SPONSORS OF SERVICING OFFSHORE WINDFARMS
ZF SERVICES UK GEARS UP FOR MEETING OFFSHORE WIND SERVICING REQUIREMENTS
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, ZF SERVICES UK LTD HAS EMERGED AS A LEADING MULTI-BRAND GEARBOX SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE WIND TURBINE ENERGY SECTORS.
ON-SITE FAULT FINDING AND DIAGNOSIS
With the current demand and strong forecast growth in the offshore market, the company is finding increased requirements for on-site fault finding and diagnostic support for offshore wind farms located in UK as well as international waters.
24/7 FIELD SUPPORT SERVICE In response, ZF Services UK Ltd provides a 24/7 field support service for offshore wind turbine operators through a team of specially equipped technicians with industry approved training in working at height and sea survival.
Technicians are readily available to attend wind farms located in UK coastal waters and estuaries as well as worldwide. They assess gearbox component condition and undertake fault diagnosis by using the latest endoscopic equipment for determining the condition of gear teeth, bearings and shafts. Oil analysis is also used to detect abnormal and elevated particle content, which could be a sign of unusual bearing or gear wear. If necessary, high-speed bearing and shaft changes can be made in the field.
IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS ON-SITE The level of sophisticated diagnostics deployed enables technicians to identify if or when individual gearbox units will require a workshop repair or full overhaul.
LARGER REPAIRS AND OVERHAULS Where it is necessary to undertake larger planned or unplanned repairs and overhauls, gearbox units are shipped to ZF Services UK Ltd’s extensive workshop facility in Nottingham.
All MW offshore gearboxes undergo rigorous full load testing on ZF Services’ industry-leading 4MW test bench, which is dedicated to the repair and overhaul business and is located at the service facility in Dortmund, Germany.
COMPREHENSIVE FIELD SERVICE Dave Morgan, Business Manager, Wind Turbines, ZF Services UK, commented: “Apart from helping to minimise downtime by more quickly identifying and solving problems on the spot, or even preventing them altogether, our comprehensive field service enables operators to optimise their routine maintenance planning by incorporating regular on-site gearbox health checks.”
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