Manufacture of a leading-edge protection element by trimming

A system for trimming a leading-edge protection element (401) for a wind turbine blade, the leading-edge protection element extending in a longitudinal direction between a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end and comprising a first side portion (311) and a second side portion (312), the first side portion, when mounted to the wind turbine blade, extending from the leading edge and along a part of a pressure side (52) of the wind turbine blade, and the second side portion, when mounted to the wind turbine blade, extending from the leading edge and along a part of a suction side (54) of the wind turbine blade, or vice versa, the system comprising:

• a support structure (521, 522) for supporting the leading-edge protection element;
• fixating means (613, 614, 621, 622, 1111, 1112, 1113) for fixating the leading-edge protection element to the support structure;
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• a first cutting tool (730) configured for cutting along a predetermined cutting path along the longitudinal direction of the leading-edge protection element, whereby the leading-edge protection element is trimmed to first predetermined lengths in the longitudinal direction of the leading-edge protection element.

A system for trimming a leading-edge protection element (401) for a wind turbine blade, the leading-edge protection element, wherein the leading-edge element is formed as an elongate structure having a convex side and a concave side and comprising a first side portion (311) and a second side portion (312), the first side portion, when mounted to the wind turbine blade, extending from the leading edge and along a part of a pressure side (52) of the wind turbine blade, and the second side portion, when mounted to the wind turbine blade, extending from the leading edge and along a part of a suction side (54) of the wind turbine blade, or vice versa, the system comprising:

• a support structure (521, 522) for supporting a part of the concave side of the leading-edge protection element, wherein the fixating means comprises clamping means and/or comprises one or more suction supports for fixating at least the first side portion by suction;
• fixating means (613, 614, 621, 622, 1111, 1112, 1113) for fixating the leading-edge protection element to the support structure;
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• a first cutting tool (730) for cutting along a predetermined cutting path, whereby the leading-edge protection element is trimmed to a first predetermined length.