The trend toward longer turbine blades means greater energy capture at lower wind speeds. However, with bigger blades comes increased weight and stress on the adhesive bond line. Polyurethane adhesives can improve the long-term performance of future blades while reducing total manufacturing cost. To boost energy yield, rotor blades are becoming larger and heavier. The…
Pneumatic servo dispenser controls flow and precise material volumes
A positive rod-displacement dispenser combines the cost efficiency of a pneumatic-drive motor with the controlling accuracy of a servo-drive motor. The Pneumatic Servo Dispensing (PSD) system uses a positive rod displacement metering principle for maximum dispensing precision and eliminates need for a servo-drive motor or material-flow meters in dispensing equipment. The PSD works with a…
Vibration control for turbines
Proper vibration control and structural adhesives can keep a wind farm from shaking its turbines into early retirement. Andrew B. Swoyer Jr., Manager, Marketing and Sales Carlos Cruz, Market Manager Product Assembly Adhesives and Coatings, Americas Region Lord Corp., Cary, N.C., www.lord.com Ground-based power generation equipment has the advantage of mounting to foundations with large…
Adhesives, sealants, and more for wind-turbine manufacturing
To support growth in the wind energy market, Henkel Corp., Rocky Hill, Conn., has developed a range of products for manufacturing and maintaining wind turbines. These include structural adhesives, mold-release agents, machinery adhesives, sealants, grouts, cleaners, surface treatments, tapes, and metalworking materials. Company wind-turbine products, such as Loctite, Teroson, Bonderite, Frekote, Multan, and P3, are…