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This company provides integrated safety, control, motion, and vibration monitoring solutions to maximize uptime while protecting your capital investment. (More)
In this article, valuable material benefits that arise from wind blade automation are highlighted by the experts at PPG Industries. (More)
Organized documentation can be the foundation of an efficient maintenance program that maximizes uptime and reliability, and can strengthen the organization. (More)
The BEAST tool from SKF simulates the behavior of a complete bearing, including cages, using a fully three-dimensional specialized tribological contact model. (More)
At the University of Iowa, detecting wind turbine gearbox faults based on vibration acceleration data provided by NREL is augmented by data mining techniques. (More)
The new 3000GM analytical gear inspection system from Gleason helps its global wind customers achieve faster, more-accurate gear production. (More)
As the Boomers retire, how do we begin building the renewable energy workforce of the future? Early outreach is key, according to Shermco Industries. (More)
A comprehensive tool management system includes organization, visibility, security, trackability, and accountability. Snap-on Industrial can help. (More)
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Wind speeds change at various heights, making hoisting projects on wind farms particularly challenging. All the more reason to hire experienced operators. (More)
In addition to the latest technologies, maintenance professionals can use their physical senses to detect gearbox problems, as this first in a two-part series makes clear. (More)
Uncertainty in the soil properties can have significant effects on the reliability of offshore wind turbine support structures with monopile foundations. (More)
Reporting straight from the jobsite, the author relates lessons learned during his career that help keep projects on track. (More)
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NEWS
Astraeus Wind Energy’s MAG MEGAFLEX machining system has passed its initial supplier qualification by completing “Operation 20” metal cutting processes in record time on a Clipper Windpower...
Mike Barker has joined Wind Systems magazine as regional sales manager, responsible for covering states including North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana,...
Floating foundations for the offshore wind industry are increasingly gaining attention and interest within the industry, as well as among government and permitting institutions and also investors. This...
Leosphere and NRG Systems recently introduced FCR™ (Flow Complexity Recognition), an add-on solution for the WINDCUBE® v2 Lidar Remote Sensor. Supported by WINDCUBE’s vertical fifth beam, FCR...
Dow Epoxy, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has introduced the new DOW COMPAXX™ 900 foam core system, which is designed to enable the fabrication of wind blades exceeding 40 meters in length....
LM Wind Power’s 73.5-meter blades became the first 70+ meter blades to be installed when Alstom inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world on March 19 at Carnet in the Loire-Atlantique...
As a follow-on to last year’s announcement by Parker Hannifin of a “rack-ready” two-phase evaporative cooling system for wind turbine systems, the company has developed a stand-alone...
GL Garrad Hassan has appointed Christoph Thiel as its new head of business development and sales. He will be responsible for managing global sales and business development for GL Garrad Hassan worldwide,...
DMG/MORI SEIKI welcomed around 5,000 visitors in February to the Open House at DECKEL MAHO Pfronten, Germany. On top of the exhibition program with its 60 high-tech machines in operation, among them five world...
Avanti Wind Systems USA has announced the issuance of an AECO Certificate for its Shark Work Cage/Elevator for use in wind turbine towers by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). An AECO certification in North...
In response to the growing market for wind energy in Canada and its strong position in all 10 provinces, Vestas has appointed Doug Macdonald as senior vice president and country manager for Canada....
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the largest and one of the most powerful wind energy networks in the world. It is the voice of the wind industry in Europe and is ideally situated in the heart of...
Pursuing its strategy to lead the innovation of glass fibre solutions for the wind energy sector, 3B-the fibreglass company is launching HiPer-tex™ W2020 high performance roving to satisfy OEM needs for...
As part of President Obama’s all out, all of the above approach to developing every domestic energy resource, Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the start of an ambitious initiative to capture the...
MAG’s modular HMC 1250/1600 Series is engineered for high-precision, high-productivity machining of large aerospace, power generation, pump, valve, and off-road equipment parts. It now includes eight...