Features

Fan Blade DEFENDER fan blade

  • Machined steel hub and plate clamping sytem which mounts on output shaft by teeter pin
  • Teeter pin on lubricated bearing surfaces
  • MKII Defender frost fan blade manufactured from carbon fibre spar section encased in foam cored fibreglass

 

Power PlantDefender engine cabinet

  • John Deere 6068T engine (6.8l turbocharged diesel producing 172 gross intermittent horsepower at 2400rpm)
  • Engine is fully rubber mounted to eliminate vibration
  • Built in 'cold air chamber' in cabinet for engine to draw from
  • Fully enclosed engine cabinet which rolls smoothly to facilate opening and closing
  • Factory high capacity radiator
  • 540l diesel tank in the base
  • Industrial duty air cleaner
  • High Capacity exhaust muffler with stainless steel vertical exhaust pipe

 

Engine ControlDEFENDER interface

  • computer controlled engine management system
  • comprehensive yet wasy to use
  • full auto start capability with 0.1 °C adjustment in start / stop temperatures
  • wireless temperature system allows probe to be placed within 100m of wind machine
  • starts electronic throttling device to activate centrifugal clutch, after warm up period has elapsed

 

Tower and DrivelinesDEFENDER tower

  • Constructed from spiral welded tube which is blasted and then coated with a high grade paint coating
  • 1410 series drive lines, factory balanced to eliminate vibrations
  • centrifugal clutch rated at 250 hp
  • hydraulic folding tower option allows wind machine to be lowered in the off season

 

Gear DrivesDEFENDER gear driver

  • Amarillo gear drives designed and manufactured in accordance with American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) standards for strength and durability.
  • Spiral bevel gears in the upper and lower gear drives are precision machined from nickel alloy steel, case hardened and lapped in sets.
  • Double lip, spring loaded seals used on input and output shafts on gear drives
  • Taper roller bearings for durability and reliability

 

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