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2020 wind buyers guide NTS NTS provides lightning simulation and modeling services to wind turbine manufacturers at multiple labs throughout the nation. NTS facilities include a 20,000 square foot Lightning Center of Excellence in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which boasts generators that can produce more than 200,000 amperes and 2.4 million volts. To meet individual customer needs, NTS provides a wide range of lightning services, which include direct effects testing, indirect effects testing, simulation and modeling, onsite engineering, custom wave shapes, electrostatic discharge, multiple burst, multiple stroke, near strikes, surge testing, and more. In addition, NTS subject matter experts are shaping industry standards, sitting on advisory boards, writing technical papers, and authoring textbooks used by NASA and the FAA. In short, NTS brings expertise to provide wind turbine manufacturers with a one-stop shop for robust design, analysis, and testing services. www.nts.com Q-Lab Corporation Q-Lab Corporation is a global provider of material durability testing products. Q-Lab designs and manufactures standard test substrates as well as weathering, light stability, and corrosion testers. In addition, contract test services which include accelerated laboratory testing are available at Q-Lab Florida, Q-Lab Arizona, Q-Lab Deutschland, and Q-Lab China. Outdoor exposure testing for weathering, lightfastness, and corro- sion are available at Q-Lab Florida and Q-Lab Arizona. Nature’s elements can take a huge toll on outdoor use products. Q-Lab offers various products, testing services, and locations to ensure their customers’ products will stand the test of nature and time. www.q-lab.com Small Wind Certification Council The Small Wind Certification Council (ICC-SWCC), an independent ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body, certifies wind turbines that meet or exceed the require- ments of specified standards. Designed to promote consumer confidence and mainstream acceptance of small and medium wind technology, ICC-SWCC certifi- cation standardizes North American reporting turbine energy and sound performance. ICC-SWCC certification also helps manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with certification requirements from numerous federal, state, and local incentive programs to qualify for rebates and tax credits. www.smallwindcertification.org WindGuard North America, Inc. WindGuard’s testing laboratory offers power perfor- mance measurements according to all established technical standards (for example IEC 61400-12-1). In addition, WindGuard has developed other methods to verify the power performance of wind turbines, imple- menting both ground-based and nacelle LiDAR technol- ogy. With the experience from hundreds of tests on turbine types from 30 kW to 7.6 MW, they are a reliable partner for verifying warranted power curves as well as prototype testing. WindGuard is committed to providing extensive scientific, technical, and operational services, which are unbiased and manufacturer-independent for onshore and offshore wind projects. www.windguard.com Tools AcraDyne AcraDyne’s Gen IV Critical Bolting Platform is an advanced bolting/tool system. HT Series tools from AcraDyne are electric, high-torque bolting tools that provide accuracy, speed, and safety. The iEC control- ler/tool system measures traceable, dynamic torque directly at the square drive. The built-in transducer ensures accurate torque values. Combined with AcraDyne’s Dual-Lever HT Nutrunners, the Gen IV platform provides an additional level of safety to protect the tool operator. AcraDyne’s HT tools deliver high speeds in torque ranges 50 – 17,000Nm. The ergonomic, robust design includes five handle configu- rations. These tools are designed and made in the USA. www.aimco-global.com Atlas Copco Atlas Copco offers products and solutions that increase productivity - the right solutions for all hydraulic torque, electric torque, pneumatic torque, manual torque, and hydraulic tension applications. Atlas Copco’s SRB HA provides tightening with ergonomics and usability. It’s durable, fast, and packed with smart features. Atlas Copco serves the wind power industry with assembly tools, equipment, calibration, repairs, and rentals. www.atlascopco.com Chicago Pneumatic The CP66 nutrunner series is suitable for flange-related and other bolting applications in the oil & gas, power generation, and wind energy industries. Operator comfort is an integral part of this pneumatic nutrunner’s design, therefore, the CP66 series is recog- nized to have a vibration level close to zero. The torque set-up is defined with the CP Air Torque Control FRL which enables an extremely fine pressure adjustment. Small but powerful, the CP6613 is equipped with a robust gearbox and a high-performance air motor, like the industrial impact wrench motors. It delivers 960 ft.lbs in forward or reverse torque for high productivity. The max torque of CP6641 is 3100 ft.lbs. www.cp.com Einpart, LLC Einpart, LLC has 20 years of experience in parts, tools and special equip- ment. They supply and support the North and South American wind market from their headquarters located in Plano, TX. Their main product lines for the onshore and offshore wind industry are FAA approved obstruction lights, torque and tension tools with a wide range of hydrau- lic, electrical, and mechanical tools. Personal protection equipment, certi- fied lifting bags, WTG components, offline oil filtration, heat products, sensors, hydraulic parts, and consumables. www.einpart.com HD Electric HD Electric’s test, measurement, and safety products are a comprehen- sive range of products for testing electrical apparatus such as direct contact voltage detectors, voltmeters, phasers, underground cable fault tester, voltage indicators, proximity voltage detectors, handheld voltage detectors, voltage detection network, personal voltage detectors, insula- tor testers, arrester/leakage testers, ammeters, cable distance meters, phase rotation meter, cable identifiers, capacitor testers and transformer testers. Their controls and system monitoring products include local and communicating capacitor controls. www.hdelectriccompany.com Hi-Line Utility Supply With over 10,000 products in stock, Hi-Line Utility Supply is a “one-stop- shop” for tools, safety equipment, rubber goods, and services for wind farms, electrical utilities, and contractors since 1960. Hi-Line also custom grounds and jumpers, tool repair, fiberglass refinishing, and rubber goods testing at two NAIL-accredited test labs (IL and MA). Both warehouses house a large in-stock selection of rubber goods available for fast shipping. Hi-Line also provides the required certification documentation to meet the unique needs of wind farms. www.hilineco.com 54 NOVEMBER•DECEMBER2019 /// www.nacleanenergy.com hProducts 3.75x4.625.indd 1 2/14/17 5:20 PM