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GRUPO CLAVIJO to present this technological innovation at Intersolar North America, with its US partner Miller Welding
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- GRUPO CLAVIJO will present the most advanced double-axis solar tracker on the market at Intersolar North America, happening July 14-16, 2009 at Moscone West in San Francisco, CA, booth 9659. The company is clearly ahead of its competitors with this exclusive and innovative patented hydraulic brake system in the azimuth movement. Miller Welding will manufacture and commercialise it in the United States, under a partnership agreement with CLAVIJO.
The brake works as a clip on the orientation crown and the pinion of the gear motor, and eliminates dynamic loads that the force of the wind multiplies, which is a critical aspect in other trackers on the market. As a complement to this safety system, the gear motor includes an electrical brake that helps the hydraulic brake in strong winds and absorbs the effect of the wind on the mobile elements of the tracker, thus avoiding damage and helping to extend the useful life of the machine and its main elements. Both brakes are placed on opposite sides of the crown, and this spreads out the load and makes the tracker very stable. It is even safer because this system reinforces the machine's solidity and gives it a great design.
CHARACTERISTICS
It has a functional and solid structure, thanks to the design with a programme of finite elements that confirm the resistance to strength and winds stronger than 160 km/h.
Its structure consists of a post, which is the support element and also the place where the electrical elements, motor and hydraulic centre are installed and fixed being locked inside; this way it covers and protects all the control elements, thus increasing the safety of the tracker and reducing any possibilities of theft.
Bronze bushings in all the articulations, integrated safety systems, such as a hydraulic brake, limit switches for the azimuth movement, and physical limits for the cenital-vertical movement.
The reinforced crown is specially designed for our tracker, and it is the support for the azimuth turn.
Each of the trackers has an independent programme that controls and manages the possible incidents with alarms, which could be managed directly on the tracker thanks to a manual panel, or integrated into internal monitoring, or on internet.
The panel can be assembled on the ground, thus reducing the assembly time. They are fixed with U-rings, which gives flexibility when using them: any panel on the market can be adapted to these trackers.
Astronomic solar tracker, thanks to a software installed in the electrical panel, which, after introducing the coordinates of the tracker's location, will detect where the sun is all day long, any season of the year. This way, we prevent the trackers from missing the direction of the sun, as other machines on the market without this system do.
All this is supported by an absolute encoder, which enables our tracker to have an accuracy of +/- 0.5 degrees, which makes it one of the most accurate on the market in terms of tracking and daily productive hours.
TECHNICAL ANSWER
GRUPO CLAVIJO complements its activity with personalised solutions, according to the needs of every customer. This job is backed up by the Engineering Department, which starts offering help and advice for the location of the trackers in the place that the customer facilitates. The shadows and distance between trackers is studied with a programme that we have developed ourselves, and then carries on to choose the optimal location for the machines in this place.
Other optional services to facilitate the management and organisation of the project:
- monitoring or custom-made remote control
- hydraulic protection system that ensures that the tracker moves back to its horizontal position before any possible power cuts
- maintenance service on the solar installation to ensure the correct control and operation of the trackers
- assembly of the trackers in the installation
As a final guarantee of the product, our company has been awarded the ISO standard 9001, which involves control and revision of all the design and manufacturing procedures, for the customer’s satisfaction.
GRUPO CLAVIJO
The company was established in 1960 and one of its most important areas is Renewable Energy. With more than 40 MW installed over the past few years in all Europe, it has the most advanced solar trackers on the market, thanks to its permanent investment in R&D&I and exclusive services to its customers.
www.grupoclavijo.net
comercial@grupoclavijo.net
Miller Welding & Machine Company
Since 1963, Miller Welding & Machine Company has evolved into an integrated single-source company involved in a vast assortment of industrial applications throughout the United States. Provide our customers with exceptional services and value by manufacturing parts to their specifications in an efficient and timely manner.
There are currently over 400 employees. Over the years there have been many changes at MWM. Yet the three generations of family members currently leading the company continue to share the founder's passion for customer service.
www.millerwelding.com
info@millerwelding.com
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