Sealing solutions from SKF for

wind turbines

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Sealing solutions for
the wind industry
 SKF sealing solutions offers for all
applications in wind turbines
Pitch and yaw
slewing bearings
Rotor brake
(hydraulic)
Main shaft

Gearbox

Pitch and yaw

drives
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 Gearbox sealing solutions from SKF

Key requirements:
• 20-25 years of service life
• Resistant to ozone, UV radiation and sea water
• Keep the lubricant in the application

SKF sealing solutions:

• Input shaft: low speed shaft
• Radial shaft seals: HDS1 HSS
- Self retaining seals: HDS1
- Non-self retaining seals: HSS
• Output shaft: high speed shaft
• Excluder seals: V-rings V-ring
• Machined plastic engineered solutions

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 Gearboxes

Key requirements
• Lubricant retention

• Contaminant exclusion

SKF sealing solution: HMS5 & HMSA10

• Features
• Proprietary rubber compounds (NBR and
FKM)
• Optimally balanced sealing lip and flex section
• Non-contacting auxiliary lip (HMSA10)

• Benefits
• Extended system service life
• High ageing and abrasion resistance to wear
• Excellent compatibility with synthetic oils
• Accommodate considerable dynamic runout
and shaft to bore misalignment
• Increased pumping ability
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 Hydraulic seals – selected standard
designs
Rod and buffer seals Piston seals

S1S ZBR SIL PTB MPV DPV LPV CPV CUT

STD DZ DZR RBB SCP LCP LTP MD-L GH

S9B RSB ARP UNP

Wiper seals

PA PAD PADV MCW

DTW HW DX

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