Spare Parts Management Hydropower Spares: Ensure Your Machine’s Availability

Spare Parts Management Hydropower Spares: Ensure Your Machine’s Availability

Spare Parts Management

With changing operating demands for hydropower plants, having the right spare parts available is essential.

Hydropower units contain several different types of replaceable parts which need to be maintained over the lifetime of the machine. Voith Hydro offers full service in spare parts management. In that way, operators have the right spare part available at the right time to minimize downtime and increase machine availability.

On-hand spare parts program

1. Identification and Analysis:

Bringing in their expertise our service engineers will make an assessment for spare parts. Voith’s HyService covers everything from personal analysis by field service experts to digital health assessments. The digital health assessment will help to make smarter decision-making for maintenance activities and solve troubleshooting.

2. Order processing and Delivery:

Get in contact with our Voith Hydro service engineers to be guided through the process. They study each requirement individually before processing the order to ensure that the spare components our customers order is completely compatible with their current system.

Voith Hydro manages your spare parts inventory

It is important to routinely inspect and verify that all parts of the hydropower station are serviceable. Many spare parts have a defined shelf-life and specific storage requirements. Routine inspections should be performed to ensure that your spare parts are in good working order and ready for use. If you need assistance in evaluating the condition of your current spare parts inventory, your Voith HyService team can recommend the necessary inspections to verify the condition. If you are unable to perform the inspections yourself, the Voith team can assist by providing a full-service evaluation for existing inventory.

We aim to boost your success by providing the most suitable spare part solutions for your plant's maintenance.

• Bringing in their expertise, our service engineers will make an assessment for spare parts.
• One to one identical spare parts as per original supply.
• The digital health assessment will help to make smarter decision-making for maintenance activities and solve troubleshooting.
• One to one identical Spare Parts with no more dimension measurement or MOC check.

Commonly requested spare parts

The Voith service team can assist you with pricing and lead times for products you are considering.

Generators

• Winding Coils / Bars
• Rotor Poles
• Brake Shoes
• Heat Exchangers
• Insulation
• Bearing Pads / Shoes

Turbines

• Wicket Gate Mechanism
• Wearing Rings
• Facing Plates / End Seals
• Bushings
• Bearing Shoes
• Shaft Seal Components
• Shear Pins / Links

Auxiliary Equipment

• Pumps
• Valves
• Instrumentation
• Filters
• Sealing Components
• Piping and Cables

Digital Control and Protection

• PLC & DCS Controls
• Excitation
• Condition Monitoring
• Computer / Network
• Electrical Protection
• Sensors & Actuators

Tailor-made packages for your spare part need

• A tailored recommended spares package, for your everyday needs and for each of your units, so that your equipment downtime is always minimal.
• O Rings, Gaskets, Nuts, Bolts, Screws

Annual Inspection & Minor Overhauls Done Right

• A customized spares package for annual inspections and minor overhauls so that your plant is up and running in no time
• Bearings, valves, mechanical seals
• Every spare part component you would need for your major overhauls
• Runners, rotor poles, generator, pumps

Spare parts management brings both quantitative gains and qualitative enhancements

We offer additional benefits to enhance your operational productivity

• One single point of contact
• Voith service engineer guidance throughout the process
• Reduced unplanned downtime

We support you in optimizing your spare part management

• Full line supplier of spares
• OEM quality & international standards
• Experienced planning and reduced costs

We offer logistic savings for increased effectiveness and cost value

• Customized manufacturing
• Parts planning
• Local customer service
• Inventory management

We offer process savings for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness

• Predictive maintenance
• Expert consultancy
• Digital Health Assessments
• Measurements and ongoing process optimizations

Downloads

• Powering hydropower stations with spare parts | HyService brochure PDF English
• Efficient spare part solutions for hydropower plant maintenance | HyService one pager PDF English

We are there for you, wherever you are!

Our HyService experts continue to support you globally in managing your spare parts supply. We do our best to provide valuable service solutions – any time, any place.

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