Foundation Laid for LORC’s New Bearings Test Bench for 25MW Wind Turbines

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Main Bearings Test Bench Will Handle Giant Wind Turbines - North American Windpower

Denmark-based R&D Test Systems is building what it calls the most powerful test bench for wind turbine main bearings, as the industry needs to test larger components for the expected giant wind turbines of the future. The company has completed the 3,700 metric ton foundation and is now designing and welding the test bench parts that will perform test loads on main bearings for 25 MW wind turbines. With delivery set for next year, the test bench …