HELUKABEL is expanding its copper and aluminum conductor portfolio, with new cables to be presented at WINDPOWER 2015.
HELUKABEL, a global cable manufacturer, will introduce their latest cabling technologies for wind energy at the industry’s leading annual conference and exhibition, WINDPOWER 2015. One of the largest wind energy events in North America, WINDPOWER 2015 takes place in Orlando, Florida, May 18-21, and will gather thousands of industry professionals to promote unity within the industry and present the latest technological innovations and solutions for the year ahead. It is hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
HELUKABEL will introduce 10 cables at the show, five of which use copper as a conductor material and five use aluminum. The company is also launching a new aluminum cable connection technology.
Cables in the wind turbine’s nacelle place extreme torsional stress on power cables. HELUKABEL understands this and has recently added four new cables to its torsion cable portfolio, including:
- HELUWIND WK 110-TORSION
- HELUWIND WK 110-TORSION MULTI
- HELUWIND WK MS-SINGLE-TORSION 610
- HELUWIND WK MS SINGLE-310-TORSION
These cables have been rigorously tested in HELUKABEL’s wind turbine test simulator for up to 15,000 torsion cycles. A power cable for vertical lifts/elevators, HELUWIND WK LIFT, in wind turbines has also been added to aid in climbing up-tower walls and accessing the nacelle.
Aluminum cables and wires are gaining popularity for their reduced weight (70% lighter than copper) and their ability to perform comparably to their copper counterparts with only a minimal size increase to the cable or wire’s diameter.
Furthermore, HELUKABEL has expanded its aluminum cable offering for the wind sector with five additional single and multi-conductor power cables:
- HELUWIND WK POWERLINE ALU MS-SINGLE
- HELUWIND WK POWERLINE ALU SINGLE
- HELUWIND WK POWERLINE ALU MULTICORE
- ALUMINUM MV-90 & MV-105
To ensure that the latest cables can connect to other wind turbine subsystems, HELUKABEL expanded the connection technology product range with additional aluminum and aluminum/copper hybrid compression terminal pins, shear bolt connectors and lugs, junction boxes and cable connectors. The company debut their new products at Booth #3415 and invites industry professionals to visit their booth to discuss upcoming projects and get answers to cabling challenges.
HELUKABEL USA
www.helukabel.de/us
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