APPLICATIONS COOLING

 

Low pressure manifold

Manifolds are traditionally made by a block of steel or aluminum, but blocks in technical plastics are a cost-effective choice for low pressure applications below temperatures of around 50°C as it is both much faster to produce and the material is lower cost. In a wind turbine, a manifold may be used for lubricant or coolant.

Customer Requirements:

  • Can withstand oil or coolant
  • Strong
  • Resistant to pressure
  • Material is able to get threaded or get steel inserts

 

Our material recommendation:

  • POM-C
  • PEHD
  • PA (Nylon)

 

Our production recommendation

  • CNC milling
  • Injection moulding

Tanks for coolant

Wind turbines uses a lot of small and big tanks for holding coolant and oil. The tanks are also used to catch oil when draining parts for service or in case of non-control discharge of liquids like oil and cooling liquids. For
this purpose, plastic is a good material choice and it is easy to manufacture tanks for tight spaces where a square box does not fit.

 

Customer Requirements:

  • Service at  -20°C to 50°C
  • Can handle a lot of vibration.
  • Can withstand oil or coolant

Our material recommendation:

  • PELD
  • PP-C

 

Our production recommendation​

  • Rotational moulding
  • Twin sheet thermoforming

 

Pipe holder

Pipes in the turbine can have many different sizes and material types both soft and hard materials. Pipe holders have the basic function to hold the pipes to correct place and protect against wear from vibration.

There are a lot of standard products but sometime a custom-made piece makes sense when adding assembly and service to the calculation.

 

Customer Requirements:

  • Service at temperatures -20°C to 80°C
  • Can handle a lot of vibration.
  • Low wear on pipe material
  • Low cost

Our material recommendation:

  • PEHD
  • PA (Nylon)
  • POM-C

 

Our production recommendation​

  • CNC milling
  • Injection moulding

 

Morten BrøndumSales Manager - Wind & Solutions +45 20 80 88 59mob@vink.dk +45 20 80 88 07sfj@vink.dk Simon Finnemann JensenBusiness Development Manager

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