Moventas has developed an up-tower repair system for Siemens 2.3MW wind turbines in North America.
The company said that gearboxes that would “otherwise run to catastrophic failure up-tower” have capability for life extension at less cost than changing the gearbox.
Moventas said customers can opt for longer life components by upgrading the boxes up-tower using from hardened ring wheels and non-integrated bearings to case carburized ring wheels and integrated planet wheel bearings.
Moventas head of Americas operations Steve Casey said: “This Siemens 2.3MW up-tower repair, once again demonstrates our commitment at Moventas to provide drivetrain repair solutions that save customers the most money, reducing their cost of electricity.”
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