Success Story - Customer

Aug 2011

TKSA 40 application in wind turbine

SKF laser alignment technology first application in wind

turbine at DaTang Jilin Wind Power Generation Plant.

Value for SKF:

• First successful application for SKF laser
alignment in wind power.
• Increased brand trust for customer in non-
bearing products.
• Chance to successful replicable case in wind
power.

Customer issue:
Da Tang Jilin Wind Power Generation Co. has more
than 90 wind turbines. Most of them are alignment
by manual tools. The machine alignments works are
not accurate and it is a critical risk for downtime by
bearing/shaft damaged.

It is very limited space in wind turbine’s and the

customer looked for easy installs and operation freely Quick facts:
in a small space. Da Tang Jilin Wind Power
Customer:
Generation Co., Ltd
The solution: Region: China
SKF introduced laser alignment technology and Customer type: End User
provided TKSA 40 to accurate alignment for the wind
turbines. SKF also provided training and on site Value: SEK 45,000
demonstration service for maintenance staff.
Application: Wind turbine

Customer benefits: Industry: Energy

• TKSA 40 laser alignment instrument facilitates Platform: Service
customer’s alignment work.
• Machine alignment accurately. Division: Service Division
• Savings in time and energy. GaoQinghe, Robin Li, Hoper
Contact person:
• Improved competence for the maintenance team. Ran, River Zhang

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