Morgan Advanced Materials’ range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials that are resulting in longer brush life and increased generator uptime. Morgan’s globally available brush grades are created to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low or high-load conditions. Leading-edge laboratory equipment, coupled with years of experience…
PSI Repair Services hits milestone with its 20,000th repaired wind-turbine component
PSI Repair Services, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries and an independent service provider (ISP) to the wind energy industry, recently shipped its 20,000th repaired wind turbine part. Since 2009, PSI has provided economical repairs and engineering services, including product upgrades, for the largest wind farms in the U.S. PSI will showcase its wide range…
Klüber Lubrication to showcase specialty lubricants for enclosed and open gears at WINDPOWER 2015
Klüber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, will showcase its synthetic, high-performance gear oil and heavy-duty grease for wind turbine components at WINDPOWER 2015. The annual conference and exhibition will be held May 18–21 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Representatives from Klüber Lubrication will be available to discuss the company’s…
3D printed wind turbines help remote communities gain sustainable power
When it comes to energy, finding a sustainable clean energy alternative to fossil fuels is one of the most talked about engineering challenges. Wind power is a very popular alternative due to its lack of emissions, and it can be applied to virtually any environment. While we’re working to develop mass-scale clean power solutions, it’s…
Challenges in moving huge and heavy components
In an ideal world, logistics directors would schedule a train to deliver tower sections, nacelles, and blades to a storage area within a few miles of their wind farm. Trucks would complete the delivery. But the ideal quickly runs off the rails because a few rail tunnels are too narrow for nacelles, many loads are…
Reid Supply to Unveil New Products at IMTS
Muskegon, MI – Reid Supply Company will be showcasing new products from innovative floor dryers to time-saving industrial clamps during the 2010 International Manufacturing Technology Show at the McCormick Place in Chicago, September 13th through the 18th. Greg Palmer, Director of Marketing at Reid Supply, says the company is constantly improving their product category offerings…