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Yaw brake earns GL certification

By Paul Dvorak | April 17, 2011

For the wind-energy market, Vulkan manufactures rotor brakes that generate braking forces up to 96,000 N, and on yaw brakes, up to 434,000 N.

A yaw brake model, FHGE, comes in three models, -77, -90 and -120. Each features a small air gap and few moving parts for a short response times and fast braking. Additional features include a large brake-pad area and low brake-disc temperatures. For the wind-energy market, the company manufactures rotor brakes that generate braking forces up to 96,000 N and on yaw brakes, up to 434,000 N. Since 2002 the company has been working in the wind-energy market; supplying equipment such as brakes, couplings, composite shafts, hydraulic power units, along with online monitoring and diagnostic systems.

Manufacturer Vulkan Drive Tech recently received GL Certification for its hydraulic disc brake FHGE-120. According to technical manager Paulo Baraldi, the man responsible for the certification project, it has taken more than two years of development work on the FHGE-120. The brake has been working for more than a year in Germany on a pilot test. In addition to the recent GL Certification, Vulkan is also certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by TÜV Rheinland.

Vulkan USA
vulkan.com


Filed Under: Components, News, Pitch & yaw
Tagged With: gl, Vulkan, yaw, Yaw and Pitch Brakes
 

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Comments

  1. Kartikey says

    September 19, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    Is it Possible to know which Material is used for Yaw Brake?

    • Paul Dvorak says

      September 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm

      The press release I worked from made no mention of the brake material. Please ask them, and then let us know.
      Thanks.

      Paul

  2. LR Riding Hood says

    April 28, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Has anyone looked into regenerative braking for the yaw?

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