Apps help build the wind turbines that power change.

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Fast-growing wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is helping create a more sustainable world with clean, green energy. With the powerful capabilities of Apple hardware and software, the company can visualize new turbines using AR technology, help to streamline the flow of components through manufacturing, assist in the scheduling and planning of turbine construction, and even optimize ongoing service. iPhone, iPad, and custom apps are helping Vestas to scale wind power across the world.

At a glance

24KEmployees
80KTurbines globally
400KHours saved by service
engineers every year

Sky-high ambitions. Software to match.
Custom apps make a powerful impact even high above the ground.

Marketing

With AR, a wind turbine can be visualized in seconds.

Marketing

Sales agents bring iPad wherever they meet clients. With the Showpad custom app, they can access presentations and resources. With FaceTime, they can remotely collaborate with technical support teams. And by piloting augmented reality on iPad, they can build digital wind turbines ahead of construction. iPad has helped sales agents simplify important conversations and build trusted relationships.

Service

iPhone keeps wind turbines performing at their peak.

Service

Vestas deploys iPhone to service technicians so that they can access their schedule, work orders, and equipment lists and record work completion with one intuitive app. This information was previously only accessible through a laptop computer and across 14 different applications. Vestas developed the app using the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS, integrating all of these disparate systems.

Construction

In the field, there’s nothing more powerful than iPad.

Construction

Using iPad and a custom app, construction managers can check in workers to the construction site. Plan and schedule the build. And easily track the progress of any jobs that require a crane, taking into account external factors like wind speed and bad weather that can significantly impact scheduling and operation. This helps save millions of dollars per year.

Factory and Warehousing

Parts. Logistics. There’s an app for that.

Factory and Warehousing

In the factory, Vestas employees use iPhone to scan barcodes and confirm component quantities, speeding up the goods receipt process. They can report risks the moment they happen with iMessage. And in the warehouse, they can use an iPad to identify parts that need to be picked out and shipped.

Only with Apple

Augmented Reality

With AR-enabled devices, powerful developer tools, and thousands of apps on the App Store, Apple has the world’s largest augmented reality platform. Leveraging this technology, Vestas can use powerful processors, cameras, and motion sensors to make incredibly realistic AR environments for use in their business.

FaceTime

With FaceTime, companies like Vestas can make and receive video and audio calls from iPhone, and iPad, over Wi-Fi or cellular service to connect with coworkers, partners, and vendors.

Partnership

Apple and SAP are working together to reinvent business processes, allowing seamless integration for faster developer innovation. Using the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS, Vestas developed simple, intuitive apps that replace multiple PC applications, provide access to critical data, and streamline workflows.

Results

Huge achievements in energy.

Developers are making augmented reality prototypes quickly.

1 hour saved per warehouse worker per day.

200% increase in safety reporting.

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