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Kittiwake join Experts to present at Wind Turbine Event
Posted: 23/10/2009
In a paper titled  "What, When and how to monitor wind turbine gearboxes" Kittiwake's Application Engineer, Tom Kent will be presenting to a group of experts and professionals from the world of engineering, condition monitoring and wind power.  

With live data from many current and past installations Tom will be able to compare results and trends in gearbox failure with best practices from other industries along with data from trials and failure tests to help experts better understand the reasons and benefits of online oil analysis.  Specific Kittiwake products of interest include the fdMplus (offline Ferrous Debris Monitor), the Metallic Particle Sensor and the Online Sensor Suite

Highlighted features of the talk include;
  • Application of on-line oil analysis sensors for monitoring wind turbines
  • Detection of gearbox problems before they lead to failure
  • Advance warning for maintenance planning and reducing the amount of downtime
  • Experience from wind turbines and other similar industries
If you cannot make the event but would like to see the presentation then please contact us by phone or email

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