Siemens Receives Follow up Order for Direct Drive Wind Turbines from Minnesota Power

Siemens Energy has been awarded another order from Minnesota Power for 35 3-megawatt (MW) SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for its Bison 2 wind energy center near Center, North Dakota. The scope of supply for the wind power plant with a capacity of 105 MW includes erection and commissioning of the 35 wind turbines, as well as a three-year service and maintenance agreement. Deliveries of the...

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Bearings Win Best Product Award

Bearings Win Best Product Award

Plastic bearings named 2011 Golden Mousetrap Winner East Providence, RI - April 6, 2011 - iglideÂ-® X6 plastic plain bearings from igusÂ-® have been selected by Design News magazine as a 2011 Golden Mousetrap Best Products Winner. iglide X6 is made of an advanced bearing material containing nano particles. The material is up to six times more wear resistant at long term temperatures of...

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Ondrives Extra Bores in Helical Gearboxes

Ondrives Extra Bores in Helical Gearboxes

Ondrives Ltd have added an extra range of bore options to their popular crossed axis helical gear reducer range, available from February 2011. These right angle heavy duty units are available with both smaller and larger bore sizes than standard to accommodate customer's ever more demanding requirements, states Sales Director Andy Higgs. We decided to introduce this as a standard range in...

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Wind Turbine Towers minimize impact from turbulence.

Available for GE's 2.5 MW series, including 2.75-103 model, Taller Wind Turbine Towers feature hub heights in excess of 130 m, which extends potential wind site options and maximizes annual energy production. Towers have hybrid pre-cast concrete and tubular steel design, making them suitable for densely forested areas and hillside locations that are prone to high turbulence intensity.

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TRW's Electric Park Brake for Front Axles Brings Advanced Safety to Smaller Vehicles

LIVONIA, Mich. -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) today unveiled its Electric Park Brake (EPB) system for front axles - a development which makes the technology more affordable for a wider range of vehicle segments. TRW's EPB offers a number of safety benefits in addition to space optimization in the vehicle's passenger compartment thanks to the elimination of the handbrake lever or...

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Washdown Worm Gear suits food processing applications.

Available in washdown option to suit applications requiring extra environmental protection, alpha V-DriveÂ-® servo worm gearbox comes in VDS (shaft output) and VDH (hollow output) gearhead versions. Each has stainless-steel interfaces to promote service life in washdown applications, and accessories are also available in stainless steel. Food-grade lubrication option allows use in food and...

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Rolling Bearings enhance wind turbine rotor shaft performance.

Rolling Bearings enhance wind turbine rotor shaft performance.

Combination of tapered roller (locating) and cylindrical roller (non-locating) bearings with angular adjustment capability enable narrow axial guidance of wind turbine rotor shaft, minimizing effects of vibration. Bearing housing design enables required angular adjustment to be made in order to compensate for any misalignment between bearing positions. Able to prevent high axial clearances,...

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Tandem Drive Axles feature 40,000 lb rating.

With ratios from 3.25-3.90, SpicerÂ-® Pro-40(TM) Axles are suited for commercial trucks with 9-, 10-, 12-, or 13-speed overdrive transmissions; diesel engines rated up to 475 hp and 1,750 lb-ft of torque; and Gross Combination Weight Ratings up to 80,000 lb. Approved with 2 in. outset wheels and optional 11 mm wall housing, axles meet needs of linehaul, bulk, regional, and city delivery...

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Skytronics and Beaver Aerospace & Defense to Showcase Total Lifecycle Support for Flight Control Components at MRO Americas 2011

El Segundo, California - Skytronics, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), will showcase its FAA overhaul and repair capabilities for commercial and military aircraft actuation systems and ball screw assemblies at MRO Americas 2011. During these uncertain economic times, MRO personnel who oversee the operation of commercial and military aircraft must develop effective...

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