Synthetic gear oils cut wind power operating costs
September 14, 2009 by Windpower Engineering
Filed under Featured Wind Power Articles, Lubricants
A worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants will showcase three gear oils for the windpower industry at the CanWEA 2009 trade show September 20 to 23 in Toronto, Canada. The lubricants, from Kluger Lubrication, Londonderry, NH, (klubersolutions.com/wind) include these three synthetic high-performance, high-load gear oils:
• Klübersynth GEM 4 N (polyalphaolefin)
• Klübersynth GH 6 (polyglycol)
• Klübersynth GEM 2 (rapidly biodegradable ester)
Kluber synthetic oils for wind turbine equipment lengthen oil-change intervals, reduce power loss, and turbines using them generate more power over their operating life
Klübersynth gear oils meet the requirements for gear performance and offer wear protection, resistance to micro-pitting, foam and residue formation. Compared with standard gear oils, these lubricants show good ageing resistance, high load-carrying capacity, and low friction values. Consequently, the synthetics lengthen oil change intervals, reduce power loss, and turbines using them generate more power over their operating life
In addition, Klüber’s Added Value program makes it easy for manufacturers and operators to simplify their lubrication requirements. For more information about Klüber lubricants for windpower applications, visit booth 608 at CanWEA 2009
