On With the Wind

摘要

Operating under unique,demanding conditions,wind turbines require highly specialized lubricants to run efficiendy and effectively.With rising demand for these lubricants,ILMA members are in prime position to provide the solutions necessary to meet this growing market's needs.”When the industry was just getting started,lubricant providers were trying to use products developed for other industrial applications,and sometimes that method did not work out,”said Brian Burks,senior application sales engineer,wind and industrial business,for AMSOIL Inc.The high cost of the initial capital investment and the labor needed to maintain wind turbines has led to the formulation and use of high-quality,premium lubricants to provide the highest level of protection to these applications,said Joe Kaperick,senior advisor for Afton Chemical.”It's critical that those responsible for choosing and applying those lubricants understand the role that they can play in protecting that investment,”he added.