Wind power industry

Maximum yield attained with optimised lubrication for wind power plants

The loads acting on wind turbines and their components are high. Choosing the right lubricant for initial lubrication and during operation is of utmost importance and can have huge beneficial effects – on maintenance cycles, service life and operating costs.

Vital lubrication points in wind turbines are in the main gearbox, the nacelle yaw gear, the main bearing, the generator bearing, slip rings, the blade pitch mechanism and the nacelle slewing ring.

Optimised lubricants offer many benefits:

  • full performance capability over a long service life
  • improved efficiency and better economy
  • high resistance to loads and thermal stress
  • longer maintenance intervals and lubrication cycles
  • failure-proof operation, reduced susceptibility to breakdown and longer service life