The Geislinger Compowind is the first innovative coupling of its kind to enhance the reliability of wind turbines. Installed between the rotor and the gearbox, the Geislinger Compowind protects the drivetrain by a significant reduction of non-torque loads. Deficient drivetrain reliability is still one of the main hurdles to get over to achieve competitive energy…

Wind power stations do not rest. Vibrations are pervasive. Constant alternating loads with difficult environmental conditions make metals fatigue and wear earlier than in other applications. Despite that, expectations for efficiency continuously increase. To meet such challenges, KTR Corp., Michigan City, Indiana, developed the Radex-N, a steel-laminate coupling for wind turbines. The backlash and maintenance-free…