Actuation systems must be efficient, precise, and durable enough to withstand harsh power-generation environments. Parker Hannifin Corporation has developed a hybrid actuation system (HAS) that is ideal for renewable-energy actuation applications, such as those used with solar panels, wind turbines, … [Read more...]
Wind Energy Hydraulic Cart
Parker Wind Energy Hydraulic carts are the ideal way to prefilter and transfer fluids, on the ground or in the air. Fluid should always be filtered prior to use. New fluid is not necessarily clean fluid. Most new fluids (directly from the container) are unfit for use, due to high initial … [Read more...]
Download Abaris’ Latest Wind Turbine Repair Presentation
Abaris Training offers hands-on engineering & technical classes for all wind professionals Download our latest engineering/technical presentation along with related course descriptions: Engineering/Technical Paper: Structural Repair Methodology for Wind Turbine Blades Composite Windblade … [Read more...]
Bearing Solutions and Service for Wind Turbines
Schaeffler is one of the world’s leading rolling bearing manufacturers and has been producing bearings for wind turbines for over 30 years. We offer the right solution for every bearing position and a holistic concept that further increases the reliability of the rolling bearings in wind turbines: … [Read more...]
Wind turbine technology repair solutions
Blade manufacturers rely on Sika to deliver products and solutions critical to the repairing of wind turbine blades. For many years, our repair solutions have ensured that each blade maintains its service reliability, even when repaired in some of the harshest environments. … [Read more...]
Managing Safety During Wind Farm Construction
Wind power has been in use for centuries and is becoming one of the leading mechanically based sources for renewable energy. Since the 1970s large interconnected wind-driven turbines and generators have been constructed in “farms” to generate electricity. Recently, these farms have grown to enormous … [Read more...]
Understanding the root causes of axial cracking in wind turbine gearbox bearings
Modern Wind turbines are an important piece of our energy mix. Unfortunately, gearbox life issues have impacted their financial payback. Axial cracks in bearing raceways have become the major cause of premature gearbox failures in the latest generation of wind turbines, shortening life to as little … [Read more...]
Wind Turbine Transmission Study
The HDU 15/25 PV series of off-line fine filters are especially designed for the filtration of high viscosity lubricants on wind turbine transmissions. The large by-pass valve ensures a controlled operation of the filter systems, even at very low temperatures. … [Read more...]
You Need Motion Feedback that can Survive the Elements
Wind turbines are a tough application. With wind generators facing harsh weather conditions, high shock ,vibration and temperature, you need reliable feedback no matter what challenges arise. Dynapar's HD35R is a rugged motion feedback machine. Weve equipped this encoder with: Oversized … [Read more...]
Prognostics and data modeling that extend the remaining useful life of wind turbines
The main source of premature wind turbine failures is its gearbox. As a result, wind farm operators must evaluate the asset risk of their turbines because the average cost of fixing a wind turbine is between $300,000 and $700,000 per failure. This means wind farm operators can … [Read more...]