August 2016
August 2016 (Complete Issue PDF)
Feature Articles
Modular Control Systems for Wind Energy
For a 5-megawatt wind turbine prototype,
aerodyn employs the latest control and software technologies, including a comprehensive PC-based control solution and the new modular TwinCAT Wind Framework. The TwinCAT Wind Framework features the latest software engineering and Big Data applications to extend current Industry 4.0 concepts to the wind energy industry. The modular software supports, for example, the direct provision of sensor data to the operatorâ™s database, and in general enables the easy adaption of the wind turbine operation management to future requirements.
The Meaning of Life
End users and OEMs frequently specify
"lubed-for-life" mounted bearings, thinking the lubed-for-life bearings will deliver the same life â” without lubrication â” as bearings that
currently require periodic lubrication. The truth is it depends on many factors, and only a detailed review of the application and testing will provide a more accurate answer.
2016 Motion, Drive & Automation Show Everybody Loves US
The U.S. is a very attractive market for
international firms with manufacturing
solutions, and we see that trend continuing. This year (Hannover Fairs USA has) secured a tremendous amount of interest from international exhibitors and attendees, which demonstrate growing interest in the U.S.
manufacturing sector.
MDA, IANA and IMTS 2016
Where to find the gearboxes, bearings, couplings and other components.
IMTS 2016 Booth Preview
A nose-in-the-tent peek at the booths featuring mechanical motion components.
Technical Articles
FZG Gearboxes Lubricated with Different Formulations of Polyalphaolefin Wind Turbine Gear Oils
In order to analyze the different gear
oils suitable for the lubrication of wind turbine gearboxes, five fully formulated ISO VG 320 gear oils were selected. In between the selected gear oils, four PAO base oils can be found: PAOR, PAOM, PAOC and PAOX. A mineral-based oil (MINR) was also included as reference.
Departments
Energized (Publishers Page)
Energy is the worldwide addiction of the human race. We canâ™t live without it, and no matter how much we try to conserve
it, our appetite is insatiable.
Worm Gear Cutting (Ask the Expert)
I have a fairly straightforward question about a worm gear segment. But as of yet, I havenâ™t gotten a straight answer from any of the gear job shops Iâ™ve approached about this job. Is there a "traditional" gear cutting method that can produce a ~180
degree enveloping worm gear segment when a feature on the back of the part will interfere with a complete rotation of the part? Or am I left with only the option of 4- or 5-axis surfacing with a CNC mill? I have presented this part to several well-known gear shops in the U.S. without a straight answer on how the part can be made. Any help you could offer would be appreciated.
Analyzing Wind Power (Bearing Briefs)
Wind is a form of solar energy.
Winds are caused by the uneven heating
of the atmosphere by the sun, the
irregularities of the earthâ™s surface, and rotation of the earth. Wind Turbines
convert the kinetic energy in wind into
mechanical power.
High-Temp Bearing Replacement (Field Notes)
Richard (RJ) Seguin, CBS and technical
sales representative at AMI Bearings,
explains how his bearing expertise tripled
the life of a customerâ™s bearings.
Product News (Product News)
News about industry products.
Calendar (Events)
Calendar
Industry news (Industry News)
News from around the Industry
Hertha Marks Ayrton (Power Play)
She was born Phoebe Sarah Marks April 28, 1854 in Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK â” the third child of a Polish-Jewish watchmaker named Levi Marks and Alice Theresa Moss, a seamstress. Her father died in 1861, leaving Sarahâ™s mother with seven children â” and another on the way â” and Sarah with shared responsibility for caring for the children.