Testing and quality

EDITORIAL
Test procedures for the development
of high-quality products
Dear Technology Professionals, Customers, and Partners,
Continuous innovation and product improvements are often supported by
sophisticated, state-of-the-art test and measurement methods. The articles of the
current issue of the Sulzer Technical Review (STR) will present test equipment,
measuring methods, and specific competencies of the Sulzer divisions that are crucial
for research and development, for quality assessments, and for the improvement
of our products.
Sulzer Pumps operates test facilities around the globe. Learn more about the
world's largest string testing facility in Leeds (UK), as well as our expertise and test
facilities in Suzhou (CN), Kotka (FIN), and Winterthur (CH).
Modern development and production facilities and globally coordinated teams
allow Sulzer Metco to produce new application-tailored coating materials. Learn more
about our new pilot plant in Troy (MI, USA), which can efficiently produce test
powders in amounts of 5 to 100 kilograms.
In the article from Sulzer Chemtech, you will learn more about the importance of
modern analysis during the production and processing of plastics. Sulzer Turbo
Services uses a variety of monitoring methods to assess the status of motors and
generators during operation. This measurement technique protects the customers
from long downtimes and production losses. Sulzer Innotec’s engineering, testing
and interpretation skills have allowed for new ways of analysis and evaluation of
pump impeller measurements.
In the other contributions, you will learn more about our solutions for energy
recovery, our research capabilities, and our services for repairing motors and
generators.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Sincerely yours,
Ton Büchner
CEO Sulzer
2 | Sulzer Technical Review 1/2011
Sulzer today
The Sulzer brothers laid the foundations of
today's company in 1834 in Winterthur,
Switzerland. Sulzer is active in the fields of
machinery, equipment manufacturing, and
surface technology in more than 160 locations
around the world. Its divisions are global
leaders in their respec tive markets, including
the oil and gas sector, the hydrocarbon
processing industry, power generation, pulp
and paper, aviation, and the automotive
industry. Sulzer employs more than 13 000
professionals who develop innovative new
technical solutions. These prod ucts and services
enable Sulzer's customers to achieve sustained
improvements in their competitive positions.
www.sulzer.com
Sulzer Pumps
Sulzer Pumps offers a variety of centrifugal
pumps, ranging from custom-built models to
standardized series. The division's marketleading
position reflects its research and
development activities relating to processoriented
materials as well as its reliable service.
It serves customers in the oil and gas, hydro -
carbon processing, pulp and paper, power
generation, water distribution and treatment
sectors, as well as other specialized areas.
www.sulzerpumps.com
Sulzer Metco
Sulzer Metco specializes in thermal-spray and
thin-film processes for surface technology
applications. The division coats and enhances
surfaces, produces materials and equipment,
and develops machining processes for special
components. Its customers are active in the
aviation and automotive industries, the power
generation segment, and other specialized
markets.
www.sulzermetco.com
Sulzer Chemtech
Sulzer Chemtech is the market leader in the
fields of process tech nol ogy, separation
columns, static mixing, and cartridge tech -
nologies. The division has sales, engineering,
production, and customer service facilities
throughout the world that enable it to meet the
needs of its customers in the oil and gas,
chemical, petro chemical and plastics industries.
www.sulzerchemtech.com
Sulzer Turbo Services
Sulzer Turbo Services is a leading independent
provider of repair and maintenance services for
turbomachinery, generators, and motors with
expertise in rotating equipment. The division
also manufactures and sells replacement parts
for gas and steam turbines, compressors,
generators, and motors. Sulzer Turbo Services’
customers are located in the oil and gas, hydrocarbon
processing, power generation, transport,
mining, and other industrial markets.
www.sulzerts.com
Sulzer Innotec
The research and development unit supports
the development projects of Sulzer's own
divisions as well as projects of industrial
companies around the world by providing
contract research and special technical services.
Sulzer Innotec has considerable expertise in
materials engineering, surface engineering,
fluid technology, as well as in the field of
mechanics. Its core competencies in the area of
contract research also focus on these traditional
disciplines.
www.sulzerinnotec.com