of our BoltWatch asset health platform, and now, with our groundbreaking BoltWave technology, we offer customers a truly integrated approach to bolt condition management.
PETE ANDREWS
Managing Director, Echobolt
