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Modular Pitch Slip Ring for Wind Turbines

Model Modular Pitch Slip Ring (S, M, L)

Modular, maintenance-free pitch slip ring for onshore and offshore wind turbines, up to 480 V / 115 A plus CAN Bus, Profibus or Ethernet data.

Description

The Modular Pitch Slip Ring supplies power to the pitch drives in a wind turbine hub and transmits control and sensor signals. It is built from a modular kit and delivered within a few weeks, using local supply chains in Germany and China. Schleifring has produced wind turbine slip rings in series since 2006.

Key features

  • Flexible flange design and anti-rotation lock
  • 3 housing sizes (S, M, L)
  • Connectors and mating connectors included
  • Data via contactless GigaCAP or an integrated encoder
  • Silver multi-fiber brushes on silver- or gold-plated rings
  • Maintenance-free for its whole life

Applications

Pitch systems of onshore and offshore wind turbines.

Specifications

Service life50 million revolutions, maintenance-free
Power transmissionup to 480 V / 115 A
Signal transmissionCAN Bus, Profibus, Ethernet
Rotation speedup to 30 rpm
Ambient temperature−40 °C to +55 °C
Protection / qualificationIP65; shock/vibration per DIN EN 60068-2-64
Housing sizesS, M, L (155 × 155 mm; length 262/316/368 mm)

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