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Siemens Power Generation, one of the world’s leading steam turbines, has chosen equipment by Phoenix Inspections Systems to carry out critical shaft inspections on its products.
 Siemens’ plant in Pittsburgh, USA has awarded a contract to Phoenix to supply equipment from its TSIS (Turbine Shaft Inspection System) range. A similar system was supplied to Siemens’ plant in Mulheim, Germany last year.
The equipment will be used for field inspections on turbines manufactured by Siemens and others in power stations at various locations. Turbines operate under immense stresses and require regular inspection to check for corrosion or fatigue. Testing is also an active way to extend the life of plants and improve cost-effectiveness. This fully automated system can test turbine shafts ranging from 70mm to 300mm in diameter and up to 14m long in only one shift.
Karl Quirk, managing director of Phoenix, said: “TSIS helped to set the industry standard for the inspection of turbine shafts and the latest version, the TSIS MDH, offers all the benefits of the original with improvements such as a lightweight inspection head that is easier to deploy. The range has proved popular with companies around the worlds and we are delighted to add Siemens Westinghouse to our list of clients.”
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