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Dedicated products for wind turbine applications

Today, the increasing energy demand and the need for a cleaner environment, has resulted in heavily investments in renewable energy world wide like Wind Turbines. As the demand for sustainable energy increases, there is a growing need for highly efficient, robust and reliable wind turbines. The proven reliability of our products helps secure the optimal uptime of the turbines throughout their life.

Danfoss Industrial Automation provides sensors, transmitters, and switches for almost all applications in the nacelles of wind turbines, such as:

  • Cooling system - Ensure optimum operating conditions
  • Gear box – ensures the right speed of the generator according to the current wind speed
  • Hydraulic systems – controls the pitch, yaw and brake of the wind turbine
  • Wind power conversion

The general trend towards larger wind turbines at remote sites, often offshore, places new demands on the turbine equipment and sets new standards for maintenance during the turbine life cycle. Furthermore, the extremely harsh environments of the offshore wind farms lead to increased risk of pressure pulsation peaks and vibrations occurring in the ever larger wind turbines. This calls for ultimate performance of all turbine components. 

In order to ensure long and maintenance-free service life it is imperative to choose nacelle components that are designed particularly for use in heavy-duty hydraulic applications and protected by acid-resistant stainless steel (AISI 316) casings to avoid corrosion in marine environments. When it comes to reliable products for wind turbine applications, Danfoss Industrial Automation has you covered.

Wind Turbine Brochure

Wind turbine brochure

Learn more about our product offerings for the wind industry.

Product range

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    MBS 3000 series, compact pressure transmitters

    The compact pressure transmitter MBS 3000 is designed for use in almost all industrial applications, and offers a reliable pressure measurement, even under harsh environmental conditions.
    The flexible pressure transmitter programme covers all standard output signals.

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    MBS 1600, pressure transmitters for plastic processing

    MBS 1600/1650 pressure transmitter is tailored to the specific requirements of the plastics industry. MBS 1600 is a high-quality and EMC-immune pressure transmitter.

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    MBS 9200, low pressure transmitter for general industrial applications

    The compact design of the low pressure transmitter, type MBS 9200 is designed for use in big industrial engine applications e.g. crankcase and turbocharger filter monitoring as well as applications within level measurement.

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    MBT 153, cable-type temperature sensor

    MBT 153 is an universal cable temperature sensor that can be used for controlling wind, cooling water and ventilation systems within general industry applications.

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    Sensors with built-in transmitter, MBT 3560, MBT 5550 & MBT 5560

    The MBT 3560, MBT 5550, and MBT 5560 temperature transmitter converts the input signal from a resistance sensor into a standardized output signal (e.g.  Volt or mA) resulting in a compact temperature sensor with a built-in transmitter

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    Flexible temperature sensor, MBT 3270

    The flexible temperature sensor MBT 3270 can be used in many industrial and cooling applications such as: air compressors, hydraulics as well as cooling systems. In other words, applications where robustness, size, and performance matters.  

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    MBT 5310, bearing temperature sensor

    For monitoring of bearing temperatures where there is risk of overheating, in applications such a marine engines, wind turbines and gearboxes

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    Heavy-duty temperature sensors, MBT 3250, 3252, 5250 & MBT 5252

    Heavy-duty temperature sensors for controlling cooling water, lubrication oil, hydraulic oil and refrigeration plants within general industry and marine applications. These temperature sensors are based on a standardized Pt 100 or Pt 1000 element, which gives a reliable and accurate measurement.

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    RT, pressure switch

    The RT single pressure switches series consist of a variety of ordinary controls including neutral zone pressure switches, safety pressure switches for steam boiler plant, and gold plated fail-safe controls for applications in which safety or economical consequences are critical factors.

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    MBC 5100, compact pressure switch

    MBC pressure switches are used in marine applications where space and reliability are the most important features. MBCs are compact pressure switches, designed according to our new block design to survive in the harsh conditions known from machine rooms onboard ships.

    The MBC 5100 is also available in stainless AISI 304 steel.

Documents

Documents
Type Name Language Valid for Updated Download File type
Brochure Wind Power English Multiple 07 Dec, 2020 2.8 MB .pdf

Related applications

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    Wind power conversion

    The Danfoss power stacks reliably convert the kinetic energy from the wind turbine blades into a form that can be fed directly into the electrical power grid. This ensures that maximum energy is harvested from your wind turbine whilst offering durable and dependable  electricity supply.

Case studies

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    The future of efficient and reliable wind power

    The next decades should see both global onshore and offshore wind markets continuing to expand fast. In Europe alone, the installed wind power is expected to reach 213 GW by 2020 according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The growth is driven by the upward trend in energy prices, and by national and international legislation aiming at de-carbonization of the energy sector to abate global warming and to obtain security of energy supplies.

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