Dellner Bubenzer appoints global sales director — wind

Heavy-duty brake manufacturer Dellner Bubenzer Group has promoted Joel Cox to global sales director — wind. He will manage activities related to all worldwide wind products, including hydraulic units, accumulators, cylinders, brakes, and other equipment. He will oversee a team of regional sales directors — locations include Germany, Denmark, India, and China — and report directly to Jan-Willem Schoneveld, CCO, at Dellner Bubenzer Group. Prior to the appointment Cox was managing director, sales, global sales director (Americas), Dellner Bubenzer USA.

Heavy-duty rotor, yaw, and pitch brakes are used in various wind energy applications. Rotor brakes are typically calliper style (active or passive) and Dellner offers rotor lock style pins (hydraulic, manual) for safety locking and maintenance purposes. Yaw brakes (active or passive) and sliding bearings along with special brakes are installed for pitch movement on the blades. The portfolio includes the whole Dellner Bubenzer (legacy Pintsch Bubenzer, JHS, Dellner) and Dellner Hydratech (legacy Hydratech Industries) ranges following ongoing group-level expansion.

Cox said, “The idea of leading the team globally and connecting our complete wind / renewables portfolio is very exciting. We have so many great people around the world, and we can now leverage my 15-plus years of renewables experience to connect the dots. Taking advantage of our global manufacturing centres [in Germany, Czech, India, and China] and support hubs [in North and South America, Europe, and Asia], we are well placed to influence this sector for a generation and beyond.

“Immediate challenges will be passing product knowledge down the supply chain, while short-term goals include growth of our installed base in on- and offshore applications.”