Help you navigate the wind industry! Timken provides full service support

Nowadays, sustainable development has become a hot topic, and energy sources such as photovoltaic and wind in the field of clean energy are becoming the focus of the energy transition. In particular, China's new wind power lifting capacity in 2022 reached 49.83 million kilowatts, and the cumulative wind power lifting capacity has reached 396 million kilowatts, maintaining a good momentum of development.

However, the ensuing surge in demand and various technologies, products and solutions have also emerged to bring timely support to the industry. But is there any corresponding guarantee in the application process? Timken Company with its professional service capabilities, for the efficient and stable operation of equipment to provide a solid escort!

Daily meticulous guard

Timken pays attention to detail

The daily maintenance of the fan requires careful inspection and observation of the internal structure and bearing sound. However, due to the wind turbine height of more than 80 meters, as well as the noise and complex environment in wind power operations, maintenance has become very challenging.

However, Timken, with its excellent after-sales service capabilities, pays attention to every detail of fan operation:

It only takes a few minutes for an experienced Timken engineer to board a fan, listen carefully to the bearing and judge its condition to diagnose potential problems; They are able to detect abnormal noise and conduct in-depth inspection of bearing vibration, collecting vibration data for further analysis by experts, so as to better solve internal problems; In addition, during routine maintenance, Timken also helps customers check the condition of bearings, warn of risks in advance, and recommend timely replacement of bearings that have expired.

It is worth mentioning that before entering the wind power market, Timken's early wind turbine spindles mainly used self-aligning roller bearings (SRBS). However, in order to provide a more reliable and adaptable solution for a variety of scenarios, Timken engineers proposed the use of Timken tapered roller bearings. Tapered roller bearings are designed to extend the service life of the main shaft bearing and improve fan performance.

The cure for the problem

Timken has no worries

In addition to daily maintenance, there will be many unexpected problems during fan operation. The symptoms of some problems may be in one place, while the root cause of the problem is in another, which presents some tricky problems in maintenance.

Only experienced and professional technology can avoid being confused by the surface phenomenon and find out the essence of the problem. Timken Company is good at observation, keen sense of smell, explore the root of the problem, is committed to solve the problem fundamentally through professional service ability, to achieve the real cure:

For example, a Timken service engineer once faced a high speed shaft wind gearbox bearing failure for a Southwest wind gearbox customer. After careful analysis and research by experienced engineers, it was found that the problem was not the bearing itself. Through further understanding of the working conditions, the problem was finally locked in the abnormal working oil pump. This discovery not only solved the customer's emergency situation, but also avoided the economic cost of simply replacing the bearing, as well as the possibility of the bearing being damaged again due to lubrication problems.

It is important to note that some bearing damage problems can initially be mistaken for performance problems with the bearing itself. However, immersed in this kind of misdirection, often can only take remedial measures to cure the symptoms, it is difficult to fundamentally solve the problem, and can not prevent similar problems from happening again. Timken's service engineering team is committed to finding the source of the problem and reducing the customer's worries, which is the value of Timken's service capabilities and a testament to Timken's technical strength.

Intimate accompaniment

Provide technical support throughout

As one of the core components of the fan, the bearing is closely related to the operating performance of the fan. From the beginning of the development phase of each new fan model, Timken considers bearings as the top priority of the project, providing detailed technical support throughout the process to achieve a close fit between models and bearings. Our quality service is not only limited to repair, but also to provide industry-leading technical support to become a reliable customer support.

For example, in 2021, Timken provided technical support to a wind turbine manufacturer in China. We helped design a new model and used tapered roller bearings for the first time in the spindle position. During the development process, Timken engineers worked with OEM designers to design, test and install bearings and provided technical support throughout the process. We have also written manuals detailing the proper installation, adjustment and maintenance procedures for new bearings to better help customers reduce economic and time costs during use.

It should be noted that the main shaft bearing of the fan has to withstand huge wind impact, so it needs to be able to withstand various heavy loads. With the increase in fan size, many manufacturers are gradually adopting tapered roller bearings to extend the service life of bearings and better cope with the load of the spindle.

As a pioneer in the global engineering bearing and industrial drive products industry, Timken understands the importance of innovative product design and scientific installation and maintenance, and is always committed to providing customers with high-quality after-sales engineering services that match high value solutions.

Over the years, we have always adhered to the concept of "solving complex engineering problems for customers at all costs", and established a solid, professional and reliable service engineering capability as well as product research and development capabilities and high-quality production capabilities. We are becoming the guardian of customers in various industries, providing energy, metallurgy, civil aviation, food and beverage and other fields.

In the future, we will adhere to the core values of integrity, quality, collaboration and excellence, and continue to help customers in various fields to ensure safe and secure operations and achieve efficient and high-quality development!

* Data Source:

Wind Energy Professional Committee of China Renewable Energy Society (CWEA)

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