Power Generation & Distribution

Magnetech Industrial Services specializes in helping fossil fuel, hydroelectric, and nuclear power generation facilities as well as wind farms operate at peak performance with a wide selection of electrical and mechanical services and support. We offer comprehensive support from a single source that industry trusts for a new dimension in service.

MOTOR & GENERATOR SERVICES

Recondition, Rewind & Remanufacture

  • AC motors 1/4 HP to 80,000 HP (13.8 kV)
  • DC motors and generators 1/4 HP to 10,000 HP (750 kV)
  • All brands and types – ABB authorized service
  • 12 ft. VPI vessel
  • 13.8 kV test floor voltage
  • Total mechanical repairs
  • Circulating water pump motors
  • Hydroelectric generators
  • Windmill generators

Motor Control Center (MCC) Retrofits

  • All brands and styles
  • Extends life of MCC 20-30 years without expense of replacing entire structure
  • Includes starters, circuit breakers, control power transformers, relays and pilot devices
  • Fitted into original MCC structure

Engineering & Diagnostic Services

  • In-house engineering staff
  • Performance verification and analysis
  • Motor redesign and UL re-rating
  • Root cause failure analysis

Field Services

  • Onsite electrical testing and analysis
  • Sleeve inspection and replacements
  • Cleaning – CO2 blasting, chemical, dry
  • Installation and removal service
  • Field balancing
  • Laser alignment
  • Vibration analysis
  • Turn-key shutdown management and service
  • Slip ring and commutator machining and maintenance
  • Preventative maintenance and trending programs

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Mechanical Products

  • Gearbox repair and remanufacture
  • Pumps, compressors, blowers
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Brakes, shaft and roll assemblies
  • Bearing rebabbitting
  • Clutch repair & remanufacturing

Turbines

  • Steam turbines and generators
  • Complete mechanical and electrical inspections and testing
  • Field laser alignment
  • Annual overspeed trip testing
  • CO2 cleaning
  • Auxiliary equipment services
  • Blade and shaft repair
  • Complete overhaul and major maintenance services, including linkage, trip & throttle valves, steam chest repairs, and valve rebuilds

Crane Services

  • Overhead crane and hoist maintenance
  • Emergency services and repairs
  • Control conversions and upgrades
  • OSHA compliance inspections
  • Monthly preventative maintenance programs
  • Electrification systems
  • Installation, start-up and rated load testing
  • Rigging and sling inspections

Rotating Equipment

  • On-site balancing
  • Air compressor repairs and rebuilds – reciprocating & rotary screw
  • Eddy current couplings and clutches
  • Gearing
  • Liquid ring and vacuum pumps
  • Vacuum pump repairs and rebuilds – horizontal split case and vertical turbine

Specialty Services

  • Heat exchanger repair, testing, re-tubing
  • Dynamic balancing
  • Machining and fabricating

POWER SYSTEMS SERVICES

Transformers

  • Rewind and refurbishment
  • General step-up, station auxiliary, unit substation
  • Field maintenance & testing
  • Oil analysis & oil processing
  • Oil pump & cooler services
  • Failure analysis
  • Engineering consulting
  • Isolated phase bus repair and restoration

Circuit Breakers

  • Low & medium voltage repairs & refurbishment
  • Low voltage trip unit retrofits
  • Medium voltage air-to-vacuum conversions
  • Low voltage/medium voltage starter conversions
  • Oil circuit breakers
  • SF6 circuit breakers

On-Site Bus Fabrication

  • Emergency bus restoration
  • Shear, bend, punch up to 1/2″ x 6″ CU bus
  • Common size bus bar in stock
  • On-board hardware and insulator inventory
  • Quick, consistent, repetitive bends
  • Intricate bus configurations
  • Rectifier bus additions
  • Epoxy-coated fluidized bus

Field Services

  • Main substation maintenance & testing
  • Turnkey transformer & switchgear installations
  • Distribution substation maintenance & testing
  • Project management

TRANSFORMER SERVICES

In-Shop Repair and Rewind/Remanufacture

  • Oil filled, dry and core-form transformers – rectangular- and circular-type, circular disc, and circular helical design
  • Substation transformers
  • Unit substation, padmount, distribution
  • Furnace transformers
  • Rectifier transformers
  • Network transformers
  • Precipitator transformers
  • Train transformers
  • Mobile substations
  • Voltage regulator maintenance

Field Services

  • Field refurbishment – regasketing; coolers, valves, fans, controls, wiring & accessories; pump rebuild & replacement; painting
  • Bushing replacement
  • Turnkey services – transformer relocation; assembly, installation, and commissioning
  • Internal inspection and repair – lead and NLTC repair; reblocking
  • Fluid service – oil reclamation, dehydration, & degasification; vacuum filling; vacuum dry-out
  • LTC inspection and maintenance
  • Electrical testing
  • Mechanical services

Oil Testing

  • Online transformer testing
  • In-service insulating liquid and solid insulation analysis
  • Sampling
  • Interpretation and recommendations

WIND POWER SERVICES

In-Shop Servicesshment

  • Generator repair, rebuild, refurbishment
  • Complete mechanical repairs
  • Dynamic balancing to ANSI and ISO standards
  • Authorized distributor and service provider for ABB, GE and The Switch

Up-Tower Services

  • Electrical testing
  • Mechanical inspections
  • Bearing inspection and replacement
  • Slip ring replacement
  • Lubricant and filter replacement
  • Coupling service
  • Gearbox inspection and repair – oil level and pressure, oil sampling, temperature, seals and gaskets, oil lines, bearings, gears and pinions (rotating and non-rotating), lubrication, housings, oil filters, brakes, molds of gears (upon request), Barkhausen noise analysis
  • Vibration analysis
  • Alignment
  • Balancing
  • Trending
  • Service hoist inspection and service – authorized sales and service provider for R&M Hoists and Harrington Hoists

PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCING SUPPORT

Emergency Service

  • Available 24/7
  • Troubleshooting
  • On-site and shop repairs
  • Products and parts

Preventative Maintenance

  • Vibration spectrum analysis
  • Tribology & oil particle analysis
  • Ultrasonic testing
  • Thermographic imaging
  • Motor circuit evaluation & analysis

Predictive Maintenance

  • Scheduled outage service
  • DC motor brush wear analysis
  • Motor cleaning and lubrication programs
  • Dry ice cleaning
  • Alignment and balancing

Total Motor Management® (TMM)

  • Inventory & spare maintenance
  • Stores & warehouse management
  • Warranty tracking & repair standards
  • Performance enhancements & needs assessment
  • TMM performance guarantees

Customer Testimonials

We often complain about suppliers not being responsive or having a sense of urgency regarding our material requirements so I am taking a moment this morning to recognize the excellent service we got from Magnetech this weekend.

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