North American Clean Energy 2024 Wind Buyers Guide

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ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, & SURFACE TREATMENTS

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GEARBOX MANUFACTURING, SERVICES & REPAIRS

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ANCHOR BOLTS | FASTENING SYSTEMS

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GENERATORS | MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES

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BALANCE-OF-PLANT

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INVERTERS

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BEARINGS

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IT/OT INTEGRATOR

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BLADE | TOWER MANUFACTURER & REPAIR

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LAMINATES

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CABLE, WIRE & CONDUIT

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LIGHTING

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CAPACITORS

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LOAD MONITORING

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COMPONENT SUPPLIER

47

LUBRICANTS

20

CONDITION MONITORING

48

MET TOWERS

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CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS & SERVICES | EPC CONTRACTOR

49

MICROGRIDS

28

CONSULTING SERVICES

49

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M)

29

CONTRACTORS

51

PERFORMANCE MONITORING

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CRANES | HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT | AERIAL DEVICES

52

POWER TRANSFORMERS

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DATA ACQUISITION

52

REMOTE MONITORING

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ECONOMIC WIND DEVELOPMENT REGION

53

RENTAL EQUIPMENT

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EDUCATION | TRAINING | RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

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RESCUE & SAFETY TRAINING

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | POWER GENERATION

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RESTORATION

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SAFETY EQUIPMENT | FALL PROTECTION

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ELECTRICAL INSULATION

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SAFETY WORK APPAREL

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ELECTROLYSERS

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SIGNS, TAGS, & MARKERS

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ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | SERVICE REPAIRS

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SOFTWARE SUPPLIER

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ELECTRONICS CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

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STEEL PLATE SUPPLIER

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ELEVATORS

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TESTING | INSPECTION SERVICES

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ENCLOSURES

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TOOLS

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ENERGY STORAGE | GRID CONNECTION

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TOWER FOUNDATIONS

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ENGINEERING

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TRANSPORTATION | LOGISTICS

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EROSION CONTROL

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WIND ASSESSMENT | FORECASTING

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FILTRATION

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WIND TURBINE MFG

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FIRE SUPPRESSION

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YAW, PITCH & BLADE SENSORS

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2024 WIND BUYERS GUIDE Adhesives, Sealants & Surface Treatment

Hontek Corporation Hontek ReNew LEP rain/sand erosion protection coatings have been successfully field tested on dry onshore and wet offshore sites. Available as rollable and brushable, both have demonstrated rain erosion durability in high speed rain erosion tests. Works well on platforms, via rope access, or on OEM production floors. The coatings excel in 12% to 99% relative humidity for a wide range of weather conditions, providing less downtime waiting for the weather to comply. This product has a long pot life and a forgiving application process. User friendly application minimizes human errors, resulting in high quality repairs, high energy production, and long lasting blade life. www.hontek.com

Anchor Bolts | Fastening Systems

AUGE Wind AUGE Wind is a fully integrated manufacturer of high ductility and high strength anchoring systems. Their diverse product range includes caps, flanges, tower bolts, anchor bolts, blade bolts, PVC protectors, spherical nuts, embedment rings, and comprehensive nacelle bolting kits.

To ensure longevity and top-tier performance, their offerings are reinforced with coatings such as hot dip galvanizing, PTFE/Xylan, zinc electroplating, and zinc flake. Beyond product development, AUGE provides quality assurance, with services including mechanical testing, metallurgical analysis, and non-destructive examination. www.auge.com

Mankiewicz ALEXIT products have been tested under real life conditions and have fulfilled the requirements of the wind industry.

Areas subjected to abrasion, such as leading edges and tips, are protected with high-tech coating materials.

Durable ALEXIT BladeRep prolongs the life cycle of blades, avoiding the need for frequent costly blade replacements and extending the time between maintenance intervals, making it a cost effective choice.

Boltight, Inc.

www.bladerep.com

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Boltight wind industry equipment is tried and tested as a reliable tensioning solution for critical joints on offshore and onshore wind turbines and associated structures. The quality of Boltight products ensures continued performance throughout high-cycle usage, without the need for frequent maintenance and repair. Engineered for many applications on OEM turbines, these tools are used around the world.

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CMC Anchoring Systems EDSCO Fasteners, now a part of CMC, is a manufacturer of long length, large diameter WTG foundation anchor bolts (and associated hardware), T&D anchor cages, cell tower anchor cages, and flat steel plates with four manufacturing plants in the USA. Since 1985, EDSCO Fasteners has been serving the power generation market with high quality and consistent products, full lot traceability, and exceeding customer expectations. Processes include turning, thread rolling, welding, drilling, tapping, bending, plasma cutting, and internal hot dip galvanizing. www.cmc.com

MarkingPenDepot MarkingPenDepot sells UV resistant paint pens and torque sealant for visual inspection of fasteners and other fittings.

MPDX paint markers dry in 30 seconds and have UV resistance for up 22 years. Other brands include Dykem, Markal, and The Pumper. www.markingpendepot.com

HEICO Fastening Systems HEICO-LOCK Wedge Lock Washers and HEICO-TEC mechanical tensioners are used throughout the wind energy category. HEICO’s wedge lock washers ensure bolts maintain proper tension against intense loosening influences. The HEICO-TEC tensioning system is used for securing larger bolts and are safe, fast, and suitable for tight spaces. Additionally, HEICO-TEC tensioners improve bolt elasticity, lowering the impacts of dynamic stress, and contribute to the lifespan of any wind application. www.heico-lock.us

Nord-Lock, Inc. Nord-Lock created wedge-locking technology that secures bolted joints, even when exposed to severe vibration and dynamic loads. Their products do not loosen unintentionally due to the wedge created underneath the bolt head and nut.

All of their washers are laser marked with the Nord-Lock brand name, control number, and a type code to ensure that their customers receive genuine Nord-Lock washers and enables full traceability down to the first assembly. www.nord-lock.com

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POWER MEASUREMENTS AND POWER QUALITY MEASUREMENTS

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Exo

Sherex Fastening Solutions Sherex Fastening Solutions is a manufacturer of fasteners for a variety of different industries, including renewable energy. Sherex manufactures rivet nuts, clinch nuts, rivet nut studs, a wide range of threaded inserts, and wedge-locking washers and nuts through its Disc-Lock and TEC Series product lines. Both Disc-Lock and TEC Series wedge-locking products protect joints from loosening in high vibration and high load applications. Sherex’s wedge-locking solutions include washers, nuts, and bolts, and are used in a variety of applications in the renewable energy industry.

With over 100 years of experience in structural inspection and remediation of T&D infrastructure, Exo offers asset management, inspection, and field repair services for utilities and renewable companies. Their engineering expertise and time-tested capabilities provide comprehensive in-facility inspections during manufacturing of towers, NDT field inspections for corrosion and welds on in service assets, and field repairs for coatings, welds and other structural issues. www.exoinc.com

Bearings

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Midpoint Bearing Utility Composites, Inc. Raptor Fasteners are used in wind blade production globally.

They hold core materials in blades, including balsa panels, in place during infusion process including VARTM and fiberglass layup. Raptor Fasteners can be left in the finished product, since it is a glass reinforced composite, and will not rust or cause delamination. Raptor Fasteners can be cut, sanded and shaped without damaging blades or abrasives, and they are easily “wetted out” by composite resins and reinforce a good interfacial bond is made with the matrix. Raptor Fasteners save time and ensure quality for wind blade production. www.raptornails.com

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Midpoint Bearing is a distributor of bearings and power transmission materials in the wind generation equipment repair industry. Midpoint helps lower the cost of energy by offering solutions designed to extend component life by analyzing failures in the field and utilizing manufacturer engineering capabilities to provide upgraded solutions for wind turbine main shaft bearings, gearbox bearings, generator bearings, pitch & yaw bearings, and drives. Their ceramic and hybrid-coated bearings decrease the probability of fluting and arching.

With strategic manufacturer/distributor relationships, Midpoint empowers wind farm operators to maintain their equipment to ensure continued uptime. midpoint.eis-inc.com

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2024 WIND BUYERS GUIDE Blade | Tower Manufacturer & Repair

Duromar, Inc. For over 50 years, Duromar has been a manufacturer of high performance polymeric coatings. Their wind energy product line includes a durable, easy to apply, leading edge protection system, as well as a full line of blade repair products. Their tower and blade coatings deliver robust protection, even in demanding offshore and coastal conditions. www.duromar.com

Superior Wind Energy Superior Wind Energy performs cat 1 to cat 5 blade repairs, up-tower bolting, and interior and exterior turbine cleaning. Their team has combined experience of over 50 years and their goal is to simply provide quality service for a reasonable price. www.superiorbladerepair.com

FabricAir - BorealisWind The BorealisWind Ice Protection System (IPS) helps cold climate wind farms maximize energy production through their patented anti- and de-icing system. The system detects icing events before they start, then heats the blade from the inside to shed ice that has formed and prevent ice buildup. Their System as a Service model makes maintenance, service, and monitoring easy.

And everything is included with no upfront capital investment for a flat annual fee. BorealisWind experts will install, monitor, maintain, and service the system 24/7 to maintain consistent productivity and peace of mind. www.borealiswind.com

Janicki Industries Janicki Industries is a privately owned, full-service engineering and manufacturing company with facilities in Washington and Utah. Janicki specializes in manufacturing composite molds for wind turbine blades made of advanced composite materials.

Janicki can tackle large-scale projects, utilizing high-precision five-axis mills, curing ovens, autoclave, and out-of-autoclave curing. Janicki has experience using many composite systems, such as: syntactic putty; fiberglass, 160°F machined putty; 250°F carbon/fiberglass hybrid molds, and 350°F carbon fiber molds.

This 100% in-house capability for the total tooling solution enables a one-stop, shop for customers.

Cable, Wire, & Conduit

AerosUSA AerosUSA is a wire and cable protection supplier to the wind industry among others. Their global manufacturing capabilities provide a wide array of products that have been produced to adhere to high quality standards and offer peak performance and reliability. Of particular importance to the wind industry would be their High-Performance Cable Protection System of flexible conduits and one-piece conduit fittings. Another important product family to consider are Cable Glands.

They have a wide range of cable glands available that are cost-effective and reliable. www.aerosusa.com

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Concast, Inc. Concast provides product solutions and supplies their clients with precast concrete materials in a timely manner, while still upholding high quality standards. They have specialized in precast concrete products for the electrical industry since 1969.

Their product line includes trench, pull boxes, handholes, vaults, box pads, and flat pads. www.concastinc.com

American Wire Group (AWG) American Wire Group (AWG) offers a one-stop shopping for their customers. AWG specializes in providing wire and cable solutions for use in wind, solar, and other renewable energy applications. The renewable energy sector relies on the wind and solar wire and cable products including communication cables, control cables, grounding conductor cables, medium voltage cables, photovoltaic cables, power cables, transmission cables, hardware and accessories, and pre-installed HDPE duct cables. They support projects through their full lifecycle, from initial conception and development through global sourcing, production, delivery, and ongoing maintenance and service. www.buyawg.com

HELUKABEL USA, Inc. HELUKABEL offers cable solutions for on and offshore wind turbines from rotor tip to tower base, as well as for the infrastructure cabling of wind farms. Their product range includes low- and medium-voltage copper or aluminum cables, torsionrated cables, data and network technology, pre-assembled fiber optic cables, individual connection and interconnection technology, and other accessories for the cable network within the tower. HELUKABEL cables are rigorously tested to UL, CSA, and other international standards to ensure their durability to withstand a variety of harsh environmental factors, including humidity, vibration, extreme temperatures, oil exposure, electromagnetic interference, and more. www.helukabel.com

Cameron Connect Cameron Connect provides LV, MV, and HV (Aluminum and Copper) wind tower, nacelle, and site cables. Cameron offers cost-effective pricing and high performance cables for all applications, and will customize the cable package, offering cut-to-length or bulk cables, accessories, labels, and lugs supplied in kits. They also offer inventory management and will warehouse planned goods at no charge, shipping the same day to satisfy tight job deadlines. www.cameronconnect.com

Marlow Ropes Marlow Ropes’ renewable energy and lifting ropes are suitable for a range of diverse applications in the wind energy industry.

Marlow’s technical expertise in manufacturing high strength and light weight rope assemblies has been utilized across the energy industry with the development of wire-replacement solutions for towing, winching, mooring, and deep water lower and lift.

Synthetic fiber ropes for crane hoists offer significant strength and anti-rotational properties over traditional wire products. Technical fibers such as Dyneema, Bio-based Dyneema, HMPE, and aramids deliver increased safety, handling, and performance characteristics. www.marlowropes.com/us

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The modern derrick system comes with V-frame, VarioTray and modular M-Wagon ballast trailer. Perfect for wind power, infrastructure and industry www.liebherr.com

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Paige Renewable Energy

Richardson Electronics

Paige Renewable Energy has been a provider of wire and cable solutions for over 60 years. Paige offers 35kV, 2kV, 600V PV, hybrid aluminum/wire cables, and more. With expertise in overmolding and redundant North American factories, Paige offers overmolded harnesses, string extenders, and jumpers. All orders can be custom labeled, prefabricated, kitted, and bundled with coordinated shipping and delivery, for a truly plug and play installation.

The Richardson Electronics, Ltd. ULTRA3000 Pitch Energy Module is an ultracapacitor based plug-and-play replacement for batteries within 20 and 30Nm pitch systems. With over 35,000 in the field, the ULTRA3000 provides reliability in retrofitted electric pitch control systems. With over 1 million charge-discharge cycles, ultracapacitor pitch energy modules can provide 15 plus years of reliable operation without maintenance.

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Capacitors

Component Supplier

Bal Seal Engineering

Cornell Dubilier Electronics Type ALH AC harmonic filter capacitors and type BLH DC-Link capacitors use advanced construction technology to meet the challenges of harsh environments. These series offer long life with designs that pass the rigors of automotive-grade electrical and mechanical testing.

Applications Include: DC Link for solar, EV, and other inverters that are subjected to harsh environmental conditions, backup, UPS, portable power systems, motor drives, traction, and other transportation systems.

Bal Seal Engineering designs and produces sealing, connecting, conducting, and EMI shielding solutions that improve the performance and reliability of equipment used in wind, solar power, and other alternative energy production. Their solutions enable engineers to prolong service life, reduce maintenance, protect precision components, design more compact, efficient electrical connectors, and ensure consistent current/signal transmission. Their consultative engineering services streamline the design process, improving speed to market. Their products include the Bal Seal spring-energized seal, the Bal Spring canted coil spring, and the Bal Contact electrical contact. www.balseal.com

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c3controls

Ingeteam, Inc.

The c3controls product portfolio of 15 million+ configurations includes push buttons, pilot lights, miniature circuit breakers, relays, contactors, disconnect switches, and much more. UL 489 and UL 1077 MCBs carry a 277VAC / 60VDC rating all the way to 63A for B, C, and D curve ratings. c3controls provides the OEM with durable, well-designed components for all energy management applications including electric vehicle infrastructure, solar, and energy storage systems. c3controls also has a full UL 508A panel shop. Vertically integrated and based in the USA, c3controls offers supply chain efficiency with a same-day shipping guarantee. All products carry a lifetime warranty.

Ingeteam is committed to providing high-quality power converters (DFIG and full power topologies, in low and medium voltage), Indar generators (DFIG, Asynchronous Squirrel Cage Induction Generator (SCIG), and Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMG) technology), control cabinets (customized control cabinets, design-based in both Build-to-Spec and Build-to-Print solutions), SCADA systems (asset monitoring solutions for renewable energy control centers), Ingeteam spare parts, repairs and technical support, and multibrand repair and refurbishment services for wind turbines up to 18MW for onshore and offshore applications. Ingeteam is an independent generator and converter manufacturer, located in the US.

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CEJN North America Quick coupling solutions for wind include UltraFlow couplings for effective liquid cooling of IGBT systems, and ultra high-pressure (UHP) solutions, up to up to 58000PSI/4000 bar/400MPa. CEJN’s safe and reliable UHP product solutions for manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and operation of wind turbines include high-pressure couplings, hoses, pumps, stainless steel needle valves, pressure gauges, and more. www.cejn.com

Continental Fan Manufacturing, Inc. Continental Fan provides fans and blowers for nacelle ventilation, GCU (generator control unit) cooling, and tower ventilation. Whether axial fans for high air volumes and low pressures, centrifugal blowers for higher-pressure applications, or TMK motorized impellers for ventilating electrical cabinets, Continental Fan has solutions for many applications.

KG Technologies KG Technologies, Inc. provides switching solutions for renewable energy and energy storage. With the cost of energy and energy usage increasing, more homeowners and businesses are turning to Distributed Generation (DG) to offset energy needs. KG Relays, Current Transformers (CTs), HVDC Contactors, and Smart Circuit Breakers enable switching, measurement, and protection of renewable energy and energy storage systems. www.kgtechnologies.net

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Littelfuse Littelfuse sensing, monitoring, and circuit protection products help keep turbines turning. Their circuit protection products such as arc-flash relays, high-speed/semiconductor fuses, and surge protective devices keep wind turbines operating and improve safety by protecting them from arc-fault, overcurrent, and transient overvoltage damage. In addition, their sensing products enhance system efficiencies by monitoring temperature and identifying faults. By minimizing downtime, Littelfuse products reduce operating costs and maximize output. www.littelfuse.com/renewableenergy

NTC Wind Energy

Mersen Mersen has made advances in the domain of generator slip-ring and carbon brush technology resulting in improved performance and reduced operating costs. The SR13-15 is an upgrade to one of the most common wind turbine generators in North America.

Its robust and enhanced design accommodates high operating loads and boosts up the initial limitations of the turbine. It runs cool, improves brush life, and increases turbine availability in high winds.

NTC Wind Energy’s signature product is the Ironclad Super Duty Universal foundation anchor bolt cap. Other products include rock anchor bolt caps, grout sleeves, CorrosionX grease, and grease application tools. NTC Wind Energy also provides bolt tensioning and bolt restoration services.

Their goal is to simply provide the best quality products and services at a reasonable price. ntcwind.com

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Morgan Advanced Materials Morgan Coolest Blue Bronze Slip Rings are cooler running slip rings which mean increased brush and slip ring life. Morgan’s open design, cooling holes, connection studs spread 180°, robust connections, and proprietary insulation and coatings all add up to cool slip rings weighing only 172lb. www.morganelectricalmaterials.com

Oglaend System a group company of Hilti Hilti and its group company, Oglaend System develop, engineer, and manufacture cable management solutions for substations, foundations, and towers. Hilti and Oglaend System deliver products that help reduce time and cost of installation, as well as help increase quality and consistency of the cable management solution. The portfolio includes corrosion resistant cable trays, ladders, supports, cleats, and accessories. www.oglaend-system.com

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SAB North America SAB industrial flexible, continuous flex, and torsion cables are designed to withstand a variety of harsh environmental factors, including abrasion, humidity, vibration, extreme temperatures, oil exposure, and electromagnetic interference. SAB’s TR 600 is a WTTC rated, Oil Res I & II rated cable for use in the drip loop in the tower and nacelle of wind turbines. CC 600 is a flexible UL/CSA rated oil resistant control cable which can be used between the Yaw drives, cabinet, gear box, and generator in the nacelle. Their liquid tight, impact resistant cord grips can be used to secure and shield the cable connections. SAB can design a custom/hybrid cable to meet exact project requirements. www.sabcable.com

Southern States LLC The Southern States CapSwitcher high voltage capacitor switching device has been specifically developed to provide restrike free switching of capacitor banks. This reliable, long-life, special purpose SF6 capacitor switch utilizes closing resistors for mitigating voltage transients and current inrush.

AP Sensing AP Sensing delivers a holistic power cable condition monitoring solution that enables operation of the power grid at a high, safe ampacity level and leads to informed decisions, reduced outage times, and operational cost savings. Their Distributed Fiber Optic Temperature and Acoustic Sensing technologies (DTS and DAS) monitor the entire power cable infrastructure and enable network performance optimization.

System capabilities include hotspot and cable fault detection and location, operational status monitoring, condition assessments, Real Time Thermal Rating (RTTR/DCR), thermal profiling, depth of burial monitoring for subsea cables, and Third-Party Interference monitoring. www.apsensing.com

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Dynamic Ratings Dynamic Ratings provides condition based monitoring products and services to the renewables industry. They help utilities have better awareness of their high voltage electrical equipment through HV and LV transformer monitoring, partial discharge monitoring, circuit breaker monitoring, and more. www.dynamicratings.com

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BLADEcontrol® Condition Monitoring for Wind Turbine Blades Higher availability, optimum efficiency and maximum profitability

BLADEcontrol® offers the benefit of early detection and monitoring of blade damage from cracks, web separation, bonding defects, pitch errors, load imbalances and weather events

• Increase turbine availability

• Extend service life of the rotor blades • Minimize unplanned downtime

• Optimize turbine efficiency and yield • Increase revenue

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Eurofins TestOil Eurofins TestOil is an oil analysis laboratory that provides oil and grease analysis testing specific to the wind power industry.

They have a robust report offering that includes ferrous wear concentration. Analytical ferrography is performed free of charge when an abnormal machine condition is detected. Their online reporting can tie into a CMMS system to provide remote visibility of critical sample data. Their ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification ensures high quality testing. Results can be received the same day the samples arrive at their lab. www.testoil.com

KK Wind Solutions TCM is a condition monitoring solution that identifies emerging faults and damages in core wind turbine components, including the drive train, gearbox, generator, main bearing, and much more. By detecting high-precision vibrations, users can predict turbine health and improve operational decisions that help reduce turbine downtime and costly repairs. A core feature of TCM is its diagnostics tool that provides a powerful analysis engine, supporting the accuracy of monitoring and maintenance workflows.

With a cyber-secure setup, users can safely keep up-to-date on a turbine’s health anytime and anywhere. www.kkwindsolutions.com

Fischer Block, Inc. The waveiQ Predictive Analytics platform with integrated miniature field sensors comprises a wind turbine performance and health monitoring system. This design combines vibration, temperature, and high-resolution electrical signature analysis, in one compact system, providing a holistic approach to wind turbine asset management and performance/health monitoring.

Monitoring performance of both mechanical and electrical subsystems enables earlier detection of pending faults, improving performance and reducing the occurrence of costly failures. The waveiQ system is completely designed and manufactured in the USA and is easy to install.

Industry-standard data formats make it easy to integrate into 3rd party systems or used as a stand-alone platform.

Compatibility with 3rd party sensors also enables users to leverage existing sensor fleets, gaining all the benefits of the wave iQ Predictive Analytics platform, while preserving existing monitoring investments.

LUDECAwind LUDECAwind systems are intended for installation and continuous maintenance work in the field. EASY-LASER systems are specially configured with functionality and hardware suited for wind turbines. No matter the manufacturer, coupling, or turbine type, they make generator-to-gearbox alignment inside any nacelle easy. EASY-LASER E910/E915 is suitable for measuring flatness and parallelism on tower flanges regardless of diameter, as well as for solving flange deformation and blades problems. www.ludecawind.com

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Weidmuller ONYX Insight ONYX Insight’s Condition Monitoring Services provide users with regular advanced monitoring and diagnostics of drivetrains, towers, rotors, and generators using multiple data points (including vibration, SCADA, and oil to name a few). Hardware agnostic and benchmarked against 16,000+ turbines, including 23 OEMs, it provides a clear view to avoid costly unexpected failures. Users receive detailed reports on potential faults, likely timeframes, and recommendations on how to manage them. If ONYX Insight’s team spots a rapidly developing fault, they will be in contact as soon as the defect is spotted with suggested next actionable steps.

Weidmuller’s new Twin Cap system for M30 Bolt nuts (modifiable for all sizes) is designed to detect and signal problems with blade bearing fasteners in wind turbines. The innovative early warning system uses sensors positioned over the nuts located on the outer ring of the blade bearing and connects them in a “daisy chain” serial pattern. If Twin Cap detects a cracked or broken nut, it creates an alert to initiate a controlled shutdown. Twin Cap can be retrofitted on any type of turbine to reduce maintenance and inspection costs, avoid downtime for repairs, and avert the potential for catastrophic blade failure. Installation is fast, easy, and backward compatible with legacy CMBB systems. www.weidmuller.com

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Poseidon Systems Poseidon’s Wear Debris Monitoring can implement a data-driven approach to save time and money. Poseidon Systems provides online condition monitoring to over 10,000 wind turbine gearboxes.

Using a single sensor to monitor gearbox wear debris in real time, Poseidon can offer early bearing and gear fault detection to provide operators with the foresight to mitigate catastrophic failures and remedy smaller issues with up tower repairs. Poseidon’s DM4500 Debris Monitor offers sensing technology with the ability to detect metallic debris at 40μm Fe and 150μm Fe plus to identify faults before they lead to failures, reducing the need for visual inspections and the technicians’ exposure to rotating machinery while mitigating wind turbine downtime.

Beta Engineering With over 45 years of experience, Beta Engineering can provide the high-voltage expertise and innovation needed to meet project goals. Beta designs and builds substations, switchyards, transmission lines, gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) projects, and flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS). Beta offers several solutions, including Agile by Beta, which leverages factory-built substations to fast-track construction and reduce cost. www.betaengineering.com

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Blattner Company Blattner is a diversified renewable energy contractor delivering expertise and collaborative construction solutions nationwide. Building on more than a century of experience, Blattner provides complete engineering, procurement, and construction services for utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects. Blattner Company is headquartered in Avon, Minnesota and is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, all of which are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. www.blattnercompany.com

MBA Energy & Industrial, LLC MBA Energy & Industrial is an industrial construction firm specializing in providing various new facilities for energyrelated projects. MBA has built over 100 buildings for the renewable industry and can provide complete coverage of any project. MBA’s current resume stretches across 22 states and includes O&M buildings, warehouses, large enclosures, battery storage, terminals, substation buildings, large offices, and many other facilities. Most MBA buildings are design/build in nature, but the company is also capable of build-to-print projects. The in-house team of architects and engineers helps clients through the design process and offers various options for their respective projects. MBA also provides budgetary pricing and consultation on building planning. www.mba-nrg.com

GRT Genesis GRT Genesis is a Canadian-owned, supplier of a wide variety of hi-performance mechanical- and electrical-grade laminated sheets, tubes, rods, pultruded shapes, punched, and machined parts in numerous critical applications and market segments.

GRT maintains high stock levels of popular electrical-grade materials. GRT is also a global provider of motor slot wedges, ripple-spring spacers, coil blocks and shims, panels, barriers, bus supports, rotor and armature Insulation, pole collars, and many other critical components. www.grtgenesis.com

Port Industries. Inc. Hydramaxx trenchers and plows are designed for one pass installation of electrical cable, conduit, ground wire, and caution tape. Whether plowing in cable, or requiring an open ditch, Port Industries has the equipment, guide arms, and lay boxes to meet any collection systems specific requirements. Port Industries works closely with their renewable energy customers.

They design and build the guides and lay boxes based on each collection system’s unique requirements regarding cable spacing and backfill/compaction coverage. They use internal designs and components to ensure cable installation will be achieved without cable damage. The Hydramaxx Chain Trencher is a solution for wind farm cable installation. www.portindustries.com

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DEUS ONE Samson For more than 140 years, Samson has been working with industry professionals to develop synthetic rope for energy operations. Samson has engineered products specific to the challenging conditions and demanding environments in energy applications. www.samsonrope.com

FULLY AUTOMATED PERSONAL EVACUATION DEVICE DEUS ONE is the world‘s first personal, fully automated evacuation device. The lightweight and compact set can be worn directly on the users body. Pre-assembled individual parts make DEUS ONE intuitive and ready-to-use.

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The Wesson Group The Wesson Group, LLC is a full-service renewable energy company specializing in BOP and EPC project delivery in the Northeast US. Their renewable energy experience exceeds 2.0GW of capacity. Their diverse project experience offers insight into unique issues in renewable energy projects (union participation, highly varied geotech, environmental compliance in highly regulated and wet states, multiple OEM’s onsite). They provide safe projects, economical construction budgets, and a schedule driven approach to constructability, ensuring the project milestones are met. www.twg.us.com skylotec.com/eu_en/ deus-one/

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2024 WIND BUYERS GUIDE Consulting Services Westlake Consultants, Inc.

Electrical Consultants, Inc. ECI provides comprehensive power interconnection services through 765kV to wind power developers across the United States. In operation since 1985, ECI offers extensive electrical design services to power wind projects, including substations and switchyards, transmission and distribution lines, and energy storage systems. Their in-house resources also provide ancillary services to make interconnection and storage projects the most efficient they can be, from right-ofway and land services, to environmental and regulatory permitting, communication and SCADA designs.

For 20+ years Westlake has supported renewable energy by providing civil engineering, land surveying, and land use planning for solar, wind, and battery storage facilities.

Their energy team works throughout the US offering due diligence/feasibility studies, drainage studies, transportation planning assistance, civil site design, surveying, and permitting assistance. They offer a full array of survey services including field, ALTA/NSPS, and construction surveys. Their experience with difficult sites and knowledge of construction economics enables them to support clients throughout project development. www.westlakeconsultants.com

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NV5 Geospatial NV5’s broad spectrum of capabilities, from development through operations for both onshore and offshore, with specific expertise in the power and utilities industry, enables developers to collect many critical services under a single MSA, making for efficient contracting and bundled pricing opportunities. NV5 has its marine headquarters based in North Carolina and engineering offices throughout the Eastern seaboard, making opportunities for local content available in all offshore markets. With the latest edition of the 73’ R/V Shackleford to the fleet, NV5 provides offshore surveying technology in one vessel. nv5geospatial.com

TerraPro Solutions TerraPro Solutions provides high-level expertise in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and energy storage. From inception to transaction closing, they use their real-world knowledge to continually assess and mitigate risk, to ensure all legal requirements and project milestones are met. www.terraprosolutions.com

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Contractors

windtest north-america, inc windtest north america, inc. provides precision measurement, testing, analysis, and validation for wind energy manufacturing, development, and operation.

They work with OEMs, developers, wind farm owners/ operators, investors/lenders, municipalities, grid operators, and colleges/universities. www.windtest-group.com

Berger Geosciences (B-geO) Berger Geosciences (B-geO) offers geotechnical engineering for offshore wind. Their expertise includes site investigations, advanced lab testing, data analysis, and foundation designs optimized for offshore site conditions. With over 16 years of assisting energy developers, they have the experience to facilitate offshore installations. Their phased approach thoroughly characterizes the geology of the site and soil properties through surveys, drilling, testing, and analysis. This allows detailed geotechnical analysis and recommendations to meet the needs of the project. www.b-geo.com

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Caldwell Marine International, LLC Caldwell Marine International, LLC is a marine construction contractor specializing in submarine cable installation and heavy civil marine construction. In operation for over 65 years, CMI has carried out the installation and repair of hundreds of submarine power and telecommunication cables worldwide. CMI has successfully built and rehabilitated many piers and docks, as well as unique marine structures that required advanced installation techniques. With a wide range of specialized marine construction equipment, an Atlantic waterfront yard, and over 150 years of marine construction experience on staff. www.caldwellmarine.com

Fagen, Inc. Fagen, Inc. is a full service EPC contractor headquartered in Granite Falls, MN. Utilizing a database of over 10,000 direct-hire employees, Fagen, Inc. has constructed a variety of projects including biomass to power, wind power, renewable fuels, and other renewable process facilities. Specializing in providing full EPC wraps to its client base, the company self performs civil, structural, siding, insulation, millwright, piping, instrumentation, electrical, start-up, and commissioning services. www.fageninc.com

Sentry Electrical Group, Inc. Sentry Electrical Group, Inc. constructs projects across the United States. They provide high and medium voltage construction of electrical infrastructure for private companies who require HV and MV solutions and electric utilities improving their electrical facilities. They also serve private companies in the growing renewable generation industry.

Their offered services include engineering, procurement, or construction of HV and MV facilities. They offer complete turn-key solutions where all aspects of projects from planning to commissioning are required.

CNC Foundations

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CNC Foundations provides strategic solutions for geotechnical construction projects, including aggregate piers (vibratory stone columns) and rigid inclusions for ground improvement. CNC Foundations has experience designing and installing ground improvement systems and has completed over 20 wind farm projects and 300+ turbines across the United States. CNC Foundations has the equipment and personnel to design, mobilize, and perform installation to meet project requirements. cncfoundations.com

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Cranes | Hydraulic Equipment | Aerial Devices

Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. Bishop Lifting Products designs and fabricates below-the-hook lifting devices for wind energy components including universal nacelle lifting beams, J-hooks for lifting tower sections, counter balanced lifting beams, blade lifters and cradles, twin-path extra CoverMax slings, swivel hoist rings, and Crosby rigging hardware for wire rope and chain. www.lifting.com

Liebherr USA, Co. The LR 1700-1.0 combines the benefits of the low-cost transport of 600-ton class crawler cranes with the performance of 750-ton class lattice boom cranes. The LR 1700-1.0 was designed on the basis of the dimensions of the LR 1600/2, but with more lifting capacity.

The LR 1700-1.0 static structure has been completely redesigned to deliver up to 15% more lifting capacity. The structural steelwork for the crawler carriers has been made particularly robust and the size of the rollers increased to minimize wear when moving on the crawler travel gear. The 4-way drive for the travel gear is standard.

The modern derrick system has V-frame, VarioTray, and the new “M-Wagon” modular ballast trailer. www.liebherr.com

MBA Energy & Industrial is an industrial construction firm that specializes in providing various new facilities for energy-related projects.

MBA has built over 100 buildings for the renewable industry and can provide complete coverage of your project. MBA’s current resume stretches across 22 states and includes O&M buildings, warehouses, large enclosures, battery storage, terminals, substation buildings, large offices, and many other facilities.

Most MBA buildings are design/build in nature, but the company is also capable of build-to-print projects.

The in-house team of architects and engineers helps clients through the design process and offers various options for their respective projects.

MBA also provides budgetary pricing and consultation on building planning.

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Black & McDonald Black & McDonald Inc. is an integrated, multi-trade service provider that safely delivers high-quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions. They are a family owned and operated company with over 5000 employees working out of more than 30 offices across North America. With more than 100 years of diverse market experience, Black & McDonald is a forward-thinking organization with a strong track record of delivering operational excellence and customer-focused solutions that stand the test of time.

DEWESoft

www.blackandmcdonald.com

DEWESoft creates tools for troubleshooting, commissioning, and R&D on both the mechanical and electrical side of wind generation. www.dewesoft.com

Kansas Department of Commerce Kansas is ranked No. 2 in clean power share of electricity generation and is among the top five states for operating wind farms, with over 7000MW currently in operation. Kansas wind energy is cost effective due to high capacity factors and attractive to corporate off-takers. Centrally located in the heart of the wind corridor, Kansas offers access to the key regions for wind farm development and an advantageous operating environment for developers, component manufacturers, logistics, and other service providers. The Kansas Department of Commerce is the primary point of contact to assist companies in learning about the state’s wind industry and finding the ideal site for their operations.

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Thread addresses a fundamental need by being the link between data capture and data analytics. A fully automated pipeline into machine vision workflows. From inspections to insight at the press of a button. www.thread.one

Louisiana Economic Development Louisiana’s global energy leadership is rooted in their natural resources, logistical advantages, skilled workforce, all-of-theabove sector strategy, and Climate Action Plan. By supporting oil and gas interests while exploring hydrogen, solar, wind, alternative fuels, electric vehicle battery, and CO2 reduction opportunities, Louisiana is seeing a major economic boost that is employing thousands and attracting billions of dollars in private investment. www.opportunitylouisiana.gov

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Education | Training | Research Development

Abaris Training Resources, Inc. Abaris offers basic and advanced windblade repair courses that maximize student competency, enabling them to conduct structural repairs in the field. The two courses can be taken consecutively or separately depending upon the student’s schedule. The basic course addresses structural skin and core repairs as well as leading edge erosion. The advanced course covers larger and more complex repairs to tips, spars, and trailing edges. They offer this training to individuals or groups at their Reno, NV facility, or can provide onsite training at the customer’s location for the field team. www.abaris.com

RTC RTC’s training hub in Iowa provides a strong focus on safety and excellence and offers a comprehensive suite of GWO and Tech Safety Lines accredited courses with their partners.

In addition offering their own Rescue Training, Working at Heights, First Aid/CPR, and more. Collaborating with Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, IA, and serving the Iowa area, RTC ensures training and certifications for professionals. RTC offers sessions at their two locations in Saint Ansgar, IA, and Estherville, IA, or onsite. www.rtc-usa.com

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Tech Wind Services Tech Wind Services Training Center is certified to offer GWO BST (Basic Safety Training) Classes. This includes GWO training standards on modules of First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Awareness, and Working at Heights. Having technicians efficiently trained can help ensure they work safely on every job to reduce risk of injury from common hazards when working on a wind turbine. Doing so can increase reliability and efficiency when completing jobs in the wind field.

Burndy Burndy Temporary Protective Ground Studs are single point ground connections for Temporary Ground Sets. The Burndy H-Rated Ground Studs are designed and tested to meet the requirements of ASTM F855 Table 2. The ball stud covers serve as animal mitigation and stud surface protectant. www.burndy.com

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BGB BGB’s designed Siemens 2.3MW pitch slip ring, with zero maintenance and 100M revolutions, and durable GE 1X/2X pitch slip ring, with some units incorporating fiber optics for reliable communication and data transfer, help reduce the frequency of uptower climbs. In addition to offering repairs and original equipment, BGB also supplies numerous affordable aftermarket solutions. www.bgbinnovation.com

EDE Electric Motor Testing The all-in-one MotorAnalyzer2 (MA2) with EDE ruggedized test leads offers comprehensive testing of generators and motors for up tower maintenance activities. The MA2 is suitable for on-site, predictive maintenance, machine health analysis, troubleshooting, and fault detection. Due to its size, weight, and battery operation, the MA2 is a solution for wind towers and many other applications requiring challenging access. It offers the ability to perform surge, high potential, DLRO resistance, impedance, inductance, Meg-ohm, and capacitance testing in a compact automated tester. Printcom-G2 software provides the ability to create, edit, and store maintenance reports in a database structure www.edeinst.com

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Electrical Reliability Services (ERS) ERS’ nationwide network of NETA certified engineers, technicians, and service professionals provide comprehensive electrical power system lifecycle services to a variety of industries including utilities, data centers, renewable energy, healthcare, and industrial.

Services include maintenance testing, engineering services, building commissioning, acceptance testing, DC power services, and disaster preparedness planning.

Additionally, ERS’ knowledgeable and experienced Training Services team teaches specialized coursework that addresses industrial compliance standards and provides the knowledge necessary to maintain safe, compliant, and productive workplaces. ers.vertiv.com

RESA Power RESA Power offers reliable power systems services. With NETA-certified technicians and a commitment to reliability and safety, RESA Power provides a range of services including ground grid resistance testing, transformer oil testing, energization support, troubleshooting, emergency transformer rentals, and more.

RESA Power also offers testing and commissioning of substation equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. They also provide essential substation NERC/FERC testing and reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance. RESA Power has 40 offices in the U.S. and Canada offering critical power services. www.resapower.com

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Schunk Carbon Technology For over 100 years Schunk has been making carbon brushes to enhance the performance of both generators and motors. Today they supply wind turbine generator brushes for both OEM and aftermarket DFIG systems, pitch motors, and generator grounding systems. Schunk also supplies brush holders, slip rings, flexible current connectors, and high frequency shaft grounding systems to support the wind industry. www.schunk-group.com

Electrical Insulation

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Nel Hydrogen Nel Hydrogen manufacturers Alkaline and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysers, which when connected to a source of renewable energy, produce from 0.27 Nm3 to 500 Nm3 of Green Hydrogen per hour. Units can be grouped together into electrolyser plants for even larger production rates at the Megawatt and even the Gigawatt level. Electrolysers are used to store excess energy (electricity) from renewable resources in the H2 bond. The hydrogen can then be sold to industry (converting curtailed power to cash), or burned in a turbine or run through a fuel cell to put the stored energy onto the grid during periods of low generation or peak demand. Due to their fast response times the PEM electrolysers are also used by renewable energy plants to balance the power put onto the grid. www.nelhydrogen.com

Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation (PEI) is a manufacturer, converter, and distributor of electrical insulation materials focused on the OEM and service industries associated with motor, generator, and transformer production and repair. Celebrating over 75 years of continuous operation, PEI remains a cost-efficient, customer focused company, dedicated to the supply of electrical insulation materials, IEEE, and UL components, systems, and supplies for new power generation technology or for an unplanned outage on existing equipment. PEI maintains a brand name inventory of high-performance materials, both rigid and flexible, which can be converted to customer requirements with short lead times. www.peipittsburgh.com

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Electronics Contract Manufacturing

SigmaTron International

KK Wind Solutions KK Wind Solutions provides high-quality spare parts and expertise that extend the lifetime of wind turbines. They deliver services to help improve wind turbine performance and extend the lifetime of the fleet. As a global service company, their specialized service engineers and technicians are ready to provide support with retrofit and upgrades, spare parts and repairs, non-standard production, field services, training and support, and service agreements.

SigmaTron International is a global provider of electronics contract manufacturing services to companies wishing to outsource their electronics manufacturing requirements. This full service support can include engineering support, PCBA manufacturing, systems-level manufacturing, fulfillment to end customers, and repair depot support for installed products. The company has experience in power management and control products, and can assist with design for manufacturability and test development. Manufacturing facilities are located in Illinois, California, Mexico, China, and Vietnam. www.sigmatronintl.com

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Enclosures

Fibox Enclosures

Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund Mechanics from the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) keep wind tower elevator equipment running efficiently and safely. Their affiliated companies maintain offshore and land-based wind turbine elevators across North America. Their mechanics are able to work around elevators and wind technology equipment inside and out, including installation, modernization, retrofitting, maintenance, repair, and jurisdiction compliance inspection.

The training they receive during their 4+ year USDOLregistered apprenticeship was developed with an intense focus on safety. IUEC mechanics sit on the ASME A17.8/ CSA B44.8 code committees that write building codes for wind turbine tower elevators. www.elevatorinfo.org

Fibox provides UL listed, NEMA-rated non-metallic polycarbonate enclosures. Designed for the challenges of the renewable energy industry, Fibox enclosures are watertight and UV resistant. Lightweight rust-free polycarbonate offers high impact resistance. Sized from 2" x 2" x 2" to 32" x 24" x 12" in a variety of cover configurations and colors. www.fiboxusa.com

Nordic Fiberglass Inc. The ND-683054-MG-PA71-X-X is Nordic’s “Workhorse” for three phase 2, 3 and 4 pt. 35kV 600A deadbreak sectionalizing cabinets for wind farm collection systems. Nordic can supply and install up three, 3 or 4 pt. 35kV 600A junctions from various manufacturers with U-straps if requested by the customer. Rust free fiberglass construction and stainless-steel hardware. PA71 mounting plate has six movable above parking stands to park stand-offs or feed throughs. Nordic recommends the optional CSB-6830 cable support bracket system for holding cables in place and cable clamps. 18" or 36" high extensions available for cables requiring a greater cable bending radii. www.nordicfiberglass.com

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Crown Battery Trachte Trachte provides pre-assembled buildings to keep crucial equipment safe. Trachte buildings are available with extra security features like exterior wall ballistics protection, up to UL 752, Level-8). UL-rated bullet-resistant materials can be added to Trachte’s structural-steel framework while maintaining energy efficiency, thermal performance, and resistance to water intrusions. Trachte also offers hurricane and tornado hardening, fire-resistant construction, and EMP resistance.

Crown Renewable Batteries are an innovative array of responsible battery energy storage products, including their popular 2CRP1200 model which has capacity up to 55.9kWh (48VDC) for best available performance and ROI, is flexible and easy to handle, configure, deployable for new or existing systems and resilient in extreme operating temperatures, and earth-friendly being 99% recyclable.

Crown can supply grid-connected with back-up power, off-grid, or custom storage applications. www.crownbattery.com

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Aggreko Aggreko’s fully integrated, plug-andplay battery storage solutions ensure maximum system effectiveness and efficiency. They have been optimized across every component to deliver system performance, minimize operating costs, and shrink a carbon footprint. Aggreko offers solutions to power a microgrid, add reliability to a hybrid system, and to optimize business cases through smart energy management. The Y.Cube is a ready-to-install energy storage system. www.aggreko.com

SECURE CRITICAL BOLTED JOINTS HEICO-LOCK® Wedge Lock Washers

HEICO-TEC® Tension Nuts

Wind, Solar, Energy Storage Tech—HEICO Fastening Systems has precise, proven and reliable solutions to ensure critical bolted joints stay secured under dynamic loads, thermal extremes, high vibration environments and tight spaces.

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e-On Batteries, Inc. e-On Batteries, a Fort Worth, TX area supplier with national scope, is a developer of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) based energy storage systems with a focus on product safety. The company’s UL 1973 listed and CEC approved and listed modules are engineered as scalable building blocks to enable larger systems, and its 19” rack-mounted modular systems are easily configured from 12.8kWh residential systems to 4.8MWh container-based systems and more. With over 20 million deployed calls and zero catastrophic failures, combined with cell-level BMS monitoring and control systems, expert engineering liaison and certified installers, e-On Batteries provides full value to their customers.

EnerSys The NSB BLUE+ Battery applies carbon technology for high cycle life and Partial State of Charge (PSOC) performance.

Thin plate technology delivers long life and high power output. In addition, the NSB BLUE+ Battery is a UL1989recognized product and is flame-retardant to meet UL94VO. It is built in the United States, has a two-year shelf life, and offers fast, efficient recharge. The NorthStar BLUE+ Battery features special plastic components for operation in a wide temperature range. Its product range is 40-210Ah. www.enersys.com

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LEOCH Battery Corporation LEOCH 48V LFELI Series, Lithium Iron Phosphate (LIFEPO4) batteries offer exceptional cycling performance of 10,000 cycles @ 50% DOD, 3500 cycles @ 100% DOD, and can be put into parallel for 48VDC, 1600AH capacity. These batteries are equipped with a built-in Battery Management System (BMS) and optional LCD screen for hassle-free maintenance. leochamericas.com

Lithium Werks Lithium Werks manufactures lithium-ion cells and custom battery systems that can be arranged with cells at 3.3Vdc up to systems of 1000Vdc, from kWh to MWh. Lithium Werks’ Lithium Iron Nanophosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry delivers high power, extreme safety, fast-charging, wide temperature range, and is suitablefor energy storage and frequency regulation. www.lithiumwerks.com

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Schaltbau North America Schaltbau North America is an international supplier of safety-relevant electromechanical components since 1929. Schaltbau develops and manufactures contactors, plugs, and switching systems with a focus on (DC) Technology. They work across industry applications, including high-voltage battery management systems for electric vehicles, charging stations, and battery test stands. Their DC technology is embedded in their newest production facility, enabling significant contribution to energy savings. www.schaltbau.com/en

WAGO Corporation WAGO technology helps connect, monitor, and control in a safe, reliable, and high-performance manner. Their PCB connectors and rail-mounted terminal blocks continue to provide high reliability at higher current and voltage levels. The Generation 2 PFC200 controllers with fiber optic ports are beneficial to renewable energy generation where distance networking may play a factor. The 750-8211 XTR controller is suitable for work in harsh environments and can be used for SMARTGrid applications for energy and utility applications. www.wago.us

SIBA Fuses SIBA Fuses works with medium and high voltage fuses with ANSI/IEEE, E-rated, and standard European for protection of transformers, including submersibles, MCC fuses for motor control centers, medium and high voltage switchgear, compact substations, overhead fuses, mainline fusing, and high voltage capacitor filter and harmonic banks.

SIBA’s SSK Fuses for switch disconnect, include a special thermal sensor specifically invented by SIBA for this application, and are offered in both dry type and under oil, with unique SIBA-patented technology. All of their HHD fuses can be used in standard switchgear to special wind and solar applications up to 40.5kV and have a high breaking capacity. www.siballc.net

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Khatri International Electric Power Engineers Electric Power Engineers is a global power system engineering and consulting firm. EPE’s capabilities and services cover the full spectrum of transmission, distribution, generation, and technology needs from key client groups including wind developers and owners. EPE’s engineers and consultants provide support from concept to commissioning to compliance. They tailor their service to ensure each project’s success.

Khatri International Inc. is a structural engineer design firm that provides foundation design, wind tower analysis, MET tower design, and structural monitoring for new projects and RePower. Dr. Khatri has been working in the wind energy industry and is a well published author for the past 23 years.

www.epeconsulting.com

Olsson

EMA Electromechanics, Inc. EMA is the designer and manufacturer of the outdoor Grounding Breaker aka VDH/GSMI. This equipment is designed to switch and ground wind/solar/e-storage collection circuits. It provides safety, TOV mitigation, and cost savings on CAPEX and OPEX. It replaces other circuit breakers and the associated grounding transformers. EMA now offers the new AIGS grounding breaker in a switchgear, for indoor substations. Shelter and PDC’s are also available.

Olsson is a nationally recognized engineering firm that crafts expert solutions and designs aimed at improving communities. They offer design and consulting services in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. www.olsson.com

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Erosion Control Taney Engineering Taney Engineering provides site development services including zoning and entitlements feasibility studies, grading plans, street plans and profiles, hydrology studies, aerial mapping, ground support services, A.L.T.A. surveys, boundary and topographical surveys, and construction staking. Their drainage (hydrology/ hydraulic) services include hydrologic modeling, channel and storm drain design, storm drain hydraulic modeling, flood control, masterplanning, sedimentation and erosion modeling, stormwater detention/retention basin design, FEMA flood plain delineation, and letters of map revisions, conditional letters of map revisions, flood plain and open channel hydraulic modeling, as well as hydraulic design of bridges and culverts. www.taneycorp.com

Profile Products Profile Products’ environmentally friendly Flexterra High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium is a hydraulically applied solution for erosion control and revegetation that saves users time, money, and ensures regulatory compliance. The engineered solution is field tested to provide 99.9% effective erosion control and deliver fast vegetation establishment. With 100% biodegradable interlocking fibers, users meet environmental requirements to ensure the valuable land and soil remains healthy and productive. www.profileevs.com

The Floating Wind Technology Co. The Floating Wind Technology Company provides engineering services and solutions for both onshore and offshore wind. From rotor and control design to coupled aero-hydro-servo-elastic analyses, design and verification of support structures, and anchor design. floatingwindtech.com

Westwood Professional Services With 160GW+ of supported wind energy since 1997, Westwood has worked on challenging wind projects across the USA. Westwood is a full-service provider, including environmental, permitting, civil engineering, electrical engineering, energy storage, geotechnical and structural engineering, T&D engineering, substation engineering, land surveying, aerial mapping, and construction support. www.westwoodps.com North American Clean Energy

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Gearbox Manufacturing, Services & Repairs

Helwig Carbon Hy-Pro Filtration Hy-Pro improves the reliability of hydraulic and lube oil assets with their filter elements and contamination solutions equipment. Their products stop equipment failures and downtime, driving more efficient production, and eliminate the waste and environmental impact caused by contamination-related premature fluid disposal. More specifically, preventing gearbox and braking system failures in wind turbines. They aim to eliminate industrial fluid contamination and all difficulties related to it. www.hyprofiltration.com

Helwig Carbon offers an OEM-approved shaft grounding solution for main shaft bearings. This kit utilizes a proprietary silver graphite brush to instantly ground any damaging currents, static discharges, or lightning strikes.

The innovative design and ready-made bracket provide easy installation in the field. Helwig engineers and tech team provide up-tower support and solutions. www.helwigcarbon.com/industries/wind

Generators | Maintenance & Repair Services

Fire Suppression

Stat-X Fire Suppression Stat-X aerosol fire suppression is a versatile and cost-effective solution for renewable energy fire protection. Each sealed, stainless steel generator contains a solid, stable, and specially formulated fire suppression compound. When a fire occurs, the Stat-X generator activates, producing and releasing an advanced aerosol fire suppression agent. Agent fills the protected enclosed space and chemically interrupts the combustion process. Fire is suppressed, and the micron-sized agent particles remain suspended to help prevent possible re-flash. www.statx.com/industries

Integrated Power Services IPS provides dedicated wind repair services, on-site support, and distribution across North America. They work with wind power OEMs, owners, and operators, using processes to increase reliability and minimize downtime.

IPS maintains a consistent standard for safety, quality, service, and repair procedures in everything they do, from generator unit exchange to in-shop repair, to up-tower and balance of plant services. www.ips.us

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Inverters

Zephyr Wind Services Zephyr Wind provides wind turbine generators, parts, and repower. 100% focused on renewable energy, Zephyr offers service by technicians who only work on wind generators. Their technicians are skilled, and their leadership has over 100 years of combined experience in wind.Their parts division offers made-to-order kits, obsolete and hard-to-find parts, 24/7 service, and nationwide shipping. Their customizable repower packages serve all platforms and feature 50% more parts replaced during repower, updated controls, increased performance, increased capacity factor, blade refurbishment, less production loss during construction, and competitive pricing. zwinds.com

CE+T America Stabiliti 30C3 is a 3-port bidirectional (AC/DC/DC) converter which easily interconnects to various power sources to offer high performance. Stabiliti 30C3 allows users to configure for peak shaving, energy arbitrage, and microgrid. As PV and batteries are the most expensive part of a complete system installation, Stabiliti 30C3 lowers the total system cost with its internal high frequency galvanic isolation, and almost doubles the life of batteries and PVs by protecting them from grid transients. www.cet-america.com

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Lighting

Ganex, Inc. Ganex’s services as an integrator are tailored to the needs of asset owners, asset operators, construction contractors, and engineering firms. Their dedication and experience in this area allows them to provide fail-safe systems that increase productivity and give users peace of mind. www.ganex.com

Laminates

Reef Industries For more than 65 years, Reef Industries has been manufacturing and fabricating reinforced film laminates and composites. Griffolyn, the original division of Reef Industries, has been manufacturing quality, internally reinforced polyethylene laminates designed for a wide range of applications. Griffolyn’s patented, high-strength reinforcement provides superior puncture, tear and abrasion resistance. Use Griffolyn for corrosion protection, equipment storage/shipping covers, landfill covers, vapor and moisture barriers, dust and environmental partitions, contaminated soil covers, athletic field covers, greenhouses, boat tarps, crop protection, or many other possibilities. From outstanding weathering characteristics to custom features, such as fire retardancy, anti-static properties, corrosion inhibition, or heat shrinkability, Griffolyn products offer high performance. Griffolyn plastics can be customized to any size and shape, ensuring a customer’s exact requirements are met. Griffolyn is available in white, black, and clear.

Custom colors are also available upon request.

DeTect, Inc. DeTect developed the HARRIER Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS) for automatic lighting activation of aviation obstructions such as wind farm turbines, high voltage transmission lines, and communication towers. The HARRIER ADLS provides continuous 360° radar surveillance of the airspace, automatically issuing signals to activate obstruction lighting when aircraft are detected at a defined outer perimeter. The FAA Performance Assessment Report on HARRIER ADLS states that the system met the performance requirements identified in Chapter 14 of AC 70/7460-1M and is published on the FAA Website. HARRIER is also fully compatible with all SCADA systems and turbines and is a widely deployed system with installations the US, Canada, and Europe. www.detect-inc.com

Flash Technology Flash Technology’s FTS 350i-2 LED wind turbine light is an economical option for wind farm developers and maintenance crews. Designed to withstand the harsh environments encountered on wind farms, the FTS 350i-2 is small, light and easy to install. It meets L-864 specifications per FAA AC 150/5345-43J (infrared) and comes with a 5-year parts warranty. www.flashtechnology.com/wind

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Load Monitoring

Valley Forge & Bolt Manufacturing Co. Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co. has manufactured both standard and custom fasteners for 50 years. Their load-indicating fasteners offer high accuracy. The original SPC4 is accurate to within a ±5 percent of minimum yield, and ASTM F2482 compliant, now bolted joints can tell their exact percentage of load at any time. The SPC4 Load Indicating Compression Bolt (Pat. Pend.) is the latest addition to their load indicating family designed to address the problems associated with traditional yaw systems.

Upgraded solutions to retrofit tower anchor bolts to transmit load for wind turbines launching in 2024. vfbolts.com

Castrol Tribol GR SW 680 -1 is the latest Castrol grease specifically formulated for the protection of wind turbine main bearings.

Tribol has significantly less micropitting and low friction coefficient, demonstrated bearing life extension, and low operating temperatures. It has been successfully tested for compatibility with most major greases, making conversion easy during maintenance and the normal purging of existing grease. Compatibility tests with existing grease are also available. Tribol GR SW 680-1 meets or exceeds OEM requirements and is available from Castrol’s local U.S. inventory, reducing cost and providing supply protection. www.castrol.com/wind-us

Lubricants

AMSOIL Industrial AMSOIL Industrial Synthetic XDP 460 Grease uses a calcium sulfonate thickener for improved wear-protection properties, high mechanical stability, and corrosion protection. It is also compatible with other marketed products, reducing incompatibility and costly changeover concerns. It works well in large slow-speed bearings with high loads and in the moisture-laden environments that many industrial applications are subjected to. It is a suitable choice for pitch and yaw bearings and other industrial applications that call for an NLGI #1.5 consistency grade. www.amsoilindustrial.com

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FUCHS Lubricants Total Wind Turbine Lubricant available form Fuchs. Greases for bearings, oils for gear boxes and hydraulic systems. Cleaners for slip rings. Plus, all other up tower or balance of plant needs.

Global OEM approvals. www.fuchs.com

Met Towers

CONSERTEK LM Group CONSERTEK provides complete EPC products and services in the renewable energy sector for all meteorological analysis projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, instrumentation, and commissioning of MET Towers throughout Canada. In addition, CONSERTEK provides inspection and maintenance services on any MET Towers as per TIA-222 standards. CONSERTEK manufactures support booms and accessories, and instrumentation cabinets for wind farms to their clients’ specific needs in North America. The cabinets are designed and assembled by CONSERTEK’s technicians. The logger program is in-lab pre-tested. The supports booms are compliant with the latest edition of IEC 61400 www.consertek.com

ColdSnap Towers ColdSnap provides premium fleetwide Met Tower maintenance. This involves instrument and cable replacements, FAA lighting, power supplies, communications, safety systems, lightning protection, and full retro-fits. Also the leasing of Lidars and Remote Power Supplies. They provide thorough photo and written documentation, and are fully vetted with ISN. www.coldsnaptowers.com

Tower Systems, Inc. Tower Systems, Inc. (TSI) has been providing products and services to capture meteorological data for nearly five decades. TSI manufactures the TS Elevator System that will raise or lower meteorological instrumentation on a permanent tower without the need for a climber. TSI does turnkey installation of all types of meteorological towers and has installed hundreds of towers throughout the United States and the world. Services include tower foundation installation, tower installation, tower lighting system supply, installation and repair, met boom supply and installation, met instrumentation supply and installation, tower inspections, modifications, and repairs. www.towersystems.com

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Microgrids

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Sustainable Power Systems Sustainable Power Systems’ Universal Microgrid Controller (UMC) is a drop-in control system designed to reduce the cost and complexity of microgrid deployment. It is engineered to meet the needs of a wide spectrum of microgrid configurations, grid-tied or off-grid, eliminating the need for solar project developers to do controls integration and custom programming.

The UMC incorporates a real time optimization engine, including load and renewable forecasting, to ensure a low cost of energy.

In Simulation Mode, the UMC monitors and controls a virtual version of each microgrid component, allowing for system validation and training prior to deployment. www.sustainablepowersystems.com

Bachmann electronic GmbH Condition monitoring, SCADA, grid measurement, and data portals are crucial to bring down the cost of energy by 30%. Bachmann’s smart automation not only increases turbine efficiency, but helps structure and connect the ever-increasing masses of data. This saves valuable time. The controller no longer just processes individual standardized signals for the operational management of the turbine but is becoming more of an intelligent control center. Bachmann’s solutions can turn 100 monitoring variables into 20 with ISO 10816-21. www.bachmann.info

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BHI Energy BHI Energy is an independent service provider, offering wind turbine maintenance, inspection and repair to OEMs, utilities, wind developers, and independent power producers across North America. Their preventative, scheduled, and emergent maintenance services include blade repair, uptower work, warranty support, construction and commissioning, project management, and labor augmentation. They meet customer demands for trained and skilled labor with access to a workforce of experienced craft, technical, and professional personnel. BHI has a comprehensive Wind Training Center and offers blade training and certification. www.bhienergy.com

The Inline Ratchet P-Clamp borrows from the proprietary, adjustable clamp design of their original RPC with metal stamping. This version of the wire, cable, and tube bundling solution features an integrated, high tensile strength 9mm fir tree fastener. For applications where a pre-drilled hole exists, the Inline RPC can be installed one-handed. The fir tree design requires low insertion effort while delivering high extraction resistance. Once a bundle is inserted into the clamp, installers can close the ratcheting mechanism until snug. Just four parts cover bundles from 0.5" to 2" in diameter, reducing inventory versus one-size P-clamps and associated mounting hardware. www.hellermann.tyton.com

Malloy Malloy has a large inventory of wind specific bearings with an emphasis on upgrades to solve problems in the field. Including blade bearings to solve cage failure and ring cracking, gearbox bearings to solve WEC and debris failures, main shaft bearings to solve premature wear and ring cracking issues, and generator bearings to solve electrical discharge and temperature issues. www.malloywind.com

Correll Group Specializing in the renewable energy sector, the Correll Group provides electrical engineering, installation, and maintenance services including high voltage, low voltage and fibre optic engineering, control room asset monitoring, HV safety rules, construction support, and service operations and maintenance. www.correllservices.com

Presto Geosystems Presto Geosystems’ 3D GEOWEB soil confinement system strengthens local fill, even sand, reducing cross section for building roads and pads for foundation construction, turbine component delivery and maintenance access. Over soft subgrades, one layer does the job compared to three layers typically required of geogrids. Confined infill remains stable under heavy loading. With 50% less cross section, use of onsite fill, and virtually no maintenance requirements, the system is a fast-built, low-cost road solution for stable access into the most challenging sites. www.prestogeo.com

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Sky Climber Renewables Sky Climber Renewables specializes in comprehensive wind, solar, and energy storage service solutions. With a nationwide workforce and end-toend project lifecycle support services, they’ve evolved to cater to the dynamic needs of OEMs and asset owners across North America. www.skyclimber-re.com

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Technical Training Professionals (TTP) TTP’s Wind Operations and Maintenance Package includes 3 detailed 3D animated computer-based training courses on the design, operation, and maintenance of the turbine’s major components and systems. Courses cover the turbine itself, including the tower, nacelle, gearbox, lube and control oil system components, AC generator, turbine blades and rotor, as well as basic electrical fundamentals and the interconnect/substation facility. This training package can be used to train new staff or upskill/reskill existing staff. TTP also offers on-site training for wind power generation operations and maintenance.

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Performance Monitoring

eologix sensor technology gmbh and Ping Services Pty Ltd. eologix-Ping enhances the wind industry’s operational efficiency by providing comprehensive rotor blade health monitoring. Their sensor technology is designed to detect ice formation, measure temperature, monitor pitch angles, identify blade damage, and detect lightning strikes. These retrofit-friendly sensor systems facilitate on-the-spot measurements directly on the rotor blade surfaces and acoustic measurements inside the blades or on the turbine tower.

This versatile technology is compatible with wind turbines of all types, locations, and life cycle stages, empowering wind farm operators to achieve operational excellence with their wind turbines. www.eologix-ping.com

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MVA Power MVA Power is a distributor, manufacturer, and supplier who provides quick delivery and short lead times. Focusing in electrical power and clean energy, and providing service and products ranging from cable to transformers to hardware, their team of engineers specialize in the detailed design and manufacturing of transmission, distribution, substation, telecommunications, and light rail transit structures as well as the supply of medium and high voltage equipment. www.mvapower.com

Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. (PTTI) is a minorityowned power transformer manufacturer that produces a total range of transformer sizes from 5MVA through 600MVA. Since 1929, PTTI has been designing and building a variety of core-form transformer configurations including 34.5kV generator step-up, 345kV and large OLTC autotransformers, zig-zag, grounding, shunt reactor, mobile, and three-phase voltage regulating transformers.

Sensoria by MISTRAS Group Sensoria is a 24/7/365 wind blade monitor, for offshore and onshore assets that remotely detects and reports damages through an easily-accessible online data portal.

Sensoria utilizes acoustic emission (AE) technology to help make wind blades more efficient by maximizing uptime and reducing the need to take blades out of service for inspection. Being able to spot the onset of damages and review them in real time in an online dashboard enables quick, accurate decision-making, and promotes a proactive maintenance strategy so blade damages don’t worsen over time. www.sensoria.com

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Remote Monitoring

ABLOY Critical Infrastructure Global Solutions ABLOY’s strong and smart locking systems are versatile, with sizes and options that can be applied throughout any wind power network. www.abloyusa.com

Superbolt, Inc. The Superbolt Load-Sensing Tensioner (LST) and Load-Sensing Flexnut (LSF) feature a design with built-in sensors that automatically measure and communicate preload values. The Superbolt LST and LSF allow for seamless remote monitoring. www.nord-lock/superbolt

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Restoration Yokogawa Yokogawa’s Renewable Energy Data and Intelligence (REDI) Solution is a comprehensive “sensor-to-enterprise” solution.

Engineered specifically for renewable power assets, REDI enables efficient and reliable operation of energy systems while integrating and managing distributed energy resources (DERs) in today’s dynamic grid environment. Real-time monitoring and control mitigates the impact of unplanned events and allows proactive management of grid resources. Accurate forecasting allows users to navigate peak load and volatile pricing periods. A complex and mixed asset environment requires a complete “sensor-toenterprise” capability providing a single window view to maximize portfolio value while reducing costs and mitigating risks.

AmePower AmePower is a Florida based engineering company offering solutions to reliably repair, overhaul, or modernize any wind turbine converter by adding current technology without compromising any of the OEM’s FIT/FORM/FUNCTION specifications. www.amepower.com/wind-power

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Rental Equipment

Premier Truck Rental Premier Truck Rental’s Triplexing Cable Wrapper is made to triplex MV cables on wind farms, wrapping 2 miles of cable per hour using twine. This unit eliminates the need for zip ties to bundle the cable, as well as is self-propelled and requires no additional power sources other than being pulled behind a trailer. When paired with a Fairlead to guide the triplexed cable into a ditch and an RL5RTWF Five Reel Wind Farm Trailer to haul the reels, users can save both time and money when working on an installation job. www.rentptr.com

Rescue & Safety Training

FMTC Safety USA, Inc. FMTC Safety offers quality safety training in a comfortable environment. The Houma facility offers GWO Basic Safety Training (onshore/offshore) in the traditional form of training, and as digital delivery. The individual modules can be taken as a stand-alone course as well. In addition to the BST, FMTC offers Confined Space Rescue, OPITO HUET, Rigging, and Advanced Rescue Training. www.fmtcsafety.com/us

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Dakota Riggers 3S Lift The 3S Lift Climb Auto System is a single technician laddermounted lift that eliminates the physical and mental strain of climbing. It features safety control switches on both handles and a remote mode for the easy transport of tools.

The collapsible footboards make for rapid evacuation in the event of an emergency. The Climb Auto System offers independent Fall Arresters for the operator and the system itself, providing utmost safety. The Climb Auto System can be easily retrofitted to almost any wind turbine, often in 8 hours or less. Because it is mounted to the existing ladder, the installation typically requires no changes to the wind turbine structures. It is CE, UL, ANSI, OSHA certified, and has been installed in over 80,000 towers worldwide. The Climb Auto System is a safe and cost-effective way to ascend a tower and lets technicians keep their minds on the job and not on the climb.

From tool lanyards and tie-off points to holsters and pouches, Dakota Riggers stocks a full selection of 3M tool tethering products. With the recent publication of the ANSI/ SEA 121-2018 Dropped Objects Standard, fall protection for tools is quickly becoming a necessity in the wind industry in order to protect those working below. www.dakotariggers.com

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Kong USA, LLC KONG FROG Quickdraw Set with Aluminum ANSI Carabiner and captive pin is the first attachment point for offshore wind workers transferring from the crew transport vessel to the offshore turbine platform. Quick and easy, self-closing inline connection. Positioned on the sternal attachment point of the worker’s harness and connects to the SRL of the offshore wind turbine. www.kongusa.com

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Pigeon Mountain Industries The PMI Fall-Tek Rescue Solution allows a non-committal coworker rescue to be safely accomplished by using a telescoping pole to hook the suspended worker and then raise or lower them to safety. The Fall-Tek is rescue-ready and pre-rigged with ANSI compliant ropes and hardware, thereby eliminating the time spent on tying knots or setting up a complicated rigging system. Training on the PMI Fall-Tek Rescue Solution is strongly recommended. www.pmirope.com

Power Climber Wind The NEW IBEX Total Access System (TXS) from Power Climber Wind provides increased technician safety, comfort, and productivity. The Integrated Access Controller offers a single connection to the user with an integrated Z359.162016 rated fall arrest and separate 10:1 safety factor climb assist belt. Based on the IBEX control system, the TXS delivers customizable assistance up to 90% of climber weight. The continuous loop belt eliminates the need to reset between climbers. www.powerclimberwind.com

Ronin Revolution The Ronin TL helps prevent injury caused by fatigue and increases efficiency. It can even help extend at-height working careers. Despite its compact size, this powerful tool was developed to manage heavy loads in harsh environments.

Because of Ronin’s rope capture engineering, users can safely accomplish angled ascents or tag a buddy out, avoiding overhanging obstacles not present in other ascender capabilities. www.roninpowerascender.com

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SKYLOTEC The SKYLOTEC ACX power ascender is used, among other things, to allow technicians easy access for repair and maintenance. The ACX considerably simplifies access inside structures and makes expensive elevators, climb assist systems, or lifting platforms unnecessary. The ACX is rated to carry a person and their equipment up to 440lbs and has a speed of up to 78ft/min. Countless rescue scenarios and material handling are also possible with the ACX. The ACX can also be controlled by a second person on the ground using a remote control up to a range of 492ft. www.skylotec.com

Tech Safety Lines, Inc. The SRK-15 is used for the self-rescue and evacuation of any worker at height. This CE and ANSI certified self-rescue kit has been field tested for over two decades and is used in multiple industries globally. Tech Safety Lines’ unique escape and Self-Rescue Kit, utilizes high heat aramid fiber rope. The Military Compact Descender (MCD-G) has a dual braking system, both an active brake and a passive brake. The SRK-15 is certified for distances up to 600ft (180m). CE minimum temperature -40°F (-40°C).

GME Supply distributes safety and productivity gear including customizable FR uniforms, safety gear, hand and power tools, fall protection, lifting and rigging, radios, headlamps, PPE, consumables, and more. www.gme.com

KEEN Utility New for Fall ‘23, KEEN Utility’s Arvada is designed for jobs requiring constant movement and long hours standing. A blend of athletic-level cushioning and style, this safety-toe work sneaker series features the lightweight, compressionresisting KEEN.ReGEN midsole that returns 50% more energy than standard EVA foam and a sneaker-like ultra-breathable mesh upper. At the same time, the Arvada does not sacrifice when it comes to safety offering asymmetrical carbonfiber safety toes that are unobtrusive and 15% lighter than steel, and an EH-rated oil-and-slip-resistant rubber outsole provides dependable footing. Offering energy-returning jobsite performance with all-day style, the Arvada is available for both men and women in several colorways. www.keenutility.com

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Signs, Tags, & Markers

Studson STUDSON’s SHK-1 Full Brim Type II Safety Helmet helps prevent injury from impacts to the front, back, sides, and top of the head with protection from the elements. Inside, the Koroyd welded tube polymer technology helps absorb impacts from fall-related injuries while also improving heat dissipation and venting via its cellular-structure design in comparison to traditional EPS foam. The embedded Twiceme technology digitally integrates a wearer’s vital health data within the helmet. In the event of an emergency, the data is accessible via a smartphone NFC chip reader on the top of the safety helmet, viewable through an SMS text message or the Twiceme app for iOS or Android devices.

Tech Products, Inc. Tech Products, Inc. provides signs, tags, and markers for wind farms. The Everlast brand has been used by on shore and off shore for safety signage. Its unique design makes it impervious to salt spray, UV abuse, and extreme temperature changes. Three-D cable markers are suitable for marking electrical cable and underground conduit. Their line marker brand lets all land owners know where cable is buried and protects it from being disturbed. www.techproducts.com

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Thrive Workwear Thrive Workwear’s protective work apparel has been providing solutions to the wind industry for nearly 10 years.

Their line-up of clothing includes Flame Resistant work pants, FR work shirts, FR base layers, and FR outerwear designed specifically for wind technicians and construction workers.

Their work pants feature full-time knee protection built-in with patented SQUISH pad technology. www.thriveworkwear.com

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2024 WIND BUYERS GUIDE Software Supplier Fluix Fluix is a B2b document workflow management cloud platform, which helps digitally transform global midsize and enterprise companies through automation, collaboration, and performance analysis of their day-to-day field service operations. Fluix is used by companies in the US and the EU to power productivity and task efficiency. www.fluix.io

Emerson Optimize renewable energy asset operations with Ovation Green, a reliable and robust portfolio of purpose-built renewables software and automation solutions. The Ovation Green portfolio leverages their Ovation automation platform, deep power industry and energy expertise to provide simplified renewables automation that helps power producers confidently navigate the emerging sustainable energy economy. Emerson’s Ovation Green renewable portfolio provides a secure, purpose-built digital automation foundation with multi-asset and multi-vendor interoperability.

Their data-driven solution provides actionable intelligence to increase availability and reduce costs. www.emerson.com/ovation-green

FDH Infrastructure Services FDH provides nondestructive testing, predictive software, and engineering analysis to identify infrastructure maintenance needs long before they happen. Using data-driven monitoring and insights, they improve safety, cut costs, and reduce risk, all while increasing long-term portfolio value. Products include Bolts iQ, a fast, safe, and accurate solution for measuring bolt tension; Foundations iQ, an intelligent asset management system for unknown foundations; and Smart Tower, real-time remote structure monitoring with threshold alerts. www.fdh-is.com

Indji Systems Indji Systems delivers situational awareness solutions focusing on identifying weather hazards that disrupt solar and wind operations. Plan of Day/Week dashboards help users quickly identify rapidly changing weather, allowing them to be more proactive, mitigating potential impacts to their operation and employee safety. Asset specific forecasts provide early notice for planning, safety, and asset decisions. Thresholds for lightning, high winds, icing, hail, wildfires, and other environmental hazards can be set to alert users via text or email if those thresholds will be exceeded. www.indjiwatch.com

Meteodyn METEODYN UNIVERSE is a modular, flexible, and collaborative wind power software suite. From A to Z, it answers to many stages of a wind farm project and up to its exploitation. It is composed of 5 interconnected software to design, analyze, optimize a wind farm project, or improve the performance of an existing one. Users can either install one or several of the software that constitute it: GCS, a quick mesoscale data provider; WDA, an intuitive software to analyze and complete wind data; WT, an accurate and quick wind resource assessment software; WFO, an exhaustive wind farm optimization software; and WPA, a wind farm performance analysis software for diagnostics. www.meteodyn.com

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PcVue Solutions PcVue Inc. the North America affiliate of ARC Informatique, provides an advanced, highly flexible, and scalable HMI and SCADA software platform for automation solutions that are easy to configure, quick to deploy, and have a low total cost of ownership. PcVue has a service oriented proactive collaborative approach to meeting automation and industrial control system cyber security requirements for their end users, value added resellers, OEM, or system integrators. Their software is used as the foundation for automation, monitoring, and control in energy production and distribution for wind, solar, and hydroelectric.

SparkCognition SparkCognition Renewable Suite is a cloud-based modular Asset Performance Management system for wind, solar, and storage that enables users to increase energy production, decrease maintenance costs, and improve operational efficiency. Renewable Suite is powered by SparkCognition’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology, deep energy domain and software expertise, and an open mindset on user enablement and flexible integrations. www.sparkcognition.com

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SCADA International The OneView Portfolio SCADA combines each specific site’s Park SCADA system and transforms them into a unified system that can be managed from the headquarter remote control center. With this independent second-level SCADA solution, users can monitor, analyze, and control their entire renewable portfolio of wind, solar, and hydro plants in only one system while working with high-quality, normalized data and saving time and resources. The aggregated system enables third-party access, and is designed to give ownership of all data to the asset owner, allowing for more secure operations. All data is located on the customer’s server, giving the owner full control of user access and rights.

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2024 WIND BUYERS GUIDE Testing | Inspection Services Whitestar The Whitestar Explorer data set includes 550+ attributes critical to renewables companies across four layers: ParcelHD, CultureHD, WellsHD, and TrueGRID. Their data integrity, accuracy, and fidelity can be relied on for major business decisions. The data is derived from authoritative sources and standardized to a nationwide schema for each layer.

Development, GIS, analytics, and land teams can save time with single scripting across the nation. With Whitestar’s Stream, updates flow seamlessly to GIS, while other delivery types are also available. Whitestar also provides Flex GIS Mapping services to help companies catch up on mapping their back log of land agreements. www.whitestar.com

Bender Inc. Insulation monitoring devices detect symmetrical insulation and DC faults that often occur in control circuits and DC voltage networks such as those found in battery energy storage systems.

When insulation resistance is monitored, trend curves and other predictions can be made. A permanently installed iso685 from Bender Inc. is a solution for monitoring battery energy storage systems because faults and locations are automatically detected and displayed. This significantly reduces time and effort required for maintenance work. www.benderinc.com

Steel Plate Supplier

Nearthlab

Leeco Steel

Nearthlab’s suite of solutions includes NearthWIND, highly precise drones capable of detecting defects as small as 0.3mm across all three blades within 15 minutes, and NearthWIND Mobile, an intuitive plug-and-play solution that turns everyday commercial devices into autonomous inspection drones.

Thereafter, the collected data goes through Zoomable, a cloudbased analytics platform that acts as a central hub for real-time data monitoring and management.

Founded in 1882, Leeco Steel has deep inventories of carbon, HSLA, and alloy steel plate. Leeco also offers steel plate processing services, including flame cutting, drilling, and shot blasting. Backed by a safety program and ISO 9001 certified quality management system, Leeco delivers quality products and service, including digital document delivery on all orders and online ordering and order management via its Leeco Pro platform.

Leeco supplies large quantity commodity products to companies around the world via its expert Trading division. www.leecosteel.com

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Voltgard Division of Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. The Saf-T-Gard Voltgard Test Lab is a large, independent NAIL4PET-accredited test lab for rubber insulating products in the United States, and offers complete retesting and certification of rubber gloves, sleeves, blankets, line hose, covers, dielectric footwear, jumper cables, grounding sets, plastic guards, hot sticks, matting, hoods, and hand tools all to applicable ASTM standards. The Saf-T-Gard Voltgard Test Lab offers electrical testing at both AC and DC voltages according to the exposure and application for use of the products being tested. Products passing electrical testing can be returned to service for continued use and cost savings over purchasing new rubber goods. www.saftgard.com

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Tools

Greenlee | HD Electric AcraDyne AcraDyne’s Gen IV Critical Bolting Platform is an advanced bolting/tool system. HT Series tools from AcraDyne are electric, high-torque bolting tools that provide accuracy, speed, and safety.

The iEC controller/tool system measures traceable, dynamic torque directly at the square drive. The built-in transducer ensures accurate torque values. The Gen IV platform provides an additional level of operator safety and ergonomics when combined with AcraDyne’s Dual-Lever HT Nutrunners. AcraDyne’s HT tools deliver high speeds in torque ranges 50 – 17,000Nm. The ergonomic, robust design includes five handle configurations. These tools are designed and assembled in the USA.

Greenlee / HD Electric’s high voltage test and measurement products are a comprehensive range of products for testing electrical apparatus such as Voltage Detectors, Analog and Digital Voltmeters and Phasers, Voltage Indicating Phasers, Ammeters, Capacitor Testers and Transformer Testers, Underground Cable Fault Testers, Ammeters, Digital Voltage Indicators, Proximity Voltage Detectors, Stray Voltage Detectors, LOOKOUT Voltage Detection Network, Personal Voltage Detectors. www.greenlee.com

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Atlas Copco Atlas Copco’s Smart Tensioning System (STS) is a solution that offers operator guidance and data capturing capabilities. As the energy sector continues to transition towards Industry 4.0, Atlas Copco bridges the gap between factory and field. This ensures optimal loading for each bolt, effectively eliminating loose bolts and rework. This advanced Smart Tensioning System is available for foundation, tower, and blade applications. Combining the STS with Atlas Copco’s intelligent nutrunners (SRB HA or Tenser Revo HA) provides operators effortless data control and safe operation, paving the way for quick, safe, and smart work. www.atlascopco.com

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ITH Bolting Technology

PATRIOT Renewables, Inc.

ITH is a company focused on tension and torque bolting solutions for all stages of the wind turbine life cycle from factory, transport, construction, and O&M. The O&M line of tooling features their lightweight and compact Micro-MAX pump in battery-powered or corded 110V remote versions.

This pump is compatible with their tensioners and torque wrenches (DRS/DKS) to provide a simple and flexible solution for service crews. Additional battery-powered pump options are available for dual-line hydraulic torque wrenches type CX/D-Flex. ITH offers a full range of tension and torque tooling to meet the varying needs of customers.

PATRIOT Renewables provides application specific solutions including sales, rental, repair, and calibration of cordless, and corded hydraulic torque and tension equipment, manual torque wrenches, pressure gauges, hoses and other accessories. They are an authorized sales and service distributor for all TRACTEL products including De-Rope and Climb Assist. They are located in Oklahoma City and service the Americas and worldwide markets. They also offer ultrasonic data recording equipment for construction and maintenance bolting record requirements. www.patriotind.com

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McCann Equipment, Ltd. McCann Equipment Ltd. is a multi-branch Canadian industrial tool distributor, specializing in the sale, service, and rental of torque and tensioning products. Their services include the repair, calibration, and certification of torque tools (manual, electric, pneumatic, hydraulic), transducers, and testers. Additionally, they certify air pressure gauges and hydraulic gauges as well as tension calibration testers (Skidmore). ISO 17025 accredited. www.torquetools.com

Stahlwille Tools, LLC Stahlwille offers torque wrenches with no coil-spring design, no need to return to zero after use. These tools can be adjusted without disassembly during calibration.

By pushing down the lever in the handle and sliding the scale button, the torque setting can be changed with ease. The QuickRelease safety lock secures the insert tools, while at the same time enables them to be changed quickly, the inadvertent release is no longer a risk.

Available with multiple choices of inserts, ratchet, crow foot, ring, and specialty options. www.stahlwille-americas.com

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Nucor Corporation WORD Rock Drills The WORD Rock Drill SS Series Skid Steer Attachment is a solution for wind turbine grounding rod and foundation installations.

Built for versatility, this drilling attachment can tackle tough soil conditions for a variety of applications and easily attaches to an existing skid steer. With user-friendly operating controls, these units can be operated by crew members or drillers at all levels of experience. WORD Rock Drills provides complementary drill training with each new machine purchase.

Elcyon is a sustainable steel plate conforming to EuroNorm 10025 and 10225, available in the full range of sizes and piece weights required for offshore wind projects. This steel plate is made using electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, with a recycled content in excess of 90% and greenhouse gas emissions 1/3 the global blast furnace average. Elcyon was designed to meet the rigorous standards of offshore wind energy designers, manufacturers, and fabricators. nucor.com/elcyon

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Tower Foundations

Five Star Products, Inc. New Five Star XP 230 Epoxy Grout for Wind Towers boasts a compressive strength of 23,000psi (158.5MPa), tested per ASTM C1090, and excels in dynamic conditions with high fatigue resistance. It replaces costly steel bearing plates and seals the connection between the tower and foundation, creating a strong, weathertight connection. Pour up to 14" deep in a single lift with a 45-minute working time. Achieve 10,000psi (68.9MPa) in 4 hours at 90°F or 8 hours at 70°F, expediting installation of tower sections and lowering costs. www.fivestarproducts.com North American Clean Energy

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2024 WIND BUYERS GUIDE Transportation | Logistics CN Anderson Trucking Services (ATS) ATS, a worldwide transportation and project management provider, executes the many logistical elements of multifaceted and often multimodal energy projects. ATS also specializes in the physical transport of the oversized and over-dimensional loads that come with them. Having safely moved more than 215,000 wind components since 2003, ATS currently provides transportation solutions for approximately one-third of North America’s wind projects annually. With 65 years of experience in the transportation industry, ATS is a third generation familyowned company headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota. www.atsinc.com

CN provides shipping by rail and logistics services to get wind energy components to their destination safely and damage-free.

They work with connecting carriers to design efficient routes throughout North America. www.cn.ca/dimensional

Cornerstone Systems Cornerstone Systems provides international and domestic freight, container drayage, transloading/warehousing, truck, LTL, intermodal, railcar, specialized shipments, and job site delivery.

Qualifications and certifications include GSA Approved Carrier, DOD Approved Carrier, Hazmat Certified, SmartWay Certified, and member of Transportation Intermediaries Association, Transportation & Logistics Council, and the American Trucking Association. A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau. www.cornerstone-systems.com

Aspen Custom Trailer US, Inc. In the growing industry of wind energy, Aspen Custom Trailers is a provider of safe and reliable wind energy transporters. They provide solutions tailored to their customer’s hauling needs. Aspen’s wind line-up includes tower blade transporters, tower section, and nacelle transporters. Aspen provides solutions for heavy haul challenges across North America, at every stage, from customer consultation and detailed trailer design to premium brand name material selection and manufacturing right through to delivery and training.

Doleco USA, Inc.

www.aspentrailer.com

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Doleco USA provides a full range of products in the areas of lifting equipment, slings, ropes, and load securing technologies. They produce a wide range of steel, textile, or composite products. On request, they will design and produce custom-made lifting solutions.

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Duluth Cargo Connect Located in North America’s furthest-inland seaport, Duluth Cargo Connect is a congestion-free multimodal logistics hub with decades of experience handling wind energy cargo by sea, road, and rail. www.duluthcargo.com

Port of Brownsville Emmert International Emmert International provides engineered transportation and rigging services specializing in wind components, both on and off highway. www.emmertintl.com

The Port of Brownsville provides solutions for the movement of wind energy components, and has logistical capabilities and a strategic location along the U.S.-Mexico border.

As a large U.S. land-owning port, the Port of Brownsville is capable of receiving, storing, and moving massive components for the wind energy industry, including large windmill blades imported to the U.S. The port’s specialized equipment and skilled workforce are experienced in handling the oversize cargo for transport by vessel, barge, rail, and truck with ease across North America and beyond. www.portofbrownsville.com

Port Milwaukee Port Milwaukee is positioned on the western shores of Lake Michigan and strategically located in the industrial center of the US, with access to international markets via the St. Lawrence Seaway system and the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River inland system. Specializing in breakbulk and project cargo handling, the port offers 16 seaway-max docks, 330,000sq/ft of covered warehouse space, 30,000sq/ft of which is climatecontrolled and approximately 35 acres of laydown space. www.portmilwaukee.com

HALUS POWER SYSTEMS

Midsize wind turbines.

Remanufactured Vestas 90, 108, 120, 225, 500 kW in stock.

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Port of Lake Charles The Port of Lake Charles, the nation’s 12th-busiest deepwater port as measured by tonnage, offers global shipping services for breakbulk, bulk, specialty, and project cargo via its intermodal City Docks and Bulk Terminal facilities. The 400ft-wide, 40ft-deep Calcasieu Ship Channel is a direct route to and from the central Gulf of Mexico.

Also, BOEM has designated one of its two potential wind areas in the Gulf at a site located 60 nautical miles south of the port’s Industrial Canal. The 40ft-deep Industrial Canal has a 1400ft-by-1400ft turning basin and offers 60 acres of land for a potential wind power marshaling port and a wind power manufacturing facility. www.portlc.com

Port of Vancouver USA To support transportation of wind energy components, the port has two Liebherr mobile harbor cranes that can lift 140-MT each and 210-MT in tandem, a multi-purpose crane with 51-MT capacity, and crane operators certified in tandem and engineered lifts. Stevedoring equipment includes trailers and reach-stackers to efficiently move cargo. They have over 100 acres of laydown space and their completed rail expansion project triples capacity and increases velocity on the mainline.

Transportation Partners and Logistics Currently serving a variety of OEMs, project developers, and supply companies, TP&L provides logistics and transportation management for a variety of industries across the entire supply chain. Since 2012, TP&L’s one-stop-shop for logistics and management solutions has assisted more than 75 wind farms, multiple oil/gas drilling projects, and agriculture throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. TP&L’s team of in-house engineers are top-load certified and ready to take the lead when it comes to any logistical needs. From port to pad they deliver economically, safely, and on time. www.tpandl.com

Wind Assessment | Forecasting

Vaisala There is a WindCube lidar for all phases and types of wind farm projects, both onshore, offshore. Plus, Vaisala’s robust suite of complementary solutions provide the actionable intelligence needed to maximize output, performance, profitability, and safety at every project stage, from weather forecasting and historical data, lightning data solutions, and weather sensors and stations. www.windcubelidar.com

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Windcrane WINDCRANE systems can be installed on any crane model used in the wind energy industry. This improves productivity and efficiency, ensures a safe environment, and provides reports to all parties involved to support any winded-off time due to weather. www.windcrane.com

Wind Turbine Manufacturer

BarberWind Turbines, LLC The BWT800kW is a mid-sized wind turbine designed especially for remote or isolated grid applications where the customer is dependent on a diesel system. The built-in lifting system eliminates the need for a giant crane for installation and allows the turbine to be lowered in advance of severe weather or a hurricane. This turbine utilizes 1216 airfoil blades that are 5ft long each. Nineteen blades are strung along each of 64 steel cable spokes. The small blades make it possible to ship the entire turbine in standard shipping containers. When in the upright position the turbine is 330ft tall and will power a farm, factory, or neighborhood of about 300 homes.

Goldwind Americas Goldwind’s GWH 182-6.2/7.2MW Medium Speed Permanent Magnet wind turbine, featuring a permanent magnet synchronous generator and a full-scale converter.

The MSPM platform inherits nearly 91% of the same supply chain as Goldwind’s PMDD generators. The latest MSPM wind turbine series offers customers more opportunities to build projects in complex wind regimes without compromising on long-term performance. www.goldwindamericas.com

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Marmen

Halus Power Systems Midsized Vestas wind turbines from 90kW to 500kW are available from Halus Power Systems. In their remanufacturing process, there is no mechanical part on the turbine, including the transmission, that is not fully disassembled and rebuilt.

Each wind turbine has hundreds of new parts installed, with many parts purchased from Vestas directly, which ensures the original manufacturer specifications are met. The original relay-based controllers are replaced with modern, microprocessor-based control systems, with options for remote monitoring and control systems. Other options include cold weather packages, multiple tower options, and craneless installations for remote sites.

Marmen has contributed to the growth and development of the wind industry since 2022. With their plants in Trois-Rivières and Matane in Québec and Brandon in South Dakota in the United States, they serve the Canadian and US markets. Marmen can produce wind towers of any size. Their expertise includes fabrication of wind towers, blasting, metallization and painting, assembly of internal components, and nacelle assembly. www.marmeninc.com/en

Yaw, Pitch, Blade Drives, and Sensors

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Moog, Inc. Moog offers wind turbine pitch slip rings and rotary unions for many global wind turbine manufacturers. Costly downtime is eliminated by using fiber brushes and robust mechanical components in the slip ring design. Moog’s replacement solutions provide reliable transmission of power and data signals from the nacelle to the control system for the rotary blades. The ring/brush contact technology offers a maintenance free solution for over 100 million revolutions with field-demonstrated performance.

Moog also offers slip rings for blade heating, with anti-icing and de-icing capabilities, which can be retrofitted onto many established wind turbine models in harsh areas. www.moog.com

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