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Drilling is one of the major machining operations in wind turbine manufacturing,         DRiLLing Performance
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            especially for these parts:
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                                                                 Yaw Ring
                                                                 The yaw system of wind turbines is the component
                                                                 responsible for the orientation of the wind turbine
                                                                 rotor towards the wind. This is a mechanism that
                                                                 rotates the nacelle to face the changing wind
                                                                 direction. Made of alloy or bearing steel.
                   Planetary Ring Gear
                   Ring gears embrace the gearbox’s planetary
                   gears, allowing them to transform low
                   incoming speed to high outgoing speed.






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                          Drill up to 12xD                                                  2 Guide Pads
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                                                                 Tower Flange
                                                                 The vast majority of commercial wind turbines use
                                                                 tubular steel towers. Tower heights depend on rotor
                   Blade Bearing                                 diameter and wind speed conditions of the site.
                   Adjusts the angle of the blades by rotating   Their heights range from 50 meters for a 1 MW
                   a bearing at the root of each blade.          turbine to as high as 125 meters and more for very
                   The blade bearing enables to control power    large turbines. The flange comprises a large scale of
                   and slow the rotor. Made of bearing steel.    rolled steel which connects the tower’s conical links.
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