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To ensure wind turbines operate efficiently and reliably with minimum-possible wear and maximum power generation, you need a lubricants partner who has both experience and innovative strength.

 

Wind Turbine with Container Terminal

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OUR WIND LUBRICATION SOLUTIONS ARE BASED ON 3 PILLARS

 

TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP
▪ State-of-the-art production and testing facilities
▪ Strong technical expertise and a highly-qualified team
▪ Creating value through solutions tailored to your needs

 

GLOBAL CUSTOMER ORIENTATION
▪ Global full line supplier & one-stop-solution provider
▪ Close relationships with key manufacturers
▪ Globally consistent and available core products

 

ECO EFFICIENCY
▪ Technology & application specific solutions that lower wear and extent component life
▪ More energy generation along turbine lifetime and less need for maintenance
▪ Improving your carbon footprint

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS

NO MATTER THE TASK – WE DELIVER THE RIGHT LUBRICATION

PITCH BEARING

What are the main challenges?

  • Small adjustment movements
  • Vibrations
  • High humidity (especially for off-shore turbines)
  • High torques
  • Mixed friction regimes

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • GLEITMO 585 K
  • GLEITMO 585 K PLUS
  • GLEITMO 850 ST
  • STABYL LX 460 SYN

Why choose FUCHS?

  • FUCHS greases pass highest quality requirements by leading bearing manufacturers
  • Offers a lifetime lubrication
  • White solid lubricants dampening vibrations which help to minimize wear (surface protection)
  • Very good low temperature behaviour

TOOTHINGS

What are the main challenges?

  • Small deflection angles
  • Vibrations
  • Adhesion 
  • Corrosion protection
  • Pumpability

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • CEPLATTYN BL
  • CEPLATTYN BL WHITE
  • CEPLATTYN 300

Why choose FUCHS?

  • Good pumpability approved by major lubricating system suppliers/manufacturers
  • Thixotropic behavior
  • Outstanding corrosion protection
  • Very good low temperature behaviour

PITCH GEAR

What are the main challenges?

  • Small adjustment movements
  • High loads
  • Mixed friction conditions
  • High wear protection requirements

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOLIN UNISYN XT
  • RENOLIN UNISYN CLP

Why choose FUCHS?

  • FUCHS offers the right gear oil for different requirements based on especially selected base oils
  • Selected synthetic base oils to extend lifetime requirements
  • Special additive packages for excellent micro pitting performance

MAIN BEARING

What are the main challenges?

  • High loads while slow rotation speed
  • Emergency breakdowns
  • Material compatibility
  • Low temperatures conditions

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • GLEITMO 680 XT
  • STABYL EOS E 2
  • STABYL LX 460 SYN

Why choose FUCHS?

  • FUCHS greases pass highest quality requirements by leading bearing manufacturers
  • Approved for central lubrication systems
  • Lifetime lubrication provided
  • Special additive package are used to solve e.g. high load requirements
  • Very good low temperature behaviour

MAIN GEARBOX

What are the main challenges?

  • High corrosion
  • Wear protection requirements with differing mixed friction conditions
  • Elastohydrodynamic and extremely high loads
  • Lifetime expectations
  • Different temperature conditions
  • Material compatibility

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOLIN UNISYN XT
  • RENOLIN UNISYN CLP
  • RENOLIN PG
  • RENOLIN PentoGear WT
  • PLANTOGEAR S

Why choose FUCHS?

  • FUCHS offers the right gear oil for different requirements based on especially selected base oils
  • Selected base oils offer solve lifetime requirements and material compatibility
  • Special additive packages offer excellent micro pitting performance and very good WEC resistance

YAW GEAR

What are the main challenges?

  • Small adjustment movements
  • High loads

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOLIN UNISYN XT
  • RENOLIN UNISYN CLP

Why choose FUCHS?

  • FUCHS offers the right gear oil for different requirements based on especially selected base oils
  • Selected synthetic base oils offer extend lifetime requirements
  • Special additive packages offer excellent micro pitting performance

YAW BEARING

What are the main challenges?

  • Small adjustment movements
  • Vibrations
  • High humidity (especially for off-shore turbines)
  • High torques
  • Low temperatures conditions

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • GLEITMO 585 K
  • GLEITMO 585 K PLUS
  • GLEITMO 850 ST
  • STABYL LX 460 SYN

Why choose FUCHS?

  • FUCHS greases pass highest quality requirements by leading bearing manufacturers
  • Offers lifetime lubrication
  • White solid lubricants dampening vibrations which help to minimize wear (surface protection)
  • Very good low temperature behaviour

YAW BREAK

What are the main challenges?

  • Conduct degreasing and cleaning of the metal surface of a brake disk
  • Avoidance of contamination other areas by lubricants dropped down

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOCLEAN GSM 6208

Why choose FUCHS?

  • Very efficient cleaning and degreasing characteristics for different types of lubricants (also resinified or carbonized caused by aging, etc.)
  • Offers degreasing properties required for visual surface control,measurements and technical function (seals)
  • Provides clean environment in general for safe working conditions

SLIP RINGS

What are the main challenges?

  • The removal of conductive carbon dust contamination
  • The removal of carbonized oil-based lubricant residues

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOCLEAN GMS 7205

Why choose FUCHS?

  • Residue-free rapid evaporation, able to remove PFPE-based oil
  • Avoidance of electrical flashover with high risk of damaged parts or in worst case fire (especially on bolt insulators)
  • Safeguarding energy efficiency due to reduction of current leak

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

What are the main challenges?

  • Extreme temperature
  • High wear protection requirements
  • Stable performance over fluid lifetime
  • Corrosion protection

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOLIN XtremeTemp
  • RENOLIN UNISYN OL
  • ECO HYD S PLUS
  • RENOLIN HVI 32 GA
  • RENOLIN B 32 HVI Plus
  • RENOLIN ZAF 32 LT

Why choose FUCHS?

  • The fluids offer a good flowability and lubricant film stability at defined temperatures
  • Selected base oils solve lifetime requirements
  • Can be used in a wide range of climatic conditions
  • Special additive packages offer excellent anti-wear, corrosion protection and resistance

GENERATOR BEARING

What are the main challenges?

  • Constant high temperatures
  • Electric voltage
  • Vibrations
  • Oxidation stability
  • Axial loads

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • URETHYN XHD 2

Why choose FUCHS?

  • Outstanding EP/AW properties even at fluctuating operating conditions
  • Special polyurea thickener used
  • Increased service life at high temperature
  • Very high thermal resistance and lubricant film stability

TRANSFORMER

What are the main challenges?

  • Surface contamination
  • Preventing flashovers
  • Frequent cleaning required

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOCLEAN GMO 2203

Why choose FUCHS?

  • Compatible with metals, plastics and elastomers
  • The product has not been classified as hazardous
  • Highly efficient cleaning effect against water-based residues
  • Ready to use

CHAIN HOIST

What are the main challenges?

  • Ambient weather conditions
  • Undergo corrosion

FUCHS Lubrication solutions

  • RENOLIT REPLEX 0

Why choose FUCHS?

  • Lithium complex grease with a heavy duty extreme pressure/anti-wear additive system
  • Extremely shear stable
  • Excellent pumpability
  • Usable in very broad range of applications
  • Prevents rusting
  • Provides Corrosion Protection