http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-usYou are viewing a feed provided by The Timken Company that contains frequently updated content.en-us2012 The Timken Company.BlogSun, 27 May 2012 09:31:53 ESThttp://www.timken.com/en-us/PublishingImages/timkenLogo_white.jpghttp://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-usTimken steel is nearly as valuable as gold to producers of wind turbines. Here’s why we believe this: gearboxes located inside a wind turbine require about 10,000 pounds of steel. Gearboxes are particularly costly to repair or replace, so use of high-quality steel in them can increase turbine reliability – and help you save money.http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=37http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=37Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMTYour wind turbine is down. You’re in the process of diagnosing the health of your bearings. And you know that both the crane-rental and downtime costs can be substantial. It’s critical that you make the right decision so that once your turbine is up and running, it can stay that way for as long as possible. So, what’s your better option – bearing remanufacture or replacement? What about upgrade solutions such as wear-resistant bearings? Timken can help you make the decision that’s right for you. http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=35http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=35Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMTTimken is building an $11.8 million Wind Energy Research and Development Center with Stark State College in Canton, Ohio, USA, and other Ohio-based entities. The center will span 18,000 square feet (1672.254 square meters) and, as a fully dynamic wind-turbine bearing testing facility, provide vital knowledge for the development of power-transmission component technologies to the industry – all around the world. Ultimately, it will help us create better, more reliable and cost-effective designs for you.http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=33http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=33Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTTimken has harnessed polyurethane’s abrasion-resistant properties in a special seal design to help promote longer wear life in wind applications. Introducing the new UltraWind P1 Wind Energy Seal. When compared to other standard elastomer seal materials used on wind-turbine bearings, such as NBR (nitrile) and HNBR (hydrogenated nitrile), the abrasion resistance of Timken’s P1 polyurethane material is three to four times greater, as determined by standard abrasion-resistance bench tests. http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=30http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=30Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTMany of the thousands of attendees at this year’s WindPower Conference & Exhibition, hosted by the American Wind Energy Association, told us that their non-Timken main-shaft and gearbox bearings are having to be replaced well short of their 20-year design life. Maybe you’re one of the many who we talked with at the show. While other competitive brands were installed as original equipment on these wind turbines, we understand why the bearings failed prematurely and can offer a new and powerful solution – Timken® wear-resistant bearings – and a whole new suite of aftermarket upgrades. http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=29http://www.timken.com/sites/windenergy/en-us/Pages/BlogDetail.aspx?blogid=29Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:00:00 GMT