Posts Tagged ‘Vestas’

A high-altitude wedding – but one that needs the correct epoxy resin-polyurethane ratio to last!

Juni 28th, 2010 | By Frank in Allgemein, Composite production, Engineering, Exhibitors, Innovation, Wind Energy Industry | No Comments »

Every movement must be just right when the blade and rotor hub of a wind turbine are married together at a dizzy height.  Because screwing the rotor blade onto the rotor hub 100 metres above the ground represents a major bonding technology challenge. Heavy-duty threaded bushes are bonded into the fibre-reinforced flange on the blade holder of each blade – and the bond must be absolutely rock solid.

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Composites manufacturers benefiting from wind energy boom in the UK

März 21st, 2010 | By Frank in Wind Energy Industry | 1 Comment »

The significance of wind energy is increasing throughout Europe.

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A study carried out by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows that capacity increased by just under 20% to almost 65,000 megawatts in 2008. The possibility for growth is Read Full Post