The Latest Advancements in Submarine Cables Protection
Even though hidden deep in the sea and invisible to us, submarine cables are of crucial importance for our daily lives. Undersea cables carry...
Proper Care and Maintenance of Fall-Protection Equipment
Staying safe while working at height starts on the ground — long before a worker heads up the turbine for a maintenance or repair...
The Rise of the Rescue Kit
According to Energy.gov, the “United States is home to one of the largest and fastest-growing wind markets in the world.” This growth emphasizes the...
Monitoring wind turbine oils
Most wind turbines tend to be in remote locations, making physical access to the gears, bearings, and control systems difficult and not always practical....
The science behind A superior wear-resistant coating for roller bearings
Steel-to-steel contact is why many bearings fail, why proper lubrication is critical, and why The Timken Company, manufacturer of engineered bearings and power transmission...
Modern ice detectors for turbines and drones
One ice detector solution for OEMs and operators is to borrow off-the-shelf technology from the global telecommunications industry.
Smart phones are manufactured in extremely high...
Demand for wind drives record year
American wind power continued to push forward and reach new heights in 2018 — it was a record-setting year for corporate wind purchasing as...
Hydrogen-based wind-energy storage
Renewable wind and solar technologies are bringing power to millions across the world with little-to-no adverse environmental impacts. There are a significant number of...
The Future of Wind Energy
The worldwide increase in demand for renewable energy has fueled the investment and technological advancements in wind turbines. But the largest opportunities are not...
Competency-based training
Creating an educated workforce skilled to meet the demands of a changing economy is the focus at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Campus. Originally...
Shaping the future of the workforce
With the recent end of the Scottish government’s Transition Training Fund, the future of energy workers’ jobs is facing a challenge. How can we...
Wind Farms of Tomorrow • Automating Visual Inspections with Drones and AI
Today, wind energy contributes more than 6 percent of the nation’s electricity supply, more than 10 percent of total electricity generation in 14 states,...
Seven Years of Solid Results
Most wind turbines are built for a 20-year lifespan, but as many owners and operators have come to find out, problems with original mainshaft...
Protecting Wind-Turbine Bearings
While wind-turbine functionality relies upon fully operational rolling bearings, these precision components typically will be buffeted by a wide variety of adverse — sometimes...
Maintaining a maintenance plan
Even though predictive maintenance has proven its ability to avoid unscheduled stoppages and faults in critical components, there are still many companies that fail...
The state of the art of gearboxes
Much has been written about the global growth in the wind turbine industry. Today, more than 341,320 wind turbines are operating worldwide. In particular,...
Where Bolting Meets Safety
With operator safety at the forefront of all industrial operations across the globe, tooling manufacturers are presented with the opportunity to create equipment with...
Meeting the challenges of bolts and torque
Depending on the maker, a wind-turbine installation can include 25,000 bolts or more. These bolts follow different journeys to their final destination where correct...
Giving clean energy a second wind
In a highly forested area of Sweden, the landscape is studded by wind turbines whose stately blades are slowly turning under the watchful eye...
The path to American offshore wind
The U.S. offshore wind market is finally heating up. This is evidenced by the likes of Deepwater Wind being acquired by Ørsted — bringing...
