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Refurbishing of hydro turbine shaft, servo parts

Engineered Refurbishing – Hydro Servo Parts

Engineered refurbishing of these hydro servo parts, including the servo piston, piston rod, and turbine shaft for a hydro power plant. All machining, inspections, custom manufacturing, assembly & disassembly, and TIG welding were completed according to OEM specifications.

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Reverse Engineering & Manufacturing – Rolling Mill Housing

Reverse engineered and manufactured a new rolling mill housing to replace the existing part that sustained catastrophic damage. Our team generated the manufacturing prints, verifying all critical fits and dimensions, and machined the part to meet all technical requirements.

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Reverse Engineering & Manufacturing – Rolling Mill Housing Learn More »

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Wind Turbine Main Shaft & Components Repair

The main bearing failed catastrophically and damaged several components including the bearing housing cover, retaining nut, and sealing rings. The bearing housing itself was also damaged and new replacement was not available. With a critical timeline, our team completed all repairs and replacements within the required 10 days.

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Wind Turbine Main Shaft & Components Repair Learn More »

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Ship Shaft – Comprehensive Shaft Repair

Comprehensive shaft repair for a global ship owner and operator. The propulsion shaft had three liners that were severely worn out and each one had a different interference fit that required precision machining. With stringent specifications and critical timeline, an engineering approach was needed from start to finish.

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Ship Shaft – Comprehensive Shaft Repair Learn More »

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Forming Roll – Machining & Shaft Manufacturing

Comprehensive engineered repair for a forming roll critical to the manufacturing of a fiber cement product. Western Machine Works provided precision machining, shaft manufacturing and installation, grinding and balancing, non-destructive testing, and custom tooling. The result: customer saved capital dollars and time by refurbishing the roll instead of full replacement.

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Forming Roll – Machining & Shaft Manufacturing Learn More »

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