Oil and other lubricants play important roles in keeping today’s wind turbines running reliably and efficiently. Because of the extreme conditions most turbines face and number of different parts that require lubrication, there is no specified set of criteria for choosing the right product, which makes careful section essential. “There is no ‘one size fits…
Serve your lubricant like you would a premium beer, says Des-Case
The following Introduction and Store-room sections come from a paper by DES-Case with the same title as the headline. Down load the full paper here: http://goo.gl/IRV2OE Introduction The consumption and enjoyment of beers from around the world has changed in recent years. It is not about guzzling any old beer any more. Beer drinkers are…
Evonik improves gearbox durability with synthetic gear oil
Lubricant specialist, Evonik, was at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Exhibition last week, addressing wind turbine gear oil equipment challenges with Formulation 8175, a synthetic wind turbine gear oil. “Evonik’s Formulation 8175 addresses many needs in the wind turbine market including durability, energy efficiency, and extended service life,” shared Aidan…
Gearbox lube for wind turbines
One way to improve wind-turbine efficiency is with proper gearbox lubricant. Dow recently introduced the UCON GL-320 lubricant for wind turbine gearboxes and those in other applications. The high viscosity index of the lube, addresses the issue of cold weather causing high lubricant viscosity without the need for additional VI improvers. It has higher heat…
New ways to monitor and maintain turbine oil
Olli Rantanen, Heavy Duty Lube and Filtration, Parker Hannifin Corp., Urjala, Finland parker.com Maintaining lubricating and hydraulic oil once meant changing it on a set timetable. More recently, it makes sense to keep it as clean as possible, let the oil tell when it needs changing, and let it tell how equipment in the nacelle…