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Case studies and engineering insights

Field reports from our workshop and on-site interventions. How we recover legacy turbomachinery with reverse engineering, precision repair and independent expertise.

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GHH Borsig main air compressor under restoration
Compressors & blowersReverse engineering

GHH Borsig Main Air Compressor Restoration (1958)

Complete overhaul of a 1958 GHH Borsig main air compressor, reverse-engineering obsolete spare parts to revive a critical legacy asset.

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ABB AEG Kanis G20 steam turbine rotor
Steam turbines

ABB AEG Kanis G20 (9.445 MW), Major Repair After Reverse Power

Urgent overhaul after a reverse-power event; rotor blade restoration through reverse engineering and high-speed balancing.

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KKK AFA/CFR steam turbine internals
Steam turbines

KKK AFA/CFR (SST40 to SST110) Overhaul and Repair

Overhaul, control upgrades and reverse-engineered parts for KKK/Siemens turbines, eliminating OEM dependency.

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Steam turbine control and stop valves under inspection
Steam turbines

Siemens KKK AFA CFR 110, Control and Stop Valve Repair

Root-cause analysis and precision repair of control/stop valves under thermal stress, erosion and fatigue.

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ABB VE 36 A cogeneration turbine during overhaul
Steam turbinesBearings

ABB VE 36 A (8640 kW) Cogeneration Turbine Overhaul

Full overhaul after a decade: inspection, babbitt bearing refurbishment, blade replacement, reverse engineering.

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Siemens SST-300 turbine in workshop
Steam turbines

Siemens SST-300, Vibration Troubleshooting

Solving complex vibration from guide-vane failure in a pulp-mill turbine with advanced diagnostics.

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Stal Ljungström radial turbine under overhaul
Steam turbinesReverse engineering

Stal Ljungström Lj 160 Radial Turbine Overhaul

Re-engineered a faulty labyrinth shaft seal and optimised the auxiliary oil system.

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On-site Stal turbine service intervention
Steam turbines

Stal Turbine Service, Third-Party Expertise Worldwide

Independent Stal Ljungström radial-turbine service: inspection, babbitt bearing repair, rotor reblading.

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MAN MARC2-C10 steam turbine rotor on inspection bench
Steam turbines

MAN MARC2-C10 (10 MW) Steam Turbine Inspection

Inspection and major repair of a 10 MW MAN MARC2-C10 steam turbine.

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Escher Wyss Brown Boveri turbo compressor casing
Compressors & blowersReverse engineering

Escher Wyss / Brown Boveri 90-4A EK Turbo Compressor, Major Repair

Reverse engineering, stuffing-box replacement and precision casing machining to recover a turbo compressor.

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PGW Schiele GX-420 turbo aeration blower repair
Compressors & blowersReverse engineering

PGW Schiele GX-420 Turbo Aeration Blower, Major Repair

Recovery from a catastrophic blower breakdown via reverse engineering, CFD simulation and tilting-pad bearing refurbishment.

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Sulzer vacuum blower under troubleshooting
Compressors & blowersBearings

Sulzer 2RC-4A-4N-67 Vacuum Blower, Troubleshooting

Diagnosing oil whirl and sub-synchronous vibration with rotordynamic simulation and a babbitt bearing redesign.

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Reverse-engineered turbomachinery component
Reverse engineering

Machine Overhauling Through Reverse Engineering

Replacing obsolete OEM components with 3D scanning, CAD design and precision manufacturing.

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Blue-light 3D scanning of an industrial fan
Reverse engineering

Blue Light 3D Scanning for Fan Repair

Blue-light scanning of complex geometries through to CNC precision manufacturing.

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Babbitt white-metal hydrodynamic bearing
Bearings

Babbitt, White Metal and Hydrodynamic Bearings Explained

What babbitt/white-metal bearings are and how we repair, re-metal and refurbish them.

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Energetic Machinery workshop and engineering team

Energetic Machinery in a Nutshell

Who we are: an independent, non-OEM turbomachinery service provider.

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