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Brochure Examines Sensor Technology for Wind Applications

June 28, 2011
Pepperl+Fuchs has released a new brochure on Sensor Technology for Wind Energy Applications. The brochure provides an overview of the world's most comprehensive selection of sensing technologies for wind energy applications and highlights Pepperl+Fuchs 10+ years experience in providing robust sensing solutions to the industry. Sensor Technology for Wind Energy Applications also provides helpful illustrations of these technologies as applied in typical windmill applications, including pitch control, yaw positioning, generator RPM monitoring, brake pad position and wear monitoring, rotor/hub angular position detection, cable twist sensing, service hoist control, main shaft deflection monitoring, level monitoring for gearbox lubrication and coolants and lift cab position detection.