With the increase of renewable engergy requirements represents a huge potential for the slewing bearings which are used in the following applications:

1. Blade bearings:

Type: They are single or double row ball bearing with a high capacity and preloaded to avoid failure due to false brinelling.

Application: They are used to adjust the speed of the windmill by regulation of the pitching.

2. Yaw bearing:

Type: Basically, they have the same characteristics as the blade bearings. they can be provided with integrated gear ring which allows direct drive wihout the need of an additional gear ring.

Application: They are used for the orientation of the tower and the nacelle to optimize the energy output with the wind direction.

3. Rotor bearings:

Type: Those bearings withstand continous rotation and high loads: it explains the choice of a three row roller bearing with a high dynamnic capacity.

Application: They are used to fix the rotating parts (rotor) directly to the nacelle.

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Klim