Developing international standards is vitally important to the growth of grid-scale energy storage systems.
Parker deploys 37.5 MW of power conversion systems in Southern California
In Southern California, we supplied close to 40 megawatts of power conversion systems in a record turnaround time, demonstrating Parker’s expertise in supporting the completion of large-scale energy storage projects
Parker Hannifin and AES deploy large-scale energy storage system in Chile
This 20 MW energy storage project will provide spinning reserve and grid reliability services for the Norte Grande Interconnected System, one of Chile’s four separate electricity systems.
KleenVent coolant evaporation inhibitor keeps control IGBTs working cooler and longer
If you operate a 1.5 MW wind turbine with an open-loop cooling system, you may have a $20,000 problem
Parker development in plating hydraulic tube fittings and adapters for longer corrosion resistance
Parker Hannifin Corporation, a developer of motion and control technologies, has enhanced their tube fittings and adapters with ToughShield (TS1000) plating, which keeps fitting rust free up to 1,000 hours, according to ASTM B117 neutral salt spray tests. The superior coating is the result of years of investment in metallurgical and surface analysis capabilities. “The…
Wear-debris sensor lets O&M crews better plan gearbox repairs
Dr. Steve Dye /Business development and marketing manager /Condition Monitoring Business Unit /Parker Hannifin, Kittiwake Developments /www.kittiwake.com When people think of condition monitoring, they often think of vibration trending. But it’s more than that. Things can happen to a turbine that don’t necessarily generate vibration but do cause detectable wear. Wear-debris sensors, including simpler…
Parker launches portable icountBSplus for efficient and accurate hydraulic oil contamination detection
Parker Hannifin has introduced the compact, icountBSplus, a fully contained, portable bottle sampling system that uses laser particle counting technology to ensure the fast and accurate detection of contamination in hydraulic oils and hydrocarbon fuels. A key component of the fluid-particle analysis and monitoring portfolio, the icountBSplus helps improve the reliability, productivity, and profitability of…
Two-phase cooling for warm things in the nacelle
A novel precision-cooled rack is now available for cooling critical wind turbine components. The precision-cooled rack of Parker’s Precision-Cooled Rack Solution features patented two-phase evaporative cooling that uses non-corrosive, non-conductive fluid, as it vaporizes and cools hot surfaces on contact. Parker’s Precision-Cooled Rack Solution can be used to cool critical wind turbine systems, including power…
Free software finds tools for tube assembly tasks
A recent web-based app makes it fast and easy to choose equipment necessary for a variety of standard tube assembly operations. Determining the appropriate equipment for an operation is easier with ToolSpec because it applies information supplied by users to find a suitable match. Rather than simply listing tasks the tools perform, the application describes…
Hose shop without leaving your living room
A new mobile app allows users to search for hydraulic hoses and related information on the go. The application, HoseFinder from motion and control products manufacturer Parker Hannifin, features a selection process that enables the user to specify their preferred size, temperature, and pressure. The app then narrows down results to display suitable hoses. After…
Aluminum tube fittings are 65% lighter than steel
SAE aluminum tube fittings are approximately 65% lighter than equivalent steel and stainless steel fittings. The lifhter fittings help save fuel, freight and shipping costs. The cost of converting a system from steel or stainless steel is also minimal, since no component redesign is necessay. The fittings are manufactured to SAE TFD Aluminum Fittingstured J514…
Electromechanical device for blade pitch control
In addition to hydraulically controlled and actuated blade pitch control systems, Parker can provide components and systems for dynamic performances with electromechanical technology. Parker’s electromechanical solutions, on display in Booth 10443, include dc drives with rugged designs and flexible connectivity, brushless servomotors in a full power range with flexible connection options, multi-axis motion controllers providing…