Shermco's Kevin Alewine to be featured in IHS GlobalSpec Wind Energy Technology Online Trade Show

Oct. 7, 2013 - PRLog -- DALLAS - Over the past decade, there have been many changes in wind turbine generator designs and output ranges. A 2010 study reviewed the records of over 800 generators repaired, refurbished or remanufactured from 2005 to 2010 totaling a combined power rating of greater than 1.5 gigawatts. This presentation will include an overview of the most common generator failure modes and a review of maintenance procedures and testing than can help extend service life and improve reliability when Kevin Alewine takes center stage during IHS GlobalSpec’s upcoming Aerospace Technology online event.

At 12:30 p.m. EST on October 9, Alewine will speak to industry professionals around the globe about Uptower Tests and Inspections to Help Assure Generator Reliability.

The Shermco Industries educational session will be one of several presentations in the day’s agenda that covers leading trends in the wind energy technology industry.

·         When:  Wednesday, October 9 at 12:30 PM EDT

·         What:  A Checklist of Uptower Tests and Inspections to Help Assure Generator Reliability

·          Where:  Online -  http://www.globalspec.com/events/presentationdetails?eventId=170&presentationId=620

·         Contacts:  Molly Kray, IHS GlobalSpec senior marketing manager, e-Events, molly.kray@ihs.com or 518-238-6564.

About the Wind Energy Technology Online Event

Join key manufacturers and industry professionals from around the globe at IHS GlobalSpec's Wind Energy Technology event. Explore the latest developments in utility-scale and smaller wind turbine and generator technologies; learn of developments in condition monitoring and control system design, data acquisition and field measurements; examine new approaches for energy storage, distribution, wind farm siting, and construction. By attending IHS GlobalSpec's FREE online event, you will be able to network with peers and suppliers, participate in key educational sessions, and keep pace with today's fast-changing wind energy marketplace.

About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS  is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs more than 8,000 people in 31 countries around the world.

About IHS GlobalSpec
IHS GlobalSpec, recently acquired by IHS Inc. , is the leading provider of digital media solutions designed to connect industrial marketers with their target audience of engineering, technical, industrial, scientific and manufacturing sector professionals. IHS GlobalSpec provides its registered users with a domain-expert search engine to search more than 50,000 supplier catalogs by specification, a broad range of proprietary and aggregated web-based content, 12 annual online events, and more than 80 e-newsletters – helping them search for and locate products and services, learn about suppliers and access comprehensive technical content. For suppliers, IHS GlobalSpec helps generate awareness, demand and engagement opportunities among the professionals they are looking to reach – from inbox to desktop, through networks and via real-time engagement.