New cleaning concentrate reduces downtime
Scheduled or unscheduled shutdowns and the subsequent start-ups of wind turbines are significant cost-factors which should be avoided as much as possible. Klϋber Lubrication has developed a new synthetic cleaning concentrate Kl¨¹ber Summit Varnasolv HV. It allows carrying out oil changes and cleaning wind turbine gears during operation. The new cleaning concentrate efficiently dissolves sticky residues, varnish and carbon build-up. After flushing, the gearbox is ready for the new oil.
"The gearboxes can be cleaned during operation since the high viscosity of Kl¨¹ber Summit Varnasolv HV matches the viscosity of the gear oil. Downtime of the turbine can therefore be avoided." explains Thomas Jørgensen from Business Unit Wind Energy of Kl¨¹ber Lubrication. "The used oil is subsequently drained to flush out any unwanted residues.¡±
By efficiently cleaning the residue from the gearbox, the new liquid concentrate also reduces maintenance costs. Kl¨¹ber Summit Varnasolv HV is neutral towards the material of the seals when used in accordance with directions. Though designed for cleaning gearboxes in wind turbines, the new cleaning concentrate can also be used for applications such as filter housings and tubes containing carbon build-up or aged oil residues. Kl¨¹ber Summit Varnasolv HV is fully compatible with mineral, synthetic hydrocarbon and ester oils.
About Kl¨¹ber Lubrication
Kl¨¹ber Lubrication is one of the world's leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements. During its more than 80 years of existence, Kl¨¹ber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough consultation and extensive services, which has earned it an excellent reputation in the market. The company holds all common industrial certifications and operates a test bay hardly rivalled in the lubricants industry.
Kl¨¹ber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for mineral oil products in Munich in 1929, is today part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG, a Business Unit of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. Kl¨¹ber Lubrication has approximately 2000 employees in more than 30 countries.
About Freudenberg Chemical Specialities
Freudenberg Chemical Specialities develops, manufactures and markets chemical specialties. To be close to its customers, the company is represented globally in the market with its five brands, Kl¨¹ber Lubrication, Chem-Trend, OKS, SurTec and Capol. Freudenberg Chemical Specialities is one of the global leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, release agents, chemotechnical maintenance products, and solutions for surface and galvanic technologies. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, the Business Group runs its own companies in some 40 countries. In 2015, Freudenberg Chemical Specialities employed about 3,300 people and generated sales of about
