HBM strengthens commitment to latest wind energy systems

HBM's range of torque products extends from series production products to customised transducers to meet the demands of a wide variety of applications including determining a generator's efficiency according to IEC 60034.

HBM has presented the technology at many important international wind energy events and will continue with its activities during the coming year. This includes attending the EWEA European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, as well as AWEA 2014 in the USA. Main topics include both approaches for generating wind power as well as component and structural testing.

Wind energy plants are a key technology for renewable energy, with German statistics company Statista noting that gross power generation from wind power has increased in the last 10 years by nearly 200 per cent. Professional measurement technology can be used to increase performance and service life of wind power systems.

HBM Test & Measurement offers intelligent hardware and software for a wide range of applications: fatigue tests on rotor blades, simulation of realistic loading conditions, weighing of complete offshore plants and measurements of the very high torques that occur there. HBM offers the right option for almost every kind of gear test bench of this magnitude and is established as a market leader for high-precision torque measurements in the MN/m range.

For further information about torque transducers from HBM, please visit www.hbm.com.