Wind turbines must function flawlessly over long periods under all weather conditions, whether onshore or offshore. This places high demands on both external and internal component surfaces. SurTec addresses these challenges through processes for robust corrosion protection, effective parts cleaning, chemical locking of highly stressed threaded connections, and friction-reducing dry lubricant films for use in mechanical components.
Learn more about SurTec’s Anti-Friction Coatings and how our solutions can help reduce friction, improve wear resistance, prevent galling and control assembly forces. Our digital brochure provides an overview of our coating solutions, their applications and key benefits for different components such as O-rings, bearings, screws and nuts.
Reliable threaded connections are critical for the structural integrity of wind turbines. Our coating solutions combine corrosion protection, controlled friction properties, and secure thread locking to ensure consistent assembly, reduced maintenance requirements, and long-term operational reliability even in harsh offshore and onshore environments.
Our solution: precote®, Electroplating, Anti-Friction Coatings
Shrink discs require precise and reproducible friction characteristics to transmit high torques safely. Our anti-friction coatings facilitate controlled assembly and disassembly, prevent fretting corrosion, and help maintain reliable performance throughout the component's service life.
Our solution: Anti-Friction Coatings
Hydraulic components are continuously exposed to demanding environmental and operational conditions. Our electroplating technologies provide robust corrosion protection and enhanced durability, helping to extend component lifetime and improve system reliability in wind turbine applications.
Our solution: Electroplating
Our Anti-Friction Coatings ensure the presence of a lubricating film when oil lubrication cannot be provided, such as during start-stop cycles, in emergency operation, or even during the transport and installation of the wind turbine. In fact, our coatings reduce wear, minimize stick-slip effects, and improve lubrication performance, contributing to smoother operation and longer service intervals.
Our solution: Anti-Friction Coatings
Yaw and pitch systems are essential for maximizing energy output and ensuring safe turbine operation. Our coating solutions combine superior corrosion resistance with optimized friction characteristics, helping to improve component durability, positioning accuracy, and operational reliability.
Our solution: Electroplating, Anti-Friction Coatings
Efficient transmission systems depend on clean, high-performance components. Our parts cleaning solutions ensure the required level of technical cleanliness, while our anti-friction coatings reduce wear and friction, supporting higher efficiency, improved reliability, and extended service life.
Our solution: Parts Cleaning, Anti-Friction Coatings
How can surface technologies help reduce maintenance and support reliable wind power? SurTec provides surface technology solutions for demanding wind energy applications – from Anti-Friction Coatings and corrosion protection to industrial cleaning and precote® solutions for locking, sealing and clamping threaded components. Our technologies help reduce wear, protect critical components and support reliable performance under demanding onshore and offshore conditions.
SurTec – Engineered Surfaces for Wind Power.
