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𝗘𝘂𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝟭 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Innovation plays an important role in making offshore wind more efficient and cost-effective. Before new technologies can be applied offshore, however, they first need to be thoroughly tested. The L-flange is a proven connection technology, and ongoing innovations continue to extend its lifetime and application for larger wind turbines. At the same time, the C1 Wedge connection is gaining interest within the monopile design community as a potential successor for future, larger turbines. Following extensive discussions with Siemens Gamesa and C1 Connections, Euskal Forging Group and Sif will now jointly assess the manufacturability of the C1 Wedge connection. A test ring has already been forged at Euskal Forging’s new facility in Sestao and will be machined after the summer holiday period. Sif will then weld the connection to a tubular section and evaluate the behaviour of the flange during the welding process. By the end of the year, Euskal Forging and Sif expect to have further strengthened their knowledge of the manufacturability and welding behaviour of the C1 Wedge connection. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝟭 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀

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