Mechanical Power Transmission Forging & Forged Wind Turbine Parts

Our Mechanical Power Transmission Forging Services

At Canton Drop Forge, we create custom forging solutions for mechanical power transmission needs. Our team manufactures each component to perform optimally under heavy loads seen in wind power generation. 

We operate a 241,000-square-foot forging facility in Canton, Ohio, and several sales offices around the country. Our on-site capabilities include:

• Custom engineering and design solutions
• In-house die sinking, heat treatment, and saw cutting
• Metallurgical and dimensional inspections
• Complete testing of wind turbine forged parts

We are registered as an ISO 9000:2015 manufacturing facility meeting industry standards for best practices in die manufacture and production of open and closed die forgings.

Our Wind Turbine Forging Equipment

Canton Drop Forge’s skilled employees have the skills, experience, and training to create wind power forging customized for each customer’s specific requirements. We operate highly specialized equipment, including: 

• 14 forging hammers that can work with carbon alloy, stainless steel, titanium, and other high-temperature alloys
• Continuous heat treat oil and polymer quench and temper lines
• Four CNC mills and multiple vertical turning lathes
• Nadcap-certified annealing, normalize, and temper furnaces

Canton Drop Forge provides mechanical power transmission components that meet and exceed wind turbine forging market standards. We utilize state-of-the-art design technology and forging processes.

Canton Drop Forge High-Performance Forging Applications

The team at Canton Drop Forge has over 100 years of experience creating high-performance gears, couplings, bearings, and shafts. We have the skills and knowledge to design custom-forged components to optimize your mechanical power operations. Contact us to find the ideal designs, materials, and processes for your wind turbine forged parts.

Applications for Wind Turbine Forged Parts

Forged parts are ideal for high-stress mechanical power transmission applications such as wind turbine gearboxes because of their strength, fatigue resistance, and uniform grain structure. We subject all our mechanical power components to intense testing and inspection to ensure their strength and quality.

We produce high-quality forged gears for wind power generation. Some applications for forgings within the wind power industry include:

• Couplings and gear blanks for drivetrains
• Gearbox shafts, brakes, and shafts within the nacelle
• Rotor hub bearings and pitch control components
• Tower flanges and connectors 

We use high-strength steel alloys such as 43B17 with high core strength and wear resistance to handle the demanding conditions in wind and other mechanical power applications.

Forged Wind Turbine Gears

Gearboxes must provide reliable and consistent performance. Our team at Canton Drop Forge creates superior forged gears for wind and other mechanical power transmission applications. We use advanced closed-die forging technology to create dependable gears designed to last for years of service.

High-Speed Gears

These gearboxes convert high-torque, slow-speed wind turbines into high-torque turbines with faster speeds necessary to generate electricity. They play a crucial role in renewable power generation.

Planetary Gears

The forged sprockets and gears that make up a planetary gearbox generate high torque to increase the speed of a wind turbine’s shaft. They transmit large amounts of power and must withstand load fluctuations, vibrations, and extreme weather within a turbine.

Why Choose Canton Drop Forge for Wind Turbine Forgings

High strength, fatigue resistance, and reliability are necessary to handle the demands the mechanical power industry places on components. We design and produce our forged parts for wind turbines with superior strength and durability. Components resist impacts and mechanical stress, key qualities to withstand the high pressures and temperatures found in turbines. Other advantages of using our forgings for mechanical power components include:

• Consistent production: We consistently produce precise forgings that meet tight tolerances prescribed by the power industry. 
• High fatigue resistance: Our wind turbine forgings can withstand repeated cycles of loading and unloading without failure. 
• Reliability: Turbine forgings have a low failure rate, which is crucial to ensure the safe and continuous operation of complex power generation systems. 
• Uniform grain structure: Forged turbine parts have a uniform grain structure that improves their toughness and ductility. 
• Wear resistance: Mechanical power forgings can withstand abrasion, high temperatures, and corrosive gasses without wearing or corroding. 

Another key advantage is the long-term value forgings bring to the mechanical power market. While they may have a higher initial cost, their durability, low maintenance requirements, and long service lives often produce significant cost savings. Additionally, because of their reliable performance, you experience less unplanned downtime for repairs.