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Wind power industry

Severe temperature fluctuations, strong winds, turbulence and sand storms: wind turbines have to work reliably even when exposed to harsh weather conditions. igus® offers many solutions for wind turbines as well as for the associated equipment used in production, transport and installation. These can help you reduce downtime and costs. The components required include robust energy chains and highly flexible cables for torsional movements which are used in towers, azimuth systems and rotor blade adjustment. Lubrication-free wear-resistant bar stock and high-performance plain bearings are ideally suited for use in rotor blade adjustment and brake systems.

  • Suitable for small installation spaces, tight radii
  • Maintenance-free and lubrication-free bearings
  • Fail-safe cables with a 36-month guarantee
  • High static and dynamic load capacity

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Severe temperature fluctuations, strong winds, turbulence and sand storms: wind turbines have to work reliably even when exposed to harsh weather conditions. igus offers a wide selection of components made of high-performance plastics for wind turbines as well as in production equipment, transport and installation. The components required include robust, compact energy chains and flexible cables for torsional movements that reduce failures in towers, azimuth systems and blade adjustment, for example. Wear-resistant bar stock and high-performance plain bearings, which do not require lubrication or maintenance due to incorporated solid lubricants, are ideal for use in blade adjustment and brake systems.

Further products for wind turbines

Twistable cables

chainflex robot cable subject to torsion
  • For torsion applications with +/- 180° with a cable length of 1 m
  • 36-month guarantee
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Twisterband

twisterband
  • Rotary movements up to 7,000°
  • Rotary speeds up to 180°/s
  • Modular and easy to fill
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3D energy chain

Energy chain triflex R
  • Defined bend radius
  • +/- 10° twist per chain link
  • High tensile strength
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Heavy-duty plain bearing

Q2E iglidur plain bearings
  • Optimised for high absorption of edge loads
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e-loop®

e-loop
  • e-chain® as an alternative to the service loop
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triflex® TRX

triflex
  • Telescopic and twistable energy chains
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Use igus® products in Wind power industry

iglidur plain bearing in the rotor lock

Rotor lock systems

iglidur® plain bearings TX1
  • Up to 200MPa static and 140MPa dynamic
  • Wear-resistant and dimensionally strong
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iglidur plain bearing in the blade-angle adjusting system

Pitch actuators

iglidur® plain bearings TX1
  • Up to 200MPa static and 140MPa dynamic
  • Wear-resistant and dimensionally strong
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iglidur bar stock plates in azimuth brakes

Azimuth and rotor brakes

Customised iglidur® X or F parts
  • Bar stock or injection-moulded parts
  • High wear resistance and compressive strength
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Azimuth adjustment

iglidur bar stock plates in the azimuth

Sliding plates iglidur® W300

  • Extremely high wear resistance
  • Low coefficient of friction
  • Resistant to dirt
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Energy supply for nacelle

e-loop in wind turbine

Modular energy chain system e-loop

  • Modular system, easy to open
  • Protects against impact due to robust PU outer body
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Rotor blade and azimuth adjustment

RBR rotating energy supply in the rotor blade and in the azimuth adjustment system

RBR rotating energy supply

  • For high fill weights and restricted spaces
  • Rotation angle up to 900°
  • high wearing material
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Application example: wind turbines


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