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Efficient Solutions for Wind Turbines
October 6, 2008

Increasing demand for friction shims and coatings from ESK

CUSTOMIZED DESIGNS ELECTROLESS NICKEL, ELECTROLESS NICKEL COMPOSITE CUSTOMIZED DESIGNS, FRICTION CONNECTED ELEMENTS

CUSTOMIZED DESIGNS OF ELECTROLESS NICKEL AND EKagrip® ELECTROLESS NICKEL COMPOSITES FOR FRICTION CONNECTED ELEMENTS

To transmit high torques and shear forces via single bolt connections, EKagrip® friction shims from ESK offer a simple, reliable and compact alternative to conventional solutions involving large-size bolt or multiple bolt joints or expensive and complicated interlocking connections.

Applications

The superior properties of EKagrip® have a proven track record in automotive engines and drive trains, in bolt joints in mechanical engineering and industrial applications, such as:

  • Single bolt joints on the crankshaft and cam shaft
  • Vibration-resistant, durable flange connections
  • Improving the performance of components and assemblies without changing the basic design
  • Simple and reliable housing fastenings
  • Shaft-collar joints

For these and many others applications, EKagrip® offers simple, reliable solutions tailored to customer requirements. They enable favorable designs with high power density together with low weight and compact dimensions.

Customized Solutions

ESK’s mission is to offer the ideal solution for any customer requirement. Besides tried-and-tested EKagrip® friction products, our specialists are also continously developing customized designs and solutions for frictional joint elements. With our extensive industrial facilities and profound experience in this field, we can produce innovations and solutions that can be rapidly commercially exploited.