Following years of committed partnership, field testing, and data-backed results with worldwide customers, AMSOIL has been selected by ZF Wind Power for gearbox lubrication during end-of-line testing at all of its manufacturing locations, including Lommel, Belgium; Witten, Germany; Tianjin, China; Coimbatore, India; and its service facility in Vernon Hills, U.S. The agreement solidifies AMSOIL as…

Technavio analysts forecast the global wind-turbine gear oil market to register a CAGR of around 9% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest market research report. However, the growth momentum of the market is expected to decelerate due to a decline in the year-over-year growth. The evolution of digital wind farms is one of the major trends…

  Frank May / service engineer / GlobeCore GmbH The last 20 years have seen strong growth in both the number of wind farms and the amount of power generated by wind. This growth is a logical consequence of the increasing demand for electricity and the need to diversify energy sources and reduce harmful emissions. The…

By Brian Burks, CLS, OMA 1 Senior Application Sales Engineer AMSOIL The wind industry is changing and growing quickly. There are now more than 89,077 MW of wind energy installed across 41 states. To keep up with clean-energy demands, wind turbines have had to become more powerful and reliable. This means wind turbines are expected…

The LP Pushbutton provides highly representative samples from a gearbox circulating line, filtration system or hydraulic return line.

The system and lubrication monitor works completely independently and is capable to monitor all types of grease lubrication systems including manual lubrication.

A recent spinout from the University of Wyoming’s Technology Business Center has set itself the goal of improving with sensors the quality of oil monitoring in wind turbines.

By Michelle Froese | Senior editor Windpower Engineering & Development Oil has been called the “lifeblood” of a wind turbine, and for good reason. Proper lubrication mitigates friction between key components, such as the bearings in a gearbox, and keeps a turbine running reliably. What is less well known is that lubricants also help control…

LogiLube, LLC is a Wyoming-based technology company focused on developing edge-to-cloud-to-client Big Data predictive analytics and machine learning solutions in the field of intelligent machine health management.

The V7 of the LaserNet 200 Comprehensive Particle Analyzer Series from Spectro Scientific provides extensive analysis of particles in lubricating and hydraulic fluids.

The Moventas facility in Big Spring, located in Howard County (Texas), will consist of a 7,500 sq ft workshop and a further 35,000 sq ft area combining warehouse space and a test bench installation.

Poseidon Systems, LLC has completed the delivery and commissioning of 362 metallic wear debris monitoring systems for Vestas V82 wind turbines operating in the United States.

Castrol Optigear, a solution to the problems listed, provides a range of leading high performance gear oils, proven to reduce friction, actively resist wear and extend the life of your gearbox.

The technology will be applied to three wind turbine drivetrains at Rocky Mountain Power’s 99-MW High Plains Wind Project which is located on both sides of the Albany and Carbon county border near McFadden, Wyoming.

Overall, Sage Oil Vac says, NextLube simplifies tasks and reduces the learning curve for new operators and increases safety benefits on the job.

All STARFIRE lubricants meet or exceed manufacturer requirements.

Vaisala, a global provider of environmental and industrial measurement, has highlighted how continuous online transformer monitoring will play a key role in the future maintenance and servicing of transformer fleets across Asia, as electrification and reliable grid access spreads to the continent’s rural population. Faced with increasing demand for access to electricity, especially in rural…

Fluitec International (http://www.fluitec.com) announced that they have released Infinity Fluids’ new turbine oil product that is the first of its kind on the market: Infinity TO 32 and Infinity TO 46.

A new report, Opportunities in Lubricants: North American Market Analysis (Industrial Oils and Fluids), by global market research and management consulting firm Kline, shows that overall U.S. consumption of industrial oils and fluids is an estimated 1,200 to 1,300 million gallon industry. Process oil is the leading product category, accounting for slightly less than half…