All articles for "Wind"

Digital Technology

Collaboration keeps ageing wind farm in peak form

As one of Europe’s first offshore wind farms reaches middle age, innovative service and support solutions from SKF are helping to keep the turbines [...]
Bearing failure,Bearing life,Bearings,Sustainability,Wind,
Digital Technology

Raising the bar for collecting bearing data

SKF’s Sensor roller system uses sensors embedded inside rollers to gather operational load and other data in order to instantly determine the state [...]
Digital Technology,Research and development,Sensorised bearings,Wind,
Engineering Competence

A mobile alternative to monitor wind turbines

Operators of wind turbines need to monitor their equipment to ensure optimal performance. Often this is done with permanent condition monitoring [...]
Condition monitoring,Wind,WindCon,
Rolling Knowledge
Rolling Knowledge - SKF Engineering Webinars

Learn about bearing mounting in vertical fashion

Mounting bearings in vertical shaft fashion is a very common method, especially for larger bearings. In this webinar we are going through the basics [...]
Bearing failure,Bearing mounting,Wind,
Digital Technology

Data to reduce the levelized cost of energy

Gearboxes and main bearings are critical components in wind turbines. Failure of these components can lead to lost revenue, high emergency repair [...]
Condition monitoring,Digitization,Online services,Wind,
Digital Technology

Improving wind turbine monitoring accuracy

Monitoring wind turbine operation is extremely challenging. Each turbine is subject to constant change due to the vagaries of the weather. As a [...]
Condition monitoring,Rotating equipment performance,Wind,
Engineering Competence
SKF's Windlub

Windlub system to support ERG

SKF’s Windlub centralized lubrication system for wind turbines is supporting ERG, Italy’s leading wind energy operator, in the roll-out of a fully [...]
Automation,Wind,