Windpower Engineering & Development

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Most recent posts
    • News
    • Featured
  • Resources
    • Digital issues
    • Podcasts
    • Suppliers
    • Webinars
    • Events
  • Videos
  • 2025 Leadership
    • 2024 Winners
    • 2023 Winners
    • 2022 Winners
  • Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

Gearbox developer ZF expands facility to include new business

By Paul Dvorak | May 20, 2016

ZF says it continues to look forward and bring on additional capabilities to better serve the wind market. Recent acquisitions of the Hansen brand in 2011 and the Bosch Rexroth brand in December of 2015, has increased the product range and supplemental offerings made available to the market. These additions to ZF’s wind turbine gearbox business are part of a long-term corporate strategy that expands reach and service to the wind market.

Having OE gearbox units available for delivery within a short time frame is important for reducing turbine downtime and making sure your assets keep producing power.

Having OE gearbox units available for delivery within a short time frame is important for reducing turbine downtime and making sure your assets keep producing power.

ZF expands facility 
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. The expansion plans allow ZF to close down the existing Bosch facility in Lake Zurich and move all colleagues and service operations into Vernon Hills. ZF installed six new assembly work stations with additional overhead cranes ranging up to 40 tons. As far as size, ZF Services now utilizes 80,000 sq./ft. of dedicated workshop space within the plant.  More »

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.

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.

Field service
When gearbox services are required, you need a factory authorized provider, utilizing certified parts and expertise. It is essential to utilize a provider ensuring the job is done right the first time! That’s where ZF Field Services can help you keep your assets running. ZF Field Services has six fully trained wind field technicians in addition to our Authorized Service Providers (ASP’s) to offer a full range of on-site services to our customers.

Inventory and storage solutions to service your business
ZF Services recognizes that wind turbine fleet owners in North America expect to have consistent availability of main components for service replacement. Having OE gearbox units available for delivery within a short time frame is important for reducing turbine downtime and making sure your assets keep producing power. ZF stocks new and remanufactured gearboxes for a wide range of turbine platforms available for shipment from our dedicated storage facility.


Filed Under: Gearboxes, News
Tagged With: zf na
 

About The Author

Paul Dvorak

Related Articles Read More >

Richardson Electronics to deliver pitch energy modules to TransAlta wind fleets
Equinor halts work on Empire Wind offshore project after federal government order
ARESCA wants input on offshore wind standards
US wind market has worst install year since 2013

Podcasts

Wind Spotlight: Looking back at a year of Thrive with ZF Wind Power
See More >

Windpower Engineering & Development Digital Edition

Digital Edition

Browse the most current issue of Windpower Engineering & Development and back issues in an easy to use high quality format. Clip, share and download with the leading wind power engineering magazine today.

Windpower Engineering & Development
  • Wind Articles
  • Solar Power World
  • Subscribe to Windpower Engineering
  • About Us/Contact Us

Copyright © 2025 WTWH Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media
Privacy Policy | Advertising

Search Windpower Engineering & Development

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Most recent posts
    • News
    • Featured
  • Resources
    • Digital issues
    • Podcasts
    • Suppliers
    • Webinars
    • Events
  • Videos
  • 2025 Leadership
    • 2024 Winners
    • 2023 Winners
    • 2022 Winners
  • Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe