The GL ISO 9001 and GL OHSAS 18001 Certifications are granted to Availon GmbH (Germany,) the parent company of Availon North America.
Release Date: 01/01/2011
Location: Des Moines, IA
NO FEAR OF OVERHEATING
Availon provides rotor cable replacement for Vestas® MW generators
Availon, the leading independent provider of maintenance services for Vestas® turbine models V66, V80 and V90 2.0 MW, has extended its portfolio of upgrades.
Individual components of wind turbines are subjected to substantial stressing during operation. Analyses of failure data show that a considerable number of failures occur at rated output.
Recently, rotor cables of the generator have, in particular, been found to overheat, causing irreversible damage and significant losses in revenue. Overheating of the rotor cables can be diagnosed by a visual inspection, but by then, replacement of damaged cables is already inevitable.
Availon now offers rotor cable replacement for V80 and V90 2.0 MW turbines. Existing rotor cables are replaced with the latest generation of cables featuring a greater cable cross section. This upgrade guarantees improved stress resistance and therefore the smooth operation of the turbine, even during high-wind periods.
Special tools and working processes allow a cost-efficient replacement of the rotor cables directly in the turbine without the need for an external crane, and have been developed for this upgrade.
The upgrade for turbine models V80 and V90 2.0 MW is available immediately.
Media contact:
Willow Bauer
Phone: 515-986-9101
Email: willow.bauer@availon.com
About Availon
Availon Inc. is a part of the Availon GmbH family. Availon has more than 170 employees worldwide, with business units in the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy. Currently Availon operates throughout North America and Europe, but is expanding into other regions as well
Availon is the first independent wind turbine service provider to be both ISO 9001 certified and fully certified by Germanischer Lloyd in staff training, troubleshooting and repair processes. By introducing new processes and developing innovative service strategies, the company has managed to consistently increase the availability of its maintained turbines.
