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Machining Lathes for Power Generation

Large turning lathes for machining with tight tolerances on large diameters

Machining for the power generation industry

GAS TURBINES

WIND TURBINE MAIN SHAFT

SHAFTS OF GENERATORS, COMPRESSORS AND ROTORS

CRANKSHAFTS

The high rotational speed of a turbine requires extremely precise tolerances in the dimensions of its components. Any deviation can affect balance and efficiency. In addition, the surface finish of the bearing seat must be impeccable, as any roughness could generate friction, wear and premature damage.

  • Large turnarounds

  • Robustness

  • Thermal stability

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

The main shaft, or slow shaft of a wind turbine, transmits the rotation produced by the blades to the generator gearbox. The flange that connects it to the hub has a larger diameter than the end that connects to the gearbox and often requires machining of the flange holes.

  • Large turnarounds

  • Robustness

  • Thermal stability

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

The rotational speed of a generator shaft requires extremely precise tolerances in the dimensions of its components. Any deviation could affect balance and efficiency. In addition, the surface finish of the bearing seat must be flawless. Any roughness could generate friction, wear and premature damage.

  • Large turnarounds

  • Robustness

  • Thermal stability

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

A crankshaft is one of the most complex machining operations that can be performed on a lathe due to the eccentricity of part of the part and the rotational speeds at which they usually work, which require complex high-precision machining and the coordination of several axes in their machining.

  • Robustness

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

Machining for the power generation industry

GAS TURBINES

  • Large turnarounds

  • Robustness

  • Thermal stability

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

The high rotational speed of a turbine requires extremely precise tolerances in the dimensions of its components. Any deviation can affect balance and efficiency. In addition, the surface finish of the bearing seat must be impeccable, as any roughness could generate friction, wear and premature damage.

WIND TURBINE MAIN SHAFT

  • Large turnarounds

  • Robustness

  • Thermal stability

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

The main shaft, or slow shaft of a wind turbine, transmits the rotation produced by the blades to the generator gearbox. The flange that connects it to the hub has a larger diameter than the end that connects to the gearbox and often requires machining of the flange holes.

SHAFTS OF GENERATORS, COMPRESSORS AND ROTORS

  • Large turnarounds

  • Robustness

  • Thermal stability

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

The rotational speed of a generator shaft requires extremely precise tolerances in the dimensions of its components. Any deviation could affect balance and efficiency. In addition, the surface finish of the bearing seat must be flawless. Any roughness could generate friction, wear and premature damage.

CRANKSHAFTS

  • Robustness

  • Multiprocess

  • Turning, grinding and milling

A crankshaft is one of the most complex machining operations that can be performed on a lathe due to the eccentricity of part of the part and the rotational speeds at which they usually work, which require complex high-precision machining and the coordination of several axes in their machining.

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