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MTS Technology Enables Innovation In Offshore Renewable Energy
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that the MTS Non-Torque Loading (NTL) System has been installed and accepted at the 3MW Drive Train Test Facility (3 megawatt) of the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), located in Blyth, Northumberland, UK. The MTS NTL system is used to apply complex, ...
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MHI Begins Test Operation of Large-Scale Wind Power Generation System Adopting a Hydraulic Drive Train
- A World's First, at Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works - Tokyo, Jan 24, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - In December Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) commenced test operation at its Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works of a large-scale wind power generation system that adopts a hydraulic drive train in place of the earlier gear-driven system. The test operation is a part of the project ...
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Mainstream completes training programme for Llanquihue communities in Southern Chile
More than 100 people have attended a ceremony in Llanquihue to recognise more than 70 community members who successfully completed a training programme organised by Mainstream Renewable Power. The training, which was delivered by CADES Foundation, was carried out in the areas of food management, steel reinforcement, heavy machinery operation and driving. “These training courses are a ...
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Alstom secures third wind turbine contract in Western part of Japan
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply and supervise the installation and commissioning of 29 units of the ECO 74 wind turbines. Each wind turbine will have an output of 1.67MW and will be equipped with 70m towers. The wind farm is estimated to be fully operational in 2016. The wind farm will have a capacity of 48MW and a projected annual output of 85 million kWh, enough to supply ...
By Alstom
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ETI unveils plans to design world’s largest open access indoor test facility for offshore wind turbines
Plans to design the world’s largest open access offshore wind turbine drive train test rig have been announced by the UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). Two companies - Converteam and HORIBA Instruments - are delivering competing designs for an indoor test-rig capable of dynamically testing a complete wind turbine drive train and nacelle with input power up to 15MW. The rig, to be built ...
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Superlative Hydrogen Compression: Higher Differential Pressure With Only One Stage
With the VRW536M, AERZEN is further expanding its portfolio of screw compressors for hydrogen compression. The design and water injection of the innovative compressor stage allow the highest differential pressure to date in a single-stage oil-free screw compressor in the competitive environment. The result: minimal footprint and significantly reduced investment and operating costs. Bringing ...
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World`s First Serial Hybrid Electric Aircraft to Fly at Le Bourget
- With photo Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS are set to present the world's first aircraft with a serial hybrid electric drive system at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011. The two-seater motor glider successfully completed its maiden flight on June 8 at the Wiener Neustadt airfield in Vienna, Austria. The aircraft was built by the three partners to test the hybrid electric drive ...
By Siemens AG
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GE to Provide Wind Service Coverage for Entire First Wind GE Fleet
First Wind, a Boston-based independent wind energy company, has selected GE (NYSE: GE) as its service provider for the company’s entire fleet of 264 GE wind turbines at eight sites across the United States. The eight-year comprehensive service agreement expands upon existing contracts with First Wind, and is the first contract to cover an entire fleet of ...
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NREL and alstom celebrate wind turbine installation
Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with officials from Alstom, today commemorated the successful installation and full capacity operation of a 3 megawatt Alstom ECO 100 wind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center. This event signifies a crucial step forward in the long-term, collaborative research ...
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Navistar Ups Support for Eaton Remanufactured Transmissions
Power management company Eaton has been selected by Navistar, Inc. as the truck maker’s new supplier of heavy-duty remanufactured transmissions. The majority of the deliveries to Navistar’s roughly 350 North American dealers will be Eaton FLEX REMAN™ transmissions that are available on the most popular of Eaton’s transmission models. “This new agreement with ...
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Eaton Expands UltraShift® PLUS Automated Transmission Coverage
Power management company Eaton has increased the functionality in its lineup of UltraShift® PLUS automated transmissions with enhancements that allow for compatibility with 2-speed axles. Geared primarily to increase the appeal of UltraShift PLUS among vocational customers, especially dump and heavy haul fleets, the new compatibility provides a cost-saving alternative to torque converter ...
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Eaton expands line and speeds up deliveries for FLEX Reman transmissions
Power management company Eaton has enhanced its lineup of FLEX Reman™ transmissions with the recent launch of three new initiatives. These include: The introduction of 12 new part numbers, each with forward shift bar housings that complement the existing standard shift bar housing transmission offerings. The addition of the RTO 16908LL 10-speed model, which is popular in a variety of ...
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Eaton Enhances Reman Transmission Bundled Warranty Option To Include Additional Warranty Coverage on Aftermarket Clutches
Power management company Eaton continues to expand the warranty coverage options for the company’s aftermarket transmissions and clutches. Customers purchasing an Eaton factory remanufactured transmission with Roadranger-approved lubricant and an Eaton clutch will now not only receive an extra year of warranty on the transmission, but will also receive an additional year of coverage on the ...
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Commercial vehicle manufacturers push fuel efficiency and environmental protection with “vision 20-20”
The European commercial vehicle manufacturers are taking the lead in pushing fuel efficiency to new levels, with the clear goal to contribute further to sustainable mobility around the world. Daimler, DAF, Iveco, MAN, Scania, Volkswagen and Volvo Group outlined their views in a joint press conference at the international motor show for commercial vehicles, IAA, in Hanover, stressing that shaping ...
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Three-Year Warranty Coverage on Standard and FLEX Reman Eaton Transmissions Now Available
Power management company Eaton Corporation has expanded its three-year bundled warranty program for remanufactured transmissions to now include all commercial truck vocations in the U.S. and Canada. Only linehaul applications were covered previously with the bundled program, which extends the basic two-year warranty of a standard Eaton Fuller Reman™ transmission or a FLEX RemanTM to three ...
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Added value on board – Siemens tours Europe with the IDS Roadshow
IDS Roadshow launches in November from Nuremberg to wide-ranging destinations across Europe Mobile exhibition focuses on tangible customer benefits Application-specific exhibits and live demos illustrate added value of IDS across different industries The SPS IPC Drives on November 25 in Nuremberg marked the launch of the Siemens IDS Roadshow, which hits the road this winter under the ...
By Siemens AG
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Eaton Aftermarket Clutches Get Additional Warranty Option
Power management company Eaton has extended the warranty coverage on the company’s aftermarket Advantage Series and EverTough clutches with the purchase of a Genuine Eaton Clutch Installation Kit. Advantage series warranty coverage increases from two years to three, and EverTough coverage increases from one year to two. Eaton recommends a clutch installation kit be used every time a ...
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Eaton Launches New Roadranger Used Truck Program with Extended Warranty Options
Power management company Eaton today announced a new Roadranger used truck program for the North American Class 6, 7 and 8 truck markets that features extended warranty options available for up to eight years and 1 million miles on transmissions, and up to five years and 500,000 miles on clutch components. The program consists of five elements: a used truck Extended Protection Plan (EPP); ...
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Eaton Widens Proprietary Service Tool Offering
Power management company Eaton has extended the reach of its popular ServiceRanger™ 4 diagnostics and service tool and is now offering new package options to independent aftermarket truck repair facilities throughout North America. Advanced versions of the tool were previously only offered to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) dealerships and fleets. Updated in November 2013 with added ...
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Eaton to Debut New A-Ratio UltraShift® PLUS Automated Transmissions
Power management company Eaton has expanded the company’s UltraShift® PLUS automated transmission offerings with a new A-Ratio model specifically designed for a wide range of extreme performance applications. The new MXP (Multipurpose Extreme Performance) transmissions have lower overall numerical ratios and higher torque ratings. The ratios and even steps on the new transmissions ...
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