Gearbox lube for wind turbines

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Excerpt: One way to improve wind-turbine efficiency is with proper gearbox lubricant. Dow recently introduced the UCON GL-320 lubricant for wind turbine gearboxes and those in other applications. The high viscosity index of the lube, addresses the issue of cold weather causing high lubricant viscosity witho …

Large part machine shop ready for turbines

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Excerpt: After years of supplying the plastics machinery business and other companies in the industry, Milacron Machining, Mt. Orab, Ohio, is now applying its precision machining expertise to produce large, complex parts for the wind power market. “We have machined components for 2.5 MW and 1.5-MW …

Gearbox manufacturer opens wind-turbine service center at Vernon Hills, Ill.

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Excerpt: ZF Services, the aftermarket business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, now offers wind turbine gearbox services out of its Vernon Hills, Ill. remanufacturing and parts distribution center. With the addition of the Vernon Hills, Ill. facility, the company now operates six wind turbine gearbox service c …

Excel Gear Announces Two Key Appointments

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Excerpt: Excel Gear, Inc. of Roscoe, Illinois announces the appointment of Denis Bermingham as the manager of manufacturing engineering and special projects, plus William “Bill” Powers as the company’s marketing manager. Both appointments were made by company president N.K. “Chinn” Chinnusam …

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 …

Machining large wind parts takes a little finesse

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Excerpt: After years of supplying the plastics machinery business and other companies in the industry, Milacron Machining, Mt. Orab, Ohio, is now applying its precision machining expertise to produce large, complex parts for the wind power market. “We have machined components for 2.5 MW and 1.5-MW g …

Easy-to-install, low-profile LED and fluorescent options

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Excerpt: A family of enclosure lights, including compact LED and fluorescent versions, come in versatile and easy-to-install packages. Panelite LED and Fluorescent Lights, from Pentair Technical Products, Anoka, Minn., are for quick installation in any enclosure. Their efficient design fits easily inside …

The Gearbox Standard for Windturbines gets an Upgrade

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Excerpt: The recently drafted ISO/IEC standard for wind-turbine gearboxes is significant for many reasons. First, several organizations collaborated to produce ANSI/AGMA/AWEA 6006-A03, which was adopted without change in 2005 as ISO 81400-4, an international standard. The new draft (IEC project 61400-4), exp …

Turbine drivetrain test lab goes to Clemson U

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Excerpt: DOE Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that Clemson University will receive up to $45 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Stimulus bill) for a wind energy test facility that will enhance the performance, durability, and reliability of utility-scale wind turbines. The D …

High Precision Large Scale Gear Inspection

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Excerpt: With improved specifications and additional size availability, the new Leitz CMM from Hexagon Metrology Inc. is used for high precision inspection of extremely large components such as gears used in the windpower industry. Unlike some gear inspection products, the PMM-G does not require a rotary ta …