YAW BRAKES / Active Calipers and Hybrid Brakes

Yaw brakes are used in wind turbines as a wind restraint and orientation system.  Yaw brakes allow an additional protection system for wind turbines against strong winds and punctual loads.  Yaw brakes can be active hydraulic calipers that are activated by the action of a hydraulic system.  At ANTEC we are also specialists in hybrid yaw brakes, which combine hydraulic action to retain the turbine, with a passive system that allows orientation to the wind, minimizing the risk of noise and vibrations in the wind turbine.