A wind turbine drive train component (22) comprising a rotating shaft (61) with a radial seal (50) is provided. The radial seal (50) comprises a stationary part and a rotating part. The stationary part comprises a ring (51) with an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being configured for contactlessly surrounding the shaft (61). The rotary part comprising a disc (52), coaxially connected to the shaft (61) for rotation therewith and comprising a flange (53) that wraps around the outer edge of the ring (51). The radial seal (50) further comprises an annular air lock gap (55) for containing an amount of lubrication fluid (64) and thereby closing off the air lock gap (55) when the rotary part rotates at a rotational speed above a predetermined threshold speed, the annular air lock gap (55) being formed by an inner surface of the flange (53), an outer part of the opposing parallel surface of the disc (52) and the outer edge of the ring (51).

A valve actuating device includes a camshaft, a cam, and a lubricant conducting device. The camshaft has an oil supply duct extending in a longitudinal direction of the camshaft and a discharge orifice extending in a radial direction of the camshaft and in fluid communication with the oil supply duct. The cam is fixedly mounted to the camshaft to rotate with the camshaft, the cam having a contact surface and a lateral wall facing in an axial direction of the camshaft towards the discharge orifice. The lubricant conducting device is arranged to direct oil over the lateral wall of the cam towards the contact surface.

A control apparatus controls driving of an oil feeding unit. The oil feeding unit includes a piezoelectric body that deforms in response to a voltage applied thereto, and a reservoir to store lubricating oil. The capacity of the reservoir changes in accordance with deformation of the piezoelectric body so as to discharge lubricating oil from the oil feeding unit. The control apparatus includes N driving circuits 71a to 71n configured to apply voltages to the piezoelectric body (where N is an integer equal to or greater than two). The N driving circuits 71a to 71n are connected in parallel to the piezoelectric body. During oil feeding, the control apparatus uses a predetermined number of the driving circuits selected from the N driving circuits. The predetermined number is smaller than N.

A control apparatus controls driving of an oil feeding unit. The oil feeding unit includes a piezoelectric body that deforms in response to a voltage applied thereto, and a reservoir to store lubricating oil. The capacity of the reservoir changes in accordance with deformation of the piezoelectric body so as to discharge lubricating oil from the oil feeding unit. The control apparatus includes N driving circuits 71a to 71n configured to apply voltages to the piezoelectric body (where N is an integer equal to or greater than two). The N driving circuits 71a to 71n are connected in parallel to the piezoelectric body. During oil feeding, the control apparatus uses a predetermined number of the driving circuits selected from the N driving circuits. The predetermined number is smaller than N.

An oil chamber wall arrangement is described as comprising: a chamber wall surrounding a rotor; a plurality of apertures defining through-holes for a flow of oil through the chamber wall, the apertures being defined by a pair of axially separated opposing walls and a pair of circumferentially opposing walls wherein the circumferentially opposing walls are separated by a midline which is radial to the rotational axis of the rotor and at least one of the pair of circumferentially opposing walls is not parallel to the radial midline.

An oil chamber wall arrangement is described as comprising: a chamber wall surrounding a rotor; a plurality of apertures defining through-holes for a flow of oil through the chamber wall, the apertures being defined by a pair of axially separated opposing walls and a pair of circumferentially opposing walls wherein the circumferentially opposing walls are separated by a midline which is radial to the rotational axis of the rotor and at least one of the pair of circumferentially opposing walls is not parallel to the radial midline.

A system for lubricating a wire rope includes a housing configured to be mounted adjacent a wire to be lubricated. A cartridge for housing lubricant is disposed on the housing. At least two nozzles are in fluid communication with the cartridge and configured to dispense the lubricant onto a respective wire at a position adjacent a weight bearing portion of the wire.

A system for lubricating a wire rope includes a housing configured to be mounted adjacent a wire to be lubricated. A cartridge for housing lubricant is disposed on the housing. At least two nozzles are in fluid communication with the cartridge and configured to dispense the lubricant onto a respective wire at a position adjacent a weight bearing portion of the wire.

A lubrication system for a hydraulically operated tool has a common lubricant supply manifold that receives a lubricant from one or more lubricant reservoirs. The common lubricant supply manifold includes an inlet port through which the lubricant is received and an exit port fluidly coupled with a lubricant supply line. The system also has a primer pump connected in fluid communication with the common lubricant supply manifold, a main lubricant supply pump, and a spring check valve downstream of the main lubricant supply pump. The lubricant supply line receives lubricant from the exit port and supplies the lubricant to the main lubricant supply pump. The main lubricant supply pump increases the pressure of the lubricant and pumps the lubricant through the spring check valve and into a fluid passageway leading to the hydraulically operated tool. A detune valve is in fluid communication with a hydraulic pump providing pressurized hydraulic fluid for the tool and the main lubricant supply pump, and the detune valve is actuated by pressure in the lubricant supply line.

A lubrication system for a hydraulically operated tool has a common lubricant supply manifold that receives a lubricant from one or more lubricant reservoirs. The common lubricant supply manifold includes an inlet port through which the lubricant is received and an exit port fluidly coupled with a lubricant supply line. The system also has a primer pump connected in fluid communication with the common lubricant supply manifold, a main lubricant supply pump, and a spring check valve downstream of the main lubricant supply pump. The lubricant supply line receives lubricant from the exit port and supplies the lubricant to the main lubricant supply pump. The main lubricant supply pump increases the pressure of the lubricant and pumps the lubricant through the spring check valve and into a fluid passageway leading to the hydraulically operated tool. A detune valve is in fluid communication with a hydraulic pump providing pressurized hydraulic fluid for the tool and the main lubricant supply pump, and the detune valve is actuated by pressure in the lubricant supply line.