Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global provider of motion and control technologies, will be showcasing its fully integrated gearbox filtration and lubrication system at AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2017, May 23 to 25 (Booth #2886). The system offers configurations to handle wind turbines of 1.0 to 7.0MW. In the past, wind-turbine OEM’s built fluid filtration systems by assembling components…
Watch Liftra’s Self-hoisting Crane replace gearbox on a Vestas’ wind turbine
After more than 100 gearbox changes across the U.S. and Canada, Liftra‘s Self-Hoisting Crane technology has just replaced its first gearbox in Europe. The project was on a Vestas 2-MW turbine (V90) in Germany. The soft soil on-site ruled out any heavy crane equipment near the turbine. According to Liftra, a company that specializes in providing tailor-made solutions for special…
Moventas’ 3-MW Exceed gearboxes set for delivery to Korean offshore wind farm
Moventas and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction have agreed on the Exceed deliveries to an offshore wind farm in South Korea. Exceed series is a gearbox platform that provides a competitive edge for a wind-turbine manufacturer by lowering the LCoE of turbines with light weight and high torque density. Doosan is an existing customer for…
GE 1.5 Extra Life gearbox achieves 4-times usual life
Computational testing shows an overall gearbox life improvement by a factor of four fold.
Gearbox Express unveils its Revolution 2.0
The top features of the Revolution 2.0 gearbox include A redesigned planetary gear and bearing interface, in which the bearing outer races are machined into the gear.
Moventas wins major Iberdrola service tender in Europe
Moventas has been chosen as one of the selected suppliers for wind-turbine gearbox repairs and supply in Europe by Iberdrola, a clean-energy utility. The deal includes multi-brand gearboxes in kilowatt and megawatt classes for the next three years. With the tender Iberdrola recognizes certified service partners for Iberdrola wind-turbine fleet in Europe. The contract is not…
Poseidon announces partnership with Gearbox Express
Today Poseidon Systems, LLC announced a supply agreement with Gearbox Express, North America’s largest independent remanufacturer of gearbox assemblies and mainshafts for the wind turbine industry.
Moventas gearbox repairs certified by Europe’s Achilles
Moventas has been certified for wind turbine gearbox supply and repairs in Europe by Achilles.
Lessons learned lead to new ideas in gearbox bearings
By Michelle Froese, Senior Editor Windpower Engineering & Development Gearboxes have long taken blame as the typical cause for a wind-turbine failure, and for good reason. Many gearboxes fail to pass the five-year mark without need for component repairs or full replacement. But when the wind industry first got its start, few considered the high…
Moventas says its 4MW+ gearbox passes long-time overload test with flying colors
The Exceed 4-MW+ gearbox has successfully completed long-time overload test in January at Moventas Research and Technology center in Finland.
Moventas to invest €17 million to boost production of Exceed series gears
Moventas designed Exceed with 20% more torque density, 10% less size and with 100% proven Moventas technology in response to the market challenge to lower the life cycle cost of wind power.
Moventas Gears UK: The MW full-load test facility is now open for business
Moventas Gears UK has announced the achievement of a significant milestone with the completion of the 3.6-MW Load Test Bench and MW Final Assembly centre during August 2016. The gearbox specialist has made a capital investment in the 3.6-MW Load Test Bench, flexibly designed to accommodate Moventas’ multi-brand service approach. Supported by the UK government, the Huddersfield…
GearboxFailure.com sheds light on those annoying gearbox failure mysteries
Gearboxfailure.com is a resource for designers, technicians, operators, and owners of geared machinery.
Winergy uses journal bearings in large gearboxes
By introducing journal bearings into its gearboxes Winergy says it sets another milestone for wind turbine drive technology.
Adwen and Winergy present the world’s biggest wind-turbine gearbox
Adwen and Winergy worked in closer cooperation to develop the gearbox for Adwen’s AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine. With an input torque of close to 10,000 kilonewton-meters (kNm) and a weight of 86 tonnes. it is the largest wind-turbine gearbox ever built in the world. Winergy’s gearbox was designed exclusively for the AD 8-180 wind…
Q&A: What’s Moventas’ Extra Life concept about?
Editor’s note: This Q&A is from Moventas’ Senior Engineer site. The Senior Engineer answers questions that trouble visitors and overrules typical, gearbox-related wind industry beliefs. According to Moventas, gearbox manufacturer and repair experts, this guru has spent his entire career in power transmission (dating back to the 80s), and knows everything there is to know about…
Moventas Extra Life service concept expands to kilowatt-class gearboxes
Moventas has launched a kilowatt-class suite of life-extending services, Extra Life for kW. As older, kilowatt-class gearbox fleets age around the world, Moventas is ideally suited to extend the life of these components with its core technologies. Kilowatt-class gearbox fleet represent 12% of all gearbox fleets globally and 15% in Europe. Service for older gearboxes…
NREL readies new wind-turbine drivetrain for commercialization
The drivetrain sports a single-stage gearbox designed by Romax Technology, a medium-speed permanent-magnet generator, and a power converter developed by DNV Kema with high-efficiency modules developed by Cree (now Wolfspeed).
Moventas will have several refurbished gearboxes available soon for V44, V47, G44 & G47
Factory refurbished gearboxes including, disassembly, inspection, regrinds, changed parts, accessories, assembly, test run, paint, and a final fitting
Gearbox developer ZF expands facility to include new business
With the purchase of Bosch Rexroth’s wind turbine gearbox brand and the growth of the existing wind service business, ZF N.A. management made the decision to expand the capacity at the existing Vernon Hills service location.