Mobile diagnostics monitor rotating machines as needed

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Excerpt: CBMvisionMD is a mobile diagnostic system that lets users monitor rotating machinery on an on-going basis. The system can collect data for hours, days, or months, as necessary to collect the required data and can be easily moved to another machine or site when the task is complete. Cloud-based t …

U.K. firm acquire Montreal gear manufacturer

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Excerpt: David Brown, a manufacturer of industrial gearing and support services, says it has acquired Montreal based industrial gear manufacturer Unigear Industries Inc. Unigear is a privately held business known for its high quality gears. With its flexibility, innovation, quality, and performance it ha …

Production Tax Credit helps push cost of wind power close to $0.03/kWh

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Excerpt: News blows through the blogosphere faster than the wind across Texas. For instance, a significant study from NREL and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory regarding the falling-cost trend for wind generated power has already come and gone. Its 15 minutes of fame are up. But more people should know …

OEM acquires two U.S. wind projects

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Excerpt: Officials with Volkswind usA and Goldwind USA says that Chicago-based Goldwind USA has acquired two, 10-MW wind farms, referred to as the Musselshell Project, in Shawmut, Montana. Volkswind has obtained the necessary permits for construction and secured power purchase and interconnection agreeme …

Kathie’s Question: Do You Know Who Uses the Most Green Power?

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Excerpt: The EPA's recent Green Power Report lists the top 50 greatest users of green power in the nation. Who tops the list? Intel. Here are the top ten for an interesting comparison. 1. Intel Corporation: meets 88% of their demand with 2,502,052,000 kWh of biomass, geothermal, small-hydro, solar, wind …

Sodar measures wind speeds up to 700m up

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Excerpt: The 2000 series SoDARs are intended as high-altitude sensors. These use three parabolic dishes in three separate enclosures. The 2000 series can operate in lower power consumption mode, pulsing each antenna at different time intervals. Or, they can be configured to sample all three beams simulta …

Light-weight tradeoff: Polymer for steel

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Excerpt: Victrex Peek (polyaryletherketone) polymers is said to be a good choice when replacing metal wind-turbine components. The high performance and light-weight material allows up to a 70% weight reduction. This can lower stress on the components and reduce energy needed to power the turbine. The tri …

Improving electrical efficiency a $30 billion market

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Excerpt: A supplier of power generation and energy-deli equipment says the first step in the integration of its acquisition of Converteam is to rename it Power Conversion. The company's skill in process controls, automation, and high-efficiency power electronics, motors, and generators will let the compa …

Make shaft attachments without keyways

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Excerpt: Heavy duty models of the popular ETP Express keyless shaft bushings are now available in 20, 40 and 60-mm sizes. ETP Express shaft locking bushings provide fast and frequent mounting/dismounting capabilities with only one radial screw. This saves space in a system and provides accurate mounting …

Huge steel-plate rolling machine now takes instructions from an iPad

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Excerpt: The largest manufacturer of offshore wind towers in Northern Europe has ordered a new DAVI heavy four-roll machine with the capability rolling steel 4.0-m wide by 145-mm thick. “It’s the largest four-roll machine in the world completely dedicated to building foundations for offshore wind tow …