MPS Orlando Expansion Nears Completion

Since 2001 Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas (MPSA) Power Generation Services (PGS),located in Orlando,Florida, U.S.A., has provided OEM-quality power generation equipment and maintenance service support for both Mitsubishi and non-OEM turbine users.

At its Orlando Service Center (OSC), the company has continuously extended and expanded the repair and manufacturing services for rotating and stationary components for advanced frame turbines. With turnkey project management, engineering, outage and O&M support — coupled with an extensive spares inventory for D-, Fand G-Class gas turbines — MPSA has redefined the service expectations for its customers throughout the Americas, according to Bob Provitola, general manager, plant services.

An aerial view of the 10 640 m2 addition in the final stages of construction at Mitsubishi
Power Systems’ Orlando Service Center located in Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. The new facility
will be dedicated primarily to blade and vane manufacturing for large gas turbines.

In its most recent endeavors,MPSA is about to occupy a 10 640 m2 addition to these facilities, which will represent a dedicated gas turbine blade and vane manufacturing operation, doubling its part and component capacity of the OSC. “Since the MPSA OSC facility had its grand opening in March of 2002, we have continually grown our market share in the service repair and manufacturing factory, field service, field specialty machining, parts supply and equipment upgrades for gas and steam turbines and generators of MHI and other OEM brands,” Provitola said.

The MPSA OSC currently provides a full-service repair capability on OEM and non-OEM product. Additionally,OSC provides OEM/non-OEM combustor and turbine blade manufacturing of new components on a low-volume scale.The existing OSC has capabilities that include inspection, automated coating removal, manual and automated welding, nondestructive testing (variousmethods), heat treatment, robotically applied coatings and final inspection. Additionally, OSC has reverse engineering teams and five-axis machining capabilities to produce steam turbine and gas turbine compressor blades. “The new blade and vane manufacturing Center of Excellence (COE) will produce blades and vanes of the latest technology for OEM and non-OEM machines,” Provitola noted.

“The primary product produced will be row one and two gas turbine blades and “The new blade and vane manufacturing Center of Excellence (COE) will produce blades and vanes of the latest technology for OEM and non-OEM machines,” Provitola noted. “The primary product produced will be row one and two gas turbine blades and vanes for supply in new units and replacements for the global market.

“The new COE will manufacture using lean manufacturing principles allowing for high value in quality, safety and lead time,” he added. “The new equipment represents technology that was chosen through a rigorous performance demonstration process designed by MPSA.” Equipment as part of the expansion includes super-abrasive grinding with large format five-axis grinding centers with intelligent feedback controls; multipallet horizontal machining centers; laser, STEM and electrical discharge drilling that includes hole-shaping technologies; and robotic coating systems for applying MCrAlY and thermal barrier coatings (TBC).

Nondestructive testing capabilities include computer control coordinate measuring machines (CMM), eddy current (ECT), ultrasonic (UT), florescent penetrant (FPI), X-ray, infrared thermal imaging, mass flow testing and moment weight to determine blade positionin rotor. “As the market grows, MPSA will be in position to grow with it,” Provitola said.“Working with the customer to determine their solution is our business.”

Blade manufacturing already takes place at MPS’ existing Orlando operations, but the new building will enable the company to
double capacity.