SKF has gained the certification of the Allianz Zentrum für Technik (AZT), the technological centre of the German Allianz insurance group, for its SKF WindCon System, a condition-monitoring system for wind energy turbines. This means that the SKF WindCon System is now officially acknowledged by Allianz Versicherungs-AG, a major German insurance company with activities in the wind energy sector. By continually monitoring the operating condition of the key components of the wind turbine, the certified SKF WindCon system helps to extend the maintenance intervals. This allows potential maintenance needs to be identified early and incorporated into scheduled maintenance stops. As a consequence, the time between maintenance intervals increases and unplanned stops can be significantly reduced. Together these benefits result in less downtime, which increases the performance and cost efficiency of the turbine.