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Exclusive: Why distributed ultra-high-speed geared solutions are ‘the future’

The founder of a wind industry research centre at one of Germany’s leading technical universities di...

Stator segments: the golden triad of modularity, scalability and simplicity

Leading manufacturer of mechanical and electrical geared drivetrain solutions Flender’s Winergy also...

Compact pitch bearing unit promises fully integrated solution for wind turbines

German company Thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde’s pitch bearing unit (PBU) comprises a fully integrated exten...

Large-scale nacelle test rig to boost South Korean wind know-how

Germany-based Renk Test Systems is developing a modular test rig for closed-loop testing of up to 15...

Demand for pre-assembled main bearing units reflects desire to reduce complexity across the wind industry

With increasing demand for standardisation, modularisation and system integration in the wind indust...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Drivetrains

Medium-speed solutions and integrated solutions are gaining popularity for ever higher ratings, but ...

NGC: Leap in torque density for fully-integrated 18MW offshore wind powertrain

Nanjing High Speed Gear Manufacturing Company (NGC), one of the world’s largest wind-turbine gearbox...

Winergy insights: ‘Giants of the sea, the next ten years’

Winergy shares its experience and insights on the future of geared and direct drive wind turbine dri...

Winergy bets on full powertrain solutions for wind turbines

German gearbox supplier extends range from components to integrated systems. Eize de Vries finds out...

Turbines of the Year 2020: Drivetrains

Understanding of full systems and modularity helps push gearbox design...

EXCLUSIVE: Enercon’s E-nacelle marks next 'technology transition leap'

Enercon has extended the nacelle of its EP5 and EP3 platforms to move the electrical system up-tower...

Moventas pushes gearbox technology past 200Nm/kg boundary

Chief technology officer Jyrki Virtanen talks to Eize de Vries about the technology that enabled the...

Turbines of the year 2019: Drivetrains

Focus shifts to medium-speed geared and direct-drive solutions....

WindTech: NGC gears up for the turbine drivetrain future

As the Nanjing High Speed Gear Manufacturing Company celebrated its 50th anniversary, Eize de Vries ...

WindTech: NGC gears up for the turbine drivetrain future

As the Nanjing High Speed Gear Manufacturing Company celebrated its 50th anniversary, Eize de Vries ...

WindTech: New hybrid gearbox splits loads for scalability

German technology developer Adion Technologies believes its medium-speed gear and toothed-belt hybri...

Roller bearings for longer turbine lifespans

Thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde's single momentum rotor bearings are incorporated in large-scale direct-driv...

Turbines of the year 2018: Drivetrains

The sector is adapating to higher-rated turbines and changing grid demands....

Windtech: Moventas evolves Exceed for 5MW class

FINLAND: Four years after the introduction of its Exceed gearbox technology, Moventas Gears is prese...

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