Wind bearing includes seals, lube, and monitoring

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Excerpt: UltraWind bearings provide a tapered roller bearings with integrated seals, lubrication, and condition monitoring. With the highest life ratings in the industry certified by Germanischer Lloyd, the UltraWind Series provides a cost-conscious, simplified drivetrain for main-shaft wind turbine designs …

Shell takes wraps off line of turbine lubes

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Excerpt: To meet demand for wind energy in North America, Shell Lubricants is making a new portfolio of products available for its tough applications, particularly in hydraulic systems, blades, gearboxes, and yaw and pitch drives. The company provides products and services for the wind value chain, from comp …

Timken wins $26 million wind-energy contract

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Excerpt: The Timken Company says it has received a contract worth $26 million to supply wind turbine products and services to China's Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company. The contract will support more than 1,500 MW of new wind power capacity. Timken will contribute to Goldwind’s expa …

Large slewing rings for wind turbines

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Excerpt: A manufacturer of large slewing rings says two of its eight lines of slewing rings have applications on wind turbines. For one, the Rotek Series 3000 double row ball units are an evolution of the classic four-point contact, slewing ring design. These feature induction-hardened raceways, the highest …

Tests show Trelleborg bearings wear exceptionally well at low velocities

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Excerpt: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ Orkot® TXMM bearing material has proven to be one of the best in direct electric motor propulsion systems on ships. The motors operate at low shaft velocities and, subject to boundary lubrication, bearings used must demonstrate exceptional wear resistance. An exte …

Hybrid bearings work longer in turbine generators

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Excerpt: XL hybrid bearings from SKF are aimed at wind-turbine generators and engineered to provide insulation against electric currents.  Their use can almost eliminate the risk of premature bearing failures due to erosion from electric currents. In addition the units can maximize lubricant effectiveness f …

How accurate bearing loads, Flexpins, and disruptive technology can change the windpower industry

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Excerpt: A recent meeting with engineers at The Timken Company, the Canton-Ohio-based manufacturer of bearings and power-transmission systems, revealed its insight into a few challenges known to the wind energy industry, what the company is working on to address them, and what the industry’s future hol …

Gearbox maker now offers repair services

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Excerpt: A German manufacturing of gearboxes for the wind industry now offers wind turbine gearbox services out of its Vernon Hills, Ill. remanufacturing and parts distribution center. ZF Services Booth 12663, now operates six wind turbine gearbox service centers around the world, with the Dortmund, Germany …

Improved sealing methods make wind turbines more reliable

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Excerpt: The purpose of a seal is to contain fluids and eliminate leaks. Dynamic seals in wind turbines retain lubricant for bearings and exclude contaminants that can destroy them. Such seals protect bearings as well as the rural environments, in which many wind farms are located, from unwanted lubricant le …

All steel metric rod end bearings survive high load environments

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Excerpt: Aurora Bearing Company’s CM-M and CW-M series metric male and female rod end bearings feature a 1 piece steel race way, machined integral to the steel body, cold formed around a chrome plated, alloy steel ball for strength, precision and structural integrity.  Their design and materials specifica …