Challenge
Developers of large wind turbine test systems need components designed for a specific test installation. These parts are often produced only once, and their size makes conventional machining options limited.
R&D Test Systems fabricated large welded structures but required external machining capacity to complete critical surfaces and features.
Nordmark’s role
Nordmark CNC-milled a large welded component for R&D Test Systems.
Nordmark’s role was to perform the machining that could not be completed through fabrication alone, drawing on experience with large, non-standard workpieces.
- One published assignment involved a component weighing approximately 70 tonnes.
- Other work associated with the same customer environment has included an 85-tonne welded structure for RD Steel. See picture above.
Facts and figures
Customer value
The test-system manufacturer could move from a welded structure to a machined component suitable for further integration into its equipment. For companies developing a new test system, Nordmark provides access to exceptional machining capacity and practical input on what can be manufactured at the required size.
