When you consider the demands that turbine components in power plants are exposed to, it comes as no surprise that eventually many components will wear out and operate less efficiently. With steam turbine temperatures being of over 500°C, pressures of 4000psi and components rotating at speeds of over 3000rpm, the importance of a well-managed and robust maintenance programme cannot be overstated. 

What are the potential problems?

With turbines, the danger signals to watch out for include unusual vibration, noisy or unusually hot bearings, gland leakage, governor hunting, and lubrication problems such as low oil pressure, discolored oil, or a broken lubricator.

Fixing the above can involve the use of portable machining tools and to help you select the right machine for your next project we’ve listed machining applications and matched these to the relevant machine type from the Mirage range.

View the table below, or if you prefer you can download a Pdf version here.

The above is just a selection of potential applications. If you need equipment for an on-site machining project get in touch with us here.