Belts Instead of Gearbox: Continental Equips Goldwind Wind Turbines...
(WorldNews Environment)

New approaches: belts replace gearboxes in unique patented design in nacelle Investment: Continental has expanded timing belt production at its Dannenberg site for €2 million Hanover, May 25, 2020. Technology company Continental is equipping the wind turbines made by Chinese manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology with drive belts. In the unique and patented construction, the belts manufactured at the Dannenberg location in Germany allow the rotor blades to be adjusted at any time without the aid of gears or hydraulics. Continental engineers used an optimal combination of two tried-and-tested timing belt technologies to develop the belts. Back in 2018, Continental invested...