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 PC Control for wind turbinesOpen automation solutions for wind power |
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The use of renewable forms of energy such as wind power has become well established in the global energy supply. This was given vital impetus in particular by the global efforts to reduce emissions of CO2. ...  download PDF file |
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 Husum WindEnergy 2008 – leading international wind energy trade show |
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The Husum WindEnergy was the scene of the world’s largest wind energy trade show from 9th to 13th September 2008. Around 700 companies, manufacturers of wind turbines and sub-suppliers from 35 countries were presenting their solutions in four halls. Beckhoff was presenting its open automation solutions for wind turbines. ...
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Beckhoff is announcing a new PLC library for its automation suite in “TwinCAT PLC IEC 61400-25”. The IEC 61400-25 standard defines communication for monitoring and controlling wind turbines. Its integration in TwinCAT will simplify the control of heterogeneous wind farms considerably. ...
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DeWind, Germany: New design for the emerging U.S. wind energy market |
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The German wind turbine manufacturer DeWind is in the news again with a radically new design. The new DeWind D8.2 is primarily intended for the U.S. market. Beckhoff was the central partner for the development of the control and automation system. ... download PDF file |
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Multibrid, Germany: PC Control for an offshore wind farm |
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Multibrid GmbH never bothered with onshore wind farms: the 5 MW M5000 turbine was designed for offshore wind energy applications from the outset. Multibrid revised the control scheme in close cooperation with Beckhoff and based it on an integrated platform for the mass production of these turbines. ... download PDF file |
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Guandong Mingyang Wind Power Technology, China: Mingyang relies onBeckhoff wind industry expertise |
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In recent years China has been experiencing a wind power boom. Now that the main international wind turbine manufacturers have established production plants in China, Chinese machine manufacturers are racing to gain a foothold in the wind energy sector. The Mingyang Group, originally based in southern China, started with a 1.5 megawatt system using control technology and industry expertise from Beckhoff. ... download PDF file |
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