In March 2017, ANDRITZ HYDRO begins supplying electromechanical equipment for a new hydro plant in the heart of Graz, the capital of the Austrian province of Styria. The start-up of the power plant is planned for the first half of 2019. Before the construction is completed, it is necessary to install the power plant equipment: turbines, generators, flaps, various types of drives and control systems. And here is the place for our services. Of course, as in a hydroelectric power plant, the main task is to process large-size flanges. It is a very avant-garde design, which can be seen in the following visualizations: More about the plant: The current state […]

Well-made measurements – quickly, accurately, repetitively – are a necessary condition of successful project. Two things are necessary for this: appropriate measuring equipment; trained and experienced staff. The measuring equipment must meet a number of requirements related to the nature of the work: most often there are remote measurement, resistance to humidity, dustiness and temperature changes. These requirements are met by Laser Tracker ™, which we use in our work. The measurements can be systematized as follows: For the needs of mobile machining: Before machining: initial dimensions and dimensional analysis – determination of allowances, determination of axes and theoretical points, marking out; During machining: dimensional inspection, necessary adjustments, forecasting of work progress; After processing: final dimensions, reporting; Metrological assistance: The service consists in performing measurements for disassembly and assembly works, including mobile machining; Assistance may cover the whole period of activities on the site; The result is ad hoc reports […]

Autumn in hydropower is often the necessity of post-seasonal repairs. As usual, a major part of our volume is work for hydropower. In recent weeks, it was the PGE Dychów Power Plant (88 MW) and PGE Solina (199 MW) as well as the Bulgarian Koprinka Hydroelectric Power Plant (29.4 MW), located near the town of Stara Zagora. Scopes of work were similar and often performed once more: machining on large diameters. How it done in hydropower