• SHIFT, ZF’s modular gearbox platform, has been extended with two new members – SHIFT 3k to the lower end of the torque scale and SHIFT 7k at the high end.
• Together with the 4k and 6k variants, the SHIFT platform family enables cost-efficient turbine designs for all markets with wind power densities starting from 125 W/m2 up to 500 W/m2 .
• Thanks to the implementation of several new technologies, ZF was able to cross the 200 Nm/kg barrier with the new SHIFT 7k platform.
Lommel, Belgium. ZF Wind Power extends its modular gearbox platform, SHIFT, with two new members: SHIFT 3k and SHIFT 7k. Where the SHIFT 7k variant with a torque range up to 8000kNm addresses the high power, high output onshore segments as well as dedicated offshore markets, the SHIFT 3k variant covers the requirements for high capacity factors in low to very low wind sites to boost annual energy production. Together with SHIFT 4k and SHIFT 6k, the SHIFT platform is now able to maximize energy production at every wind site.
With a torque range covering 3000 to 8000 kNm, ZF Wind Power’s SHIFT modular gearbox platform portfolio enables cost-efficient turbine designs for all markets with a wind power density ranging from 125 W/m2 up to 500 W/m2 . In terms of torque density, the 3k and 7k designs in the SHIFT product family clearly raise the bar in their respective segments, with the SHIFT 7k even surpassing the 200 Nm/kg mark. This industry leading torque density allows for lightweight platform gearboxes able to cope with a broad range of high torques, reducing the levelized cost of energy for
