The Solution
Based on the specifications of the customer’s Siemens 501F gas turbine and the customer’s need for reduced lead times on spare parts for their gas valve, Controlled Fluids recommended that the customer replace their obsolete Rexroth gas valves with Moog gas valves.
This solution would bring the customer’s turbine in line with the manufacturer’s specifications and upgrade it to current standards. In addition, replacement parts for the Moog gas valve could be sourced domestically from Moog, which would drastically reduce lead times to 6 weeks and mitigate the financial risk from outages.
The customer’s eight year old gas turbine was not only updated to current requirements, but it was also brought into line with the manufacturer’s original specifications.
The Results
After upgrading from the obsolete Rexroth gas valve to a current Moog gas valve, the customer’s eight year old Siemens 501F gas turbine was not only updated to current requirements, but it was also brought into line with the manufacturer’s original specifications.
Furthermore, the ability to source replacement parts up to 5 times quicker dramatically reduces the risk of the required parts being unavailable during scheduled outages.
