The new lathe complements the other
state-of-the-art machines, including a
large, low-speed dynamic balancing
machine with a 200,000 lbs. capacity and
a vertical stacking system that is designed
to protect valuable rotors and the
technicians working on these rotor repairs.
The combination and
arrangement of this
cutting-edge equipment,
makes the most efficient
use of the workshop
space and speeds up the
workflow by reducing the
time required to repair a
rotor.
Billy Bottera, Manager of Gas Turbine
Rotor Repairs, comments: "This large
lathe significantly improves the
workflow in our turbine rotor repair bay,
allowing us to streamline work on larger
turbines. Its versatile design will ensure
that the final machining operations are
completed more efficiently by alleviating
previous bottle-necks in the system."
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