Where is Voith located?
Heidenheim
Voith was founded in 1867 in Heidenheim, southern Germany. To this day, the technology group has its headquarters in the town in the eastern part of Baden-Württemberg. At more than 20 locations in Germany, Voith employees design innovative products and sustainable solutions for all business divisions.
What does Voith Hydro do?
Voith is a full-line supplier providing entire solutions from one source for hydropower plants – including engineering, design and supply of mechanical and electrical systems and equipment, as well as hydraulic steel structures.
What does Voith Turbo do?
The electronic control VTDC governs all functions of the turbo transmission and thus contributes to optimum operation. As an integrated drive control, it can also control the cooling system and diesel engine as well as ideally coordinate them with each other.
How does a Voith coupling work?
Voith variable speed couplings are fluid couplings. They link the drive machine – generally an electric motor – with the corresponding driven machine. The power is transferred through the fluid energy of the working fluid.
How much oil should be filled in a fluid coupling?
The maximum allowable oil fill amounts to approximately 80% of the total capacity of the Fluid Coupling. This level should never be exceeded since overfilling may cause over pressure inside the coupling and damage to the seals.
How do you check the oil level in a fluid coupling?
Checking Of Oil Fill
- Place filling plug in vertical position and remove it.
- Rotate the coupling slowly until the oil just comes up to the filling hole. This position must match the angle.
- If necessary, remove or add some oil.
- Replace filling plug or tighten.
What does Voith do?
Its range includes large hydropower plants, pumped storage power plants, small hydropower plants, automation systems and innovative technology for utilizing the energy of the oceans, the modernization of power plants, as well as full life cycle service. Voith produces at its own locations in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
What is the history of the Voith hydropower company?
Among the renewable energy sources, it represents around 80 percent. The first turbine was produced by Voith in 1870. In the following years, the company took control in quick succession of first the German and then the international hydropower market. Soon after, Voith became a key partner in the major projects of the time.
What happened to Voith?
In the following years, the company took control in quick succession of first the German and then the international hydropower market. Soon after, Voith became a key partner in the major projects of the time. At the start of the last century, a spectacular order from Canada was received in Heidenheim.