Wind turbine main gearbox refurbishment
Wind turbine main gearbox refurbishment
Project details
| Client: | Earthmill |
| Application: | Main gearbox bearings, case bores, second – third line gearing line gearing |
| Gearbox: | Schaeffer, helical gearing throughout |
| Reported Problem: | Main gearbox failure |
| Considerations: | Second line bearings were being overloaded leading to damage and ultimate gearbox failure |
| Brief: | Strip and investigate, report, analysis of recovery options, refurbish with existing and new parts, test, paint and dispatch |
| Results: | Refurbishment of worst damage at less than half the cost of a new unit. Combination of OEM gear parts and reverse engineered parts substantially reduced lead time. |
Unit as received
Strip and investigate
Reporting and recovery options
Refurbished gearbox
