Wind Energy.

Complete solutions from a single source.

As a development service provider, we design pitch and energy storage systems for wind turbines and develop complete drives, including electronic components, firmware and the appropriate housing. Our stable and mature development processes ensure the highest quality and on-time delivery of your development results.

Development services.

 

Projects

  • Our team has more than 15 years of experience in developing efficient and highly robust reliable pitch systems for onshore and offshore wind turbines.
  • We design, develop and verify functionally safe drive systems and subsystem components.
  • According to your requirements, we specify, design and develop electrical energy storage systems and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).
  • For type tests and series tests in production, we develop and supply test benches.
  • Process-compliant implementation of threat analyses and creation of risk assessments for cybersecurity
  • Creation of security concepts in accordance with IEC 62443 and to fulfil the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

Development of concepts

  • We define system requirements on the basis of preliminary concept studies and feasibility analyses, such as statistical load simulation and analysis.
  • At all levels of system development, we draw up architectures, detailed specifications, functional specifications and test specifications.
  • We simulate electrical drive systems such as pitch systems with MATLAB® Simulink®and in DNV GL Bladed to optimise control structures.
  • We develop, verify and qualify the performance and safety functions of electromechanical systems in our in-house laboratory and accompany the certification process.
  • Creation of secure source code and execution of security-relevant tests in accordance with EN 50128 and IEC 62443

Series transfer & follow-up support

  • Once development is complete, we responsibly manage your production - or that of an EMS - and support your system throughout its entire life cycle.
  • We competently take over the maintenance of your successful systems and branded products and take the pressure off your team.
  • In the event of component discontinuation, we will be happy to help you revise your systems and products.
  • Supporting the PSIRT team with product maintenance

Directives & standards.

We are certified to IEC 61508 and work in accordance with the following directives and standards, among others:

  • Maschinenrichtlinie: 2006/42/EG
  • Niederspannungsrichtlinie 2014/35/EU
  • EMV Richtlinie 2014/30/EU
  • IEC 61508 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
  • EN ISO 13849 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems
  • IEC 62061 Safety of machinery — Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems
  • EN ISO 12100 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
  • IEC 61131 Programmable controllers
  • IEC 61784-3 Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 3: Functional safety fieldbuses - General rules and profile definitions
  • IEC 61800-5-2 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements - Functional safety
  • IEC 60034 Rotating electrical machines
  • IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
  • EN 60204 Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines
  • EN 60439 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
  • EN 50272-2 Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations – Part 2: Stationary batteries
  • EN 62391 Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use in electric and electronic equipment
  • EN 60721-3-3 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Stationary use at weatherprotected locations
  • IEC 61400 Wind turbines
  • IEC 61000-4-5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing and measurement techniques - Surge immunity test
  • DNV GL Richtlinie für die Zertifizierung von Windkraftanlagen, Ausgaben 2010 und 2012

Developed products.

  • We specialise in the design and optimisation of pitch systems for up to 8 MW wind turbines with
    • AC motors
      • Permanent magnet (PM)
      • servo machines
      • reluctance motors
      • Asynchronous motors
    • DC motors
      • Series connection
      • Shunt connection
      • Double shunt
  • Highly robust drives and power supplies with high reliability for use in extreme environments
  • Optimised electrical power supply via the slip ring thanks to intelligent power and energy management
  • Reduction of cable cross-sections, mains load and feedback effects through the integration of ultracapacitors
  • Development and qualification of control cabinets in accordance with low-voltage and EMC requirements for rotating operation in the hub for hot and cold climate locations and for the offshore sector
  • Development of lightning protection concepts including high and low voltage ride through solutions to maximise system availability
  • Realisation of safety functions for drive systems such as
    • STO, SBC, SS1, SLP, SLS
    • Safe movement to a safe end position (emergency stop)
    • Customised safety functions such as energy storage tests
  • Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) based on ultracapacitors
    • ultracaps
    • Li-ion technology
    • Lead-fleece accumulators
    • Hybrid systems
  • Customised holding brakes for AC and DC drive motors
  • Test benches for quality assurance in series production and test bench technology during development
  • Identification of cost optimisation potential along the value chain and implementation of product adaptation

Our expertise in the field of wind energy.

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