Preventative Maintenance & Service

  • Avoid costly unplanned shutdowns
  • We offer service contacts with planned maintenance and inspection program
  • The frequency of inspections to be determined by plant historical data
  • Our service team is always on call and can respond quickly to emergency shutdowns or mechanical failures
Turbine Operation Inspections:

Runner condition and seal clearances
Bearings and Main shaft seal
Turbine and generator alignment
Wicket gate operating mechanism
Gate shaft
Rocker arm and push pull arms
Wicket gate closure
Hydraulic pump unit and accumulators
Water filttation station
Replacement of parts if required
 
Bearing Service:

New & Re-Designed - Thrust/Guides Bearings

  • Refurbish existing babbit bearings
  • Retrofit: Replace bearings with latest designs available, best suited to the application
  • Circulating oil systems
Replacement Parts Service:

  • Quick turnaround on replacement componer
  • Parts can be manufactured to customers drawing
    or re-engineered with data from existing components
  • Design and supply of new runners
  • New design for to optimize production relative to available water
  • In-place machining
  • Erection and installations
  • Governor upgrades

Inspection for Turbines for:

  • potential buyers
  • insurance companies
  • public and private utilities
Installation Services:
  • new turbine and ancillaries
  • dismantle and relocation of existing units
Maintenance Contracts:
  • yearly unit inspection and adjustments
  • daily operations
Supervision Services for:
  • installation crews
  • in house overhauls
Replacement Parts:
  • upgraded runners, wicket, gates, etc.
  • remanufacture of existing components
  • field repair

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50 Bruce Cresecent, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3V6 Tel: (613) 257-4755 Fax: (613) 257-4215
Email: nht@norcanhydro.com