Wind energy has emerged as one of the fastest growing areas in power generation. ESAB's success here lies in consulting with its customers in order to optimise a workflow which is cutting and welding intensive.

Commercially generated electric power is the unseen commodity without which modern life would not be possible. However, since it became available, man has developed alternative means of power generation using sunlight, wind, water, coal, oil, gas and nuclear fission. At the design stage, each of these technologies imposes widely differing demands on engineers and scientists. At the fabrication stage, regulatory and technical requirements are equally diverse and subject to a constant process of change. From a technical standpoint, ESAB is perfectly placed to respond to these requirements. The company that invented the coated electrode has developed alongside the industry that literally provides a driving force. We offer equipment and consumables suited to every eventuality from welding a perimeter fence to the assembly of key components in a nuclear power plant.

The following keywords represent some of our specific areas of expertise within the power generation industry: rigorous quality assurance processes, wind-tower fabrication, state-of-the-art cutting systems, hydro turbine wheels, large-gantry, narrow-gap SAW installations, creep-resistant steels…

For further information about ESAB's work in this segment, please contact our specialist.