<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Availon</title><link>http://availon.com</link><description>Trust the independent wind energy experts at Availon with your turbine optimization challenges.</description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/rss/index.php" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>AVAILON NOW OFFERING SKF AND LINCOLN AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEMS FOR WIND TURBINES</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-now-offering-skf-and-lincoln-automatic-lubrication-systems-for-wind-turbines/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-now-offering-skf-and-lincoln-automatic-lubrication-systems-for-wind-turbines/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon Inc., an independent service provider (ISP) to the wind industry, is pleased to announce a distributorship agreement with the SKF Lubrication Business Unit (SKF). As a distributor, Availon will sell, install and support a wide range of SKF...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON AND EMA DIAGNOSTIK NOW OFFERING ELIN MOTOREN GENERATORS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN WIND POWER INDUSTRY</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-and-ema-diagnostik-now-offering-elin-motoren-generators-to-the-north-american-wind-power-ind/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-and-ema-diagnostik-now-offering-elin-motoren-generators-to-the-north-american-wind-power-ind/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc, a premier independent service provider (ISP) to the North American wind industry, is pleased to announce the signing of a long-term partnership agreement with EMA Diagnostik LLC -USA.As a result of the agreement Availon and EMA will...]]></description></item><item><title>HOW COMPONENT UPGRADES IMPROVE TURBINE UPTIME</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/how-component-upgrades-improve-turbine-uptime/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/how-component-upgrades-improve-turbine-uptime/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While performing maintenance on wind turbines, it is common for technicians to swap out old parts for new ones. Such repairs, however, are likely to be repeated a few months down the road. A better idea is to upgrade the component and avoid the...]]></description></item><item><title>GET TO KNOW YOUR PITCH SYSTEM FROM A TO Z!</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/get-to-know-your-ssb-pitch-system-from-a-to-z/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/get-to-know-your-ssb-pitch-system-from-a-to-z/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon North America offers comprehensive training on SSB (TM) Pitch System.5-day training is conducted by experienced Availon engineers and wind technicians at Availon facilities in Des Moines, IA, or at your site. To make the learning process...]]></description></item><item><title>Congressman Tom Latham named USA Wind Jobs Champion; received the Award at Availon North America Headquarters</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/congressman-tom-latham-named-usa-wind-jobs-champion-received-the-award-at-availon-north-america-head/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/congressman-tom-latham-named-usa-wind-jobs-champion-received-the-award-at-availon-north-america-head/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[(click on "Download pdf" above)]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER BY WINERGY DRIVE SYSTEMS</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-has-been-certified-as-authorized-service-provider-by-winergy-drive-systems/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-has-been-certified-as-authorized-service-provider-by-winergy-drive-systems/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc, a premier independent service provider to North American wind industry, is pleased to announce that it is now a certified ASP (Authorized Service Provider) for Winergy Drive Systems Corporation, USA.  Winergy offers a full range of...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON&#039;S UPGRADED POSITIONING CONTROLLER WILL IMPROVE WIND TURBINES AVAILABILITY</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-s-new-positioning-controller-will-improve-wind-turbines-availability/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-s-new-positioning-controller-will-improve-wind-turbines-availability/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc., a premier independent provider of parts and engineering services to the wind power industry in North America, is pleased to introduce an improved pitch controller.The premise for the improvement was the customers’ feedback and the...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON INTRODUCES THE FIRST NORTH AMERICA&#039;S ISSUE OF ON SERVICE MAGAZINE</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-introduces-the-first-north-america-s-issue-of-on-service-magazine/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-introduces-the-first-north-america-s-issue-of-on-service-magazine/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Welcome into the first issue of Availon North America’s magazine, On Service!Availon, as the leading high-value independent service provider for the wind power energy in North America, and you, our customers and partners, share common goals and...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA OPENS NEW SERVICE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-opens-new-service-and-distribution-center-for-southwestern-united-states/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-opens-new-service-and-distribution-center-for-southwestern-united-states/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc., a premier provider of parts and engineering services to wind power industry in North America, headquartered in Des Moines, IA,  is pleased to announce the opening of their Sweetwater, TX, Service and Distribution Center (SDC)...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA OFFERS  PARTS AND COMPONENTS FROM HYDAC</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-offers-parts-and-components-from-hydac/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-offers-parts-and-components-from-hydac/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc., a premier provider of parts and services to the wind power industry in North America, continues the expansion of its “Partners in Parts” Parts Management Program. One of the latest additions to the program is the supply of parts...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON, INC. AND UEA, INC. ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SLIP RINGS  TO NORTH AMERICAN WIND POWER MARKET</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-inc-and-uea-inc-announce-partnership-in-design-manufacture-and-distribution-of-slip-rings-to/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-inc-and-uea-inc-announce-partnership-in-design-manufacture-and-distribution-of-slip-rings-to/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc., a premier provider of parts and engineering services to wind power industry in North America, and United Equipment Accessories, Inc. (UEA), a leading manufacturer of wind turbine and other custom components for motion applications...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON INC. TO JOIN AT THE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES SUMMIT 2011</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-inc-to-join-at-the-renewable-technologies-summit-2011/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-inc-to-join-at-the-renewable-technologies-summit-2011/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[marcus evans Summits is pleased to announce Availon Inc., proud Sponsor at the annual Renewable Technologies Summit, August 15-16, 2011 at the prestigious Westin Diplomat Resort &amp; Spa, Hollywood, FL.Availon Inc. is part of the SSB Group family,...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA OFFERS A LINE REACTOR UPGRADE TARGETED TO ENHANCE YOUR TURBINE'S PERFORMANCE AND AVAILABILITY</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-offers-a-line-reactor-upgrade-targeted-to-enhance-your-turbine-s-performance-a/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-offers-a-line-reactor-upgrade-targeted-to-enhance-your-turbine-s-performance-a/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When a wind turbine operates at full capacity, various deficiencies of the standard Line Reactor often lead to its failure due to overheating.  The overheating causes resin to seep out between the windings followed by a large short circuit in the...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA SPECIALISTS BRING VESTAS V27 WIND TURBINE BACK TO LIFE AT THE STORY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER IN NEVADA, IOWA</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-specialists-bring-vestas-v27-wind-turbine-back-to-life-at-the-story-county-med/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-specialists-bring-vestas-v27-wind-turbine-back-to-life-at-the-story-county-med/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It took two engineers from Availon North America a matter of hours to repair and bring on-line the Vestas V27 225 KW wind turbine that belongs to the Story County Medical Center in Nevada, Iowa.The turbine was commissioned at the end of 1994 but...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON INC.  HAS BEEN APPOINTED A DISTRIBUTOR FOR SCHUNK GRAPHITE TECHNOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-inc-has-been-appointed-a-distributor-for-schunk-graphite-technology-in-north-america/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-inc-has-been-appointed-a-distributor-for-schunk-graphite-technology-in-north-america/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[(Des Moines, Iowa - June 16, 2011) Availon, Inc., a premier independent provider of parts and services to the North American wind power industry, is proud to announce that it has been named a distributor for Schunk Graphite Technology LLC (SGT). ...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA NOW OFFERS SERVICE, SUPPORT AND SUPPLY OF PARTS AND COMPONENTS FROM ABB</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-now-offers-service-support-and-supply-of-parts-and-components-from-abb/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-now-offers-service-support-and-supply-of-parts-and-components-from-abb/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc., a premier provider of parts and services to the wind power industry in North America, is pleased to announce that it will now be offering service, support and supply of low and medium voltage electrical parts and components from ABB -...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA FORGES STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-forges-strong-partnership/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-forges-strong-partnership/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the graduates from DMACC’s first Wind Power Program receive their Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees this summer, the transition from the classroom to the field will happen quickly for several new wind power technicians.They will...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON NORTH AMERICA NAMED AUTHORIZED RESELLER OF NRG SYSTEMS TURBINE CONTROL SENSORS</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-named-authorized-reseller-of-nrg-systems-turbine-control-sensors/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-north-america-named-authorized-reseller-of-nrg-systems-turbine-control-sensors/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, Inc., a premier provider of parts and services to the wind power industry in North America, is pleased to announce that it has been approved as an Authorized Reseller of NRG Systems’ turbine control sensors.NRG Systems manufactures...]]></description></item><item><title>NANCY HOWLETT JOINS AVAILON AS SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER IN TEXAS LOCATION</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/nancy-howlett-joins-availon-as-a-sales-account-manager-in-texas-location/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/nancy-howlett-joins-availon-as-a-sales-account-manager-in-texas-location/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Howlett as the Sales Account Manager for Sweetwater Texas, with immediate effect.  In this role she will be responsible for Availon’s sales efforts in the West Texas region. “We are...]]></description></item><item><title>NO FEAR OF OVERHEATING</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/no-fear-of-overheating/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/no-fear-of-overheating/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description></item><item><title>SSB SERVICE BECOMES AVAILON</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/ssb-service-becomes-availon/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/ssb-service-becomes-availon/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SSB Service Inc. is now Availon Inc. The new name derives itself from “Availability” and “On,” reflecting the company’s commitment to being available for its customers and keeping their turbines available.“As a global market leader, our...]]></description></item><item><title>AVAILON AWARDED MAJOR ORDER FOR WTG UPGRADE</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-awarded-major-order-for-wtg-upgrade/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/availon-awarded-major-order-for-wtg-upgrade/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon GmbH, formerly known as SSB Service GmbH, has been awarded a major order for supplying and installing grid coupling contactors as an upgrade for 81xGE 1.5 Wind Turbine Generator Systems (WTGs).A total of 14 operating companies commissioned...]]></description></item><item><title>PIONEER IN INDEPENDENT WTG SERVICE</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/pioneer-in-independent-wtg-service/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/pioneer-in-independent-wtg-service/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Availon, formerly known as SSB Service, is currently underlining its pioneer position in regards to quality assurance for independent WTG maintenance services. In a Certification Report issued during Husum WindEnergy 2010, GL Renewables...]]></description></item><item><title>E.ON AND SSB SERVICE, GMBH ENTER COOPERATION AGREEMENT</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/e-on-and-ssb-service-gmbh-enter-cooperation-agreement/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/e-on-and-ssb-service-gmbh-enter-cooperation-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA["After looking around the market, we finally decided on the service provider from Rheine, Germany. We felt they were best able to meet our high expectations. In cooperation with SSB Service, GmbH, our goal is to develop a manufacturer-independent...]]></description></item><item><title>SSB SERVICE GMBH EXPANDS ITS SERVICE PORTFOLIO</title><link>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/ssb-service-gmbh-expands-its-service-portfolio/</link><guid>http://availon.com/news-information/news-releases/ssb-service-gmbh-expands-its-service-portfolio/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the beginning of April, SSB Service, GmbH expanded its service portfolio to include non-destructive materials testing. The independent WTG service provider is based in Rheine, Germany.The new cooperation with WPT Nord GmbH allows SSB Service,...]]></description></item></channel></rss>