Project “Megawind” on the upswing: Siempelkamp Foundry is
Project “Megawind” on the upswing: Siempelkamp Foundry is
Project “Megawind” on the upswing: Siempelkamp Foundry is
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Machine carrier for<br />
7.5 MW <strong>on</strong>shore wind turbines<br />
From left to right: transport of a 46 t machine carrier and a 36 t rotor hub<br />
Tuning <strong>the</strong> material to gain a competitive<br />
edge<br />
The weight of <strong>the</strong> comp<strong>on</strong>ents supplied<br />
by <strong>Siempelkamp</strong> for <strong>the</strong> wind turbine<br />
nacelles al<strong>on</strong>e could be potentially reduced<br />
from <strong>the</strong> current 65 to 52 t. With <strong>the</strong><br />
reducti<strong>on</strong> in weight, savings can also be<br />
made at <strong>the</strong> turbine tower itself and in <strong>the</strong><br />
foundati<strong>on</strong>s. For <strong>Siempelkamp</strong> customers,<br />
th<strong>is</strong> means an increase in efficiency of <strong>the</strong><br />
entire turbine – thus resulting in a competitive<br />
edge.<br />
Rotor hub and machine carrier waiting for transportati<strong>on</strong><br />
siempelkamp | <strong>Foundry</strong><br />
Th<strong>is</strong> c<strong>on</strong>cept also c<strong>on</strong>vinced <strong>the</strong> IHK jury:<br />
in <strong>the</strong> presence of <strong>the</strong> north rhineWestphalian<br />
research Min<strong>is</strong>ter Svenja Schulze,<br />
IHK president Heinz Schmidt presented<br />
<strong>the</strong> award to Michael Szukala, Managing<br />
director of G. <strong>Siempelkamp</strong> GmbH & Co.<br />
KG, and Prof. Ernst Peter Warnke from<br />
<strong>Siempelkamp</strong> <strong>Foundry</strong>.<br />
The next step: The new material, with <strong>the</strong><br />
designati<strong>on</strong> GJSFSini 305, <strong>is</strong> currently<br />
being certified. Th<strong>is</strong> innovati<strong>on</strong> can <strong>the</strong>n<br />
go “<strong>on</strong> air” for <strong>the</strong> growing wind power<br />
market.