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Worldwide Wind Measurement with Turnkey Meteo Towers up to 140 Metres
Wherever the installation of a wind turbine or an entire wind farm is planned, precise information about the area’s wind potential is imperative, not only in order to choose the most suitable turbines but also to calculate the expected energy yield as accurately as possible. Since the amount of energy generated by wind rises with the third square of the wind’s speed, even minor mistakes in estimating this speed have an extreme effect on the actual yield. Exact wind measurement directly on site may be the only answer. This is the speciality of Ge:Net GmbH from Clausthal, Germany.
By Johannes Lange, Ge:Net, Germany
Wherever the installation of a wind turbine or an entire wind farm is planned, precise information about the area’s wind potential is imperative, not only in order to choose the most suitable turbines but also to calculate the expected energy yield as accurately as possible. Since the amount of energy generated by wind rises with the third square of the wind’s speed, even minor mistakes in estimating this speed have an extreme effect on the actual yield. Exact wind measurement directly on site may be the only answer. This is the speciality of Ge:Net GmbH from Clausthal, Germany.By Johannes Lange, Ge:Net, Germany
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Fixing it All Together
The promise of UK offshore wind farms delivering up to a third of the UK’s power needs is pretty spectacular, and the recently announced Round 3 estimates suggest this is a reasonable expectation. So, by 2020 we are looking at around 40GW – a figure few would have predicted as likely even 15 years ago.
By Rob Humphreys, Hydratight UK Renewables Account Manager, UK
The promise of UK offshore wind farms delivering up to a third of the UK’s power needs is pretty spectacular, and the recently announced Round 3 estimates suggest this is a reasonable expectation. So, by 2020 we are looking at around 40GW – a figure few would have predicted as likely even 15 years ago.By Rob Humphreys, Hydratight UK Renewables Account Manager, UK
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Precise, reliable sealing systems and complementing lubricants for use in wind turbines
A new, innovative collaboration will result in precise reliable sealing systems and complementary lubricants for use in wind turbines. Simrit and Klüber Lubrication, two specialists within the Freudenberg Group, have brought together their expertise to offer the wind power industry the optimal combination of lubricants and seals – the Lube&Seal package.
By Ari-Pekka Holm, Head of Business Unit, Wind Energy, Klüber Lubrication, Germany
A new, innovative collaboration will result in precise reliable sealing systems and complementary lubricants for use in wind turbines. Simrit and Klüber Lubrication, two specialists within the Freudenberg Group, have brought together their expertise to offer the wind power industry the optimal combination of lubricants and seals – the Lube&Seal package.By Ari-Pekka Holm, Head of Business Unit, Wind Energy, Klüber Lubrication, Germany
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UK Wind Energy Experts
As the number of commercial wind farms in the UK grows, so too does the need for expert installation and maintenance engineering teams. In 2008, AG Wind Power was founded to accommodate this need, bringing together highly experienced project managers and technicians to complete projects, both onshore and offshore.
By Zoe Stead, Marketing Co-ordinator, AG Wind Power, UK
As the number of commercial wind farms in the UK grows, so too does the need for expert installation and maintenance engineering teams. In 2008, AG Wind Power was founded to accommodate this need, bringing together highly experienced project managers and technicians to complete projects, both onshore and offshore.By Zoe Stead, Marketing Co-ordinator, AG Wind Power, UK
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New Production and Quality Control Tools for Handling Permanent Magnets
With the shift towards permanent magnet generators, manufacturers are looking for adequate tooling in order to handle permanent magnets properly. For purposes of convenience these permanent magnets need to be charged at the latest possible stage in the production process. The magnetising solutions for wind-powered generators are opening up new manufacturing possibilities. In this article the author, who is the Technical Director at Metis, describes how his company delivered an automated magnetising solution for a leading manufacturer of wind-power generators, before going on to talk more generally about permanent magnets and then about Metis and its current services and products and future plans.
By Dr Luc L. Van Bockstal, Technical Director, Metis Instruments & Equipment, Belgium .
With the shift towards permanent magnet generators, manufacturers are looking for adequate tooling in order to handle permanent magnets properly. For purposes of convenience these permanent magnets need to be charged at the latest possible stage in the production process. The magnetising solutions for wind-powered generators are opening up new manufacturing possibilities. In this article the author, who is the Technical Director at Metis, describes how his company delivered an automated magnetising solution for a leading manufacturer of wind-power generators, before going on to talk more generally about permanent magnets and then about Metis and its current services and products and future plans.By Dr Luc L. Van Bockstal, Technical Director, Metis Instruments & Equipment, Belgium .
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Brakes and Friction Linings for Wind Turbine Rotor and Yaw Applications
For over 50 years Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction (CIBF) has produced a wide range of brake systems for the world’s most recognised OEMs in the mining, agricultural, military, industrial and construction industries. Beginning in the 1950s, Carlisle developed off-highway brakes for the first mining trucks. Over the intervening decades, the company has expanded into new markets in new countries with innovative braking solutions. As the demand for wind energy has increased around the globe in the last few years, Carlisle has focused its attention on meeting the needs of the industry’s biggest turbine manufacturers and operators. With global supply chains strained in 2007 and 2008, wind turbine manufacturers turned to Carlisle for assistance with brakes for both rotor and yaw applications; the calliper disc brakes and friction material used in these applications are the fundamental components in which Carlisle has many years of expertise.
By Colm Gallagher, Marketing Manager, and Phil Rhead, Business Development Manager (Wind Energy), Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, UK .
For over 50 years Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction (CIBF) has produced a wide range of brake systems for the world’s most recognised OEMs in the mining, agricultural, military, industrial and construction industries. Beginning in the 1950s, Carlisle developed off-highway brakes for the first mining trucks. Over the intervening decades, the company has expanded into new markets in new countries with innovative braking solutions. As the demand for wind energy has increased around the globe in the last few years, Carlisle has focused its attention on meeting the needs of the industry’s biggest turbine manufacturers and operators. With global supply chains strained in 2007 and 2008, wind turbine manufacturers turned to Carlisle for assistance with brakes for both rotor and yaw applications; the calliper disc brakes and friction material used in these applications are the fundamental components in which Carlisle has many years of expertise.By Colm Gallagher, Marketing Manager, and Phil Rhead, Business Development Manager (Wind Energy), Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, UK .
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- Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik
- Shermco Industries
- Lubrication Engineers Inc
- Klüber Lubrication
- Vector Instruments
- Catch the Wind, Inc.
- WINDnovation Engineering Solutions
- Skilltrade
- Romax Technology
- Airtech Europe SA
- SGS Group
- Insensys Limited
- AAT Inc. Advanced Assessment Technology
- Climatronics Corporation
- WES Power Technology Inc.
- NaREC
- Scott Bader Company Limited
- Macom Technologies
- Valmont Industries, Inc
- BGB Innovation
- LUST
- Gardline Renewables Group
- Blade Care
- A2SEA
- Nissens Kølerfabrik A/S
- Bachmann electronic GmbH
- NRG Systems
- BS Rotor Technic
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