ZF Wind Power and Sirris Launch Mobile Climate Chamber for Extreme Temperature Testing of Large Machinery
-40°C to +60°C
€1.5 million
20m x 9m x 7m
What Happened
ZF Wind Power, together with Sirris and the Belgian government, has launched a world-first mobile climate chamber for testing large, heavy, or confidential machinery. The chamber, which measures 20 meters long, 9 meters high, and 7 meters wide, can be shipped as a kit in five shipping containers and assembled within a week at the manufacturer's location. It can simulate temperatures from -40°C to +60°C, allowing companies to test products under extreme conditions without moving them from production sites.
-40°C to +60°C
Covers extremes from Arctic cold to desert heat.
- Transport products to fixed climate chamber in Antwerp; expensive and sometimes impossible for components over 150 tons.
- Chamber delivered to manufacturer; fits in 5 containers; assembled in a week; allows testing of entire drivetrain on-sit
“Thanks to this new mobile climate chamber, we can now also test our largest products in a safe, efficient and high-quality manner at our own location.”
Why this matters
The mobile chamber enables on-site validation of wind turbine drivetrains and other large equipment, reducing costs and logistical challenges while supporting the energy transition.
Terms in This Story
- Climate chamber
- A controlled environment used to test products under specific temperature and humidity conditions.
- Drivetrain
- In wind turbines, the system that transfers rotational energy from the rotor to the generator.
- Energy transition
- The shift from fossil-based energy systems to renewable sources like wind and solar.
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