PECM Issue 26 2017 | Page 105

be repositioned to work on the next brake. The new service tool significantly reduces the time required to maintain yaw brakes which reduces the downtime of the turbine and minimises running costs. Svendborg Brakes, which is part of Altra Industrial Motion Corporation, is the market leader for the supply of yaw brakes to the global wind industry, delivering state-of-the-art yaw systems for all modern medium and large wind turbines. About Svendborg Brakes Since 1989, Svendborg Brakes has been recognised as a leading global expert in intelligent braking solutions for industrial applications. Extensive application knowledge, innovative design, fast prototyping and exhaustive testing ensure that customers get the most technically advanced, most durable and safest braking systems to meet their specific requirements. Svendborg offers a wide range of highly engineered products including hydraulic brakes and power units, thruster brakes, soft braking controls and couplings. Svendborg braking solutions are hard at work in key markets including renewable energy, mining, hydropower, cranes and oil & gas, mining, and marine & offshore on applications such as wind and tidal turbines, overland conveyors, propulsion systems, deck equipment, hoists, drawworks, elevators & escalators and dam turbines. For further information: Svendborg Brakes: Britt Lightbody Tel: +45 63 255 477 Fax: +45 62 281 058 Web: www.svendborg-brakes.com Email: britt.lightbody@svendborg- brakes.com The LBS 120 yaw brake lifting and installation tool has been designed to work on brake assemblies with a maximum width of 502 mm and with a brake disc thickness of 40 mm For more information and to see a video of how the tool works, visit : www.svendborg-brakes.com/en/ products/service-tool.aspx The tool incorporates a winch mechanism that is used to raise and lower the brake to floor level, with a maximum lifting height of 2,000 mm. Issue 26 PECM 105