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Drilling Equipment

The Last Chapter – Perhaps – on Cable-Tool Fishing

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Columnist John Schmitt wraps up a series on fishing tools, with detailed descriptions and use recommendations. Columnist John Schmitt wraps up a series on fishing tools, with detailed descriptions and…

Drilling Equipment

Spudder Rigs: Recounting Two Phone Calls and a Catalog

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Columnist John Schmitt talks about recent inquiries about cable-tool drill rigs and a 1950s 20W publication. Columnist John Schmitt talks about recent inquiries about cable-tool drill rigs and a 1950s…

Drilling Equipment

Dedicated Equipment: First Time Project for a Piling Rig

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For Philadelphia Navy Yard sheet pile project, civil contractor JJA goes beyond a diesel hammer and crane. For Philadelphia Navy Yard sheet pile project, civil contractor JJA goes beyond a…

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Cable-Tool Fishing Operation? Keep These Items Handy

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Explanations for lesser-used, maybe lesser-known items to have on hand for a cable-tool fishing operation. Explanations for lesser-used, maybe lesser-known items to have on hand for a cable-tool fishing operation.

Power Industry

Stator segments: the golden triad of modularity, scalability and simplicity

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Leading manufacturer of mechanical and electrical geared drivetrain solutions Flender’s Winergy also produces dedicated modular stator segments for offshore direct drive generators. Eize de Vries explores their features, use-cases, benefits…

Drilling Equipment

Using a Combination Socket in a Cable-Tool Fishing Operation

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Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through a basic cable-tool fishing operation using a combination socket. Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through a basic cable-tool fishing operation using a combination socket.

Power Industry

Exclusive: Fraunhofer IWES unveils 115-metre-plus blade test rig for large wind turbine rotor blades

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The German Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has inaugurated a new test rig for 115-metre-plus rotor blades and for current and next-generation offshore turbines. Eize de Vries was…

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Making GE lean and why IRA changes everything: Windpower Monthly talks to onshore CEO Vic Abate

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A leaner company focused on core markets and selling fewer turbine variants is the way back to profit for GE as it prepares to capitalise on the far-reaching effects of…

Power Industry

Compact pitch bearing unit promises fully integrated solution for wind turbines

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German company Thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde’s pitch bearing unit (PBU) comprises a fully integrated extender bearing unit assembly combined with a compact hub. Eize de Vries takes a close look.

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Large-scale nacelle test rig to boost South Korean wind know-how

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Germany-based Renk Test Systems is developing a modular test rig for closed-loop testing of up to 15MW nacelles to be commissioned in South Korea next year. Eize de Vries speaks…