Who has not seen them yet – the giants which are often placed in groups at the edges of a freeway? Wind power plants are now simply irreplaceable in energy supply – this industrial branch has now been developing extremely quickly. On the other hand, the present mega-watt-class gear-producers are now being confronted with enormous technical challenges. The load collectives which affect the gear – the most important part of the wind power plant – cause regularly abrasion and damages on the gearwheels and bearings. There is often a risk of standstill of the plant and of vast potential losses.

In this area NCTE sensors have proved much more effective than you could imagine, especially if compared with these giants in terms of dimensions. The background:

Modern Condition Monitoring Systems (CMS) for wind power plants are focused on early detection and prevention of damages. As it has turned out, however, due to unfavorable environmental conditions, the conventional torque sensors based on strain gauge are not suitable for serial production; they are too fragile and too expensive. Our sensors on the other hand have the advantage of being robust: NCTE products which are applied in these dizzy heights are effective, accurate, long lasting and maintenance-free. Even under extreme conditions like humidity, temperature changes, vibrations and bending.