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Olaer is a global player specialising in innovative, efficient system solutions for temperature optimisation and energy storage.
All over the world, our products are working in the most diverse environments and applications.

A world leader
in Fluid Energy Management
Wind Power is a key focus area for our company and we are proud of our long heritage and strong capability that we
have developed over the years in this sector. So much so, that we felt we needed to produce a specific document that
demonstrates to the market what we have achieved so far and to show that we can deliver a truly unique offering to
our customers.
Olaer is a world leader in Fluid Energy Management producing accumulator and cooler
products. We are focused on our component specialities, not on becoming a systems
integrator or field servicing company. We are proud of the fact that we respect our
customers business and that our people behave with a high degree of integrity. We can be
your trusted partner.
We are capable of producing highly engineered customised solutions in the
most demanding applications and are confident that with our local presence,
long experience and wealth of knowledge combined with our leading edge
product offering, that we can give you the best possible conditions for
making the professional choice.

Olaer Ltd.

Mike Blenkinsop
Chief Executive

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1993

2000

Began selling Coolers & Pumps

to the Power Industries

2003

Began applying Rilsan

coating for field testing

2000

1995
Began with small amounts
of Bladder Accumulators

2004

Started developing light weight

Piston Accumulators for
Wind Power

First time offering Rilsan

on production units

Prototype Piston Accumulator

deliveries beging

2005

2003/2004
Very large customer
initially using Rilsan

2006

2005

Start of long term test of Piston

Accumulators on rotating test rig. Also
testing down to -40F in cold chamber

95% of all Bladder Accumulators

are Rilsan coated

2006
Piston Accumulator
testing finishes

2009

2007

Developed a test stand for

Bladder Accumulators to stimulate
accumulator functioning

Development of new rotating

test rig with increased capacity

2006
Introduced Water Oil Cooler
on the HPU

Developed unique fatigue testing

simulation software & accelerated
test the milking machine

2007
Introduced wind power
specific bladder E1

2010
Will introduce Extended Waranty on
Wind power Bladder Ex

Olaer has supplyed coolers to the wind power industry since the early days, constantly working with our customers to develop our knowledge
of this extremely demanding industry. We have the proven development and supply chain capabilities to deliver these products worldwide,
with key customers in Europe, the United States and in Asia, where we also have development and production units.

Up where we belong
We have the experience and the know-how
Accumulators are used for applications within the hub

turbine itself and the fact that the nacelles can be up to

and the nacelle of the wind turbine. The demands that are

100 meter high!

placed on the product are distinctly different depending

on the location and the application requirements.

Whether you are a manufacturer or involved in field

servicing of turbines, we recommend that you talk to

One thing is common to both, however, and that is

your local Olaer representative so that you use only

the criticality of reliability and product lifetime, as

products that are truly suitable for the application,

unscheduled maintenance is normally very expensive

as these costs far outweigh the unit price of any

due to the costs associated with system downtime,

component or spare part.

the need for skilled technicians, the location of the

Olaer is able to support us in all of our local developments.

Their people are there when we need them and they can
respond quickly with technical proposals and prototypes.

Luo Lifeng, Bosch Rexroth

(Changzhou) China

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Its tough at the top

In general, accumulators that are used in the nacelle are

may want to more easily monitor gas pressure. Our

static, which means that relatively standard products are

piston accumulators have been specifically designed

often appropriate, as the application is similar to those

and tested for the rigours of this application and are

found in standard industrial fields. Often however, there

being used by a number of the worlds leading wind

are demands in terms of cleanliness, temperature or

turbine producers.

corrosion resistance which mean that products of higher

specification need to be used.

OLAER ELM Diaphragm accumulator

Diaphragm

accumulators

are

used

on

hydraulic

OLAER EHV Bladder accumulator

powerpacks within the nacelle for pitch control and

Bladder accumulators are the predominant technology

brake applications. Our products are of a more robust

being used today when accumulators need to be

design than our competitors who often use plastic

>10 litres in size, whether in the hub or the nacelle.

inside the accumulator where we use stronger metal

They are ideal when price, space or weight is at a

components, which cost more but perform better.

premium. Visually similar to standard accumulators,

This also allows our products to perform with higher

they are very different and specifically designed for use

compression ratios than competitor product, which

in this application, where especially in the hub of the

means that we are able to have greater functionality

wind turbine the use of standard industrial accumulators

at a smaller size.

will certainly lead to premature failure in the field.

OLAER VGU Charging assembly

The universal charging assembly is used to charge the
accumulators in a safe and accurate way. Lightweight
and portable, this is an essential addition to any
servicing toolkit.

OLAER EHP2 Piston accumulator

This product is an ideal solution in applications where
the compression ratio between gas and oil needs to be
high, oil cleanliness is assured and where the customer

Olaer has the will and capability to verify their products in

good cooperation with the customer. They have improved
their test facilities and theoretical knowledge in close
cooperation with customers, suppliers and universities during the last few
years which have improved the quality of the products.
Jens Bredal Nielsen, Development Engineer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
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Extreme forces
When accumulators of any type are mounted in the hub

for these conditions. Furthermore, the accumulators can

of the turbine, they are subjected to extreme forces and

also be used to supply power for an emergency stop

vibration due to the forces generated as the hub

situation where the criticality of being available for

is turning. Also, when used in pitch control, the

use is high.

accumulators are working 100 % of the time whilst

Olaer has a record of being the worlds leading supplier

the hub is turning, adjusting the blades many times

of accumulators in the hub and no other supplier has

per minute. Regardless of the technology used, these

the depth of experience that Olaer has gained. We

factors can lead to premature failure of components,

are never complacent and are constantly working to

if they have not been adequately designed & tested

improve our technology.

Olaer is a trusted partner of PMC Technology. We have a

very open relationship. Over the past several years, we have
noticed a real step up in their performance at all levels;
quality, competitiveness, delivery and development. They are clearly really
good at what they do but remain a pleasure to work with.
Lars K. Mortensen, PMC Technology, Denmark.
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Our relationship with Olaer goes

back many years. They are a
strategic development partner for
us on accumulators and coolers. Olaer supports
our operations locally in Europe, China and
the USA. Working together we can meet the
needs of our customers in the exciting but
very demanding market.
Lander Guibelalde, HINE Renovables, Spain.

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We have state of the art tools at our European engineering centre.

Development partner
We have invested heavily in our expert team of people

Continuous development

who have a unique set of experience, hardware and

We have developed a special rilsan coating on the

software, to be the leading development partner. Working

accumulator shell, which has the purpose of drastically

closely with our customers, we are able to accurately

reducing the friction between bladder and shell surface

model the behaviour of the product in the field, both by

in a very cost effective way. This also has the primary

computer simulation and by physical product testing to

goal of increasing product life, but also has additional

ensure the best possible functionality.

benefits of providing excellent corrosion protection,

whilst minimising any future contamination of the

Advanced technology

system hydraulic oil as there is extremely little abrasion

We work with our customers in optimising mounting

between the working components to produce particles

position and sizing within initial turbine design and

in the hydraulic system. Once more, the process of

developing specific rubber compounds for our bladder,

applying this coating is technically complex and has

which meet the needs of this application in an optimum

been in development since the late 1990s, which

way. Our latest bladder has been specifically designed

provides a high level of confidence to our customers,

for the rigours of the hub and we are confident that

as any non adhesion of coating can cause early system

it significantly outlasts any offering currently being

failure and damage to some of the more expensive

made by our competitors. It is also (at time of press)

items within the hydraulic system.

the only bladder compound validated for use in the

hub by the worlds leading turbine manufacturers.

Talk to us

We are currently developing further compounds to

Whether you are an existing customer of Olaer,

constantly improve our lifetime performance.

a manufacturer or involved in field service of

turbines, we look forward very
much to hearing from you.

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