Finally, ISO Guidelines for Condition Monitoring

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Excerpt: Alex Nino, LUDECAwind, www.ludecawind.com The green arrows indicate sensor (accelerometer) locations for standard wind turbines. The wind energy industry is growing significantly in generating capacity and volume. As demand increases, so does output power of wind turbines. OEM’s acro …

Finding and fixing drivetrain problems

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Excerpt: Ashley Crowther, VP Engineering, Wind Romax U.S. A case study shows how condition-monitoring data and engineering analysis can identify the root cause of trouble in wind-turbine drivetrains, and then give design teams information to solve the problems. Maintaining profitability is one of the big …

Wear-resistant bearings for wind equipment

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Excerpt: High on the list of O&M crews are ways to extend bearing life and reducing wear. To handle the challenge, Timken engineers developed a bearing that reduce life-limiting wear problems that trouble main shaft and gearbox bearings. Common wear problems include micropitting on main shafts, spher …

More Brontos found in Texas

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Excerpt: A company that focuses on wind turbine blade and tower inspections, maintenance and repair has purchased its third Bronto Skylift Model S-90 HLA truck-mounted aerial in less than 18 months. According to TGM Wind Services VP Kevin Darby, the company is ready to order two additional machines for d …

Software for maintenance and why things went wrong

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Excerpt: While Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) are good administrators, PMO2000 is said to provide an expert-information system, analysis logic, and wisdom behind a CMMS' asset-management strategy. PMO2000 fills a hole between CMMS information and reliability strategy. It is a rapid im …

Free software finds tools for tube assembly tasks

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Excerpt: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A recent web-based app makes it fast …

The best of AWEA’s recent Best-Practices conference

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Excerpt: The recent AWEA Wind Project Performance & Reliability Workshop provided two days of presentations from wind-farm owners, operators, turbine manufacturers, and experts from the national laboratories on how best to ensure the successful operation and maintenance of wind projects. We’ve picked t …

Growing opps in Wind O&M

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Excerpt: Wind energy is a rapidly growing market segment of the composites industry representing the fastest growing energy sector. This has spawned the growing interest and need for operation and maintenance services for wind turbines. The market for wind operation and maintenance service has been domi …

Bucking Brontos help lift heavy parts

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Excerpt: Turbine maintenance and inspection companies are using a new machine to get them up where they need to be. The huge Bronto S 90 HLA can lift up to 1000-lb (454 kg) of men and materials in an 8 by 3-ft, fully enclosed platform to a 295-ft (90m) maximum working height. Maximum horizontal outreach …

It’s a tool belt AND safety harness

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Excerpt: A tool belt and safety harness combines comfort, function, and safety unlike other tool belts, says its manufacturer. The safety device sports an ambidextrous drill holder, an aerial tool pouch, and suspenders to evenly distribute weight. Everything has its place on the Arsenal 5506S. With it, worke …