SILK were approached by a wind turbine manufacturer and operator to design a mid-shaft journal turner to machine the high speed shaft inside the turbine nacelle.
The customer required a light weight machine that could be manhandled and built on site, that had both fixed and interlocked guards and that could reduce the current 6 day machining activity whilst providing greater accuracy.
SILK worked closely with our client to ensure we fulfilled the design and safety requirements while providing a suitable solution.
The machine designed was modular and could fit inside three small peli-cases with each section easily man handled. The machine incorporated, Perspex fixed guards, Proximity sensors and two types of E-stop as well as a Remote-control operation. The Mid Shaft Journal Turning machine was so easy to use, accurate and quick that the machining time was reduced by half saving the customer a lot of downtime and has become embedded in the customers procedures as the only way to perform this activity.
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