ERIKS Power Generation Services - Eriks UK

ERIKS Power Generation Services
Generating reliability from experience
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ON-GOING SUPPORT
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The power to help
Everyone knows the challenges you face as a
power generator. But not everybody has the
solutions. However, with decades of experience
in the industry, ERIKS has the power to help.
CONSULTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Historically, as a single source contractor to the CEGB, ERIKS covered every power
station in the UK. Now this knowledge, experience and understanding of the industry
is available to today’s power generation market – whether you require a partner
supplier or a manufacturer of bearings, drives components and gearboxes.
ERIKS’ capabilities and resources include:
n UK and European market-leading distribution
n World-leading manufacture of precision rolling components and drives
n Strategically located repair and refurbishment workshops,
specialising in HV equipment
n 24/7 availability
By working with ERIKS, you can ensure you receive the highest quality products
and services, when and where you need them. And we can ensure that you
maximise your output and reliability, whilst minimising your costs, emissions and
environmental impact.
Powerful partners
TRAINING
REPORTING AND
AND COMMISSIONING
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION
ERIKS works with some of the biggest names in power generation, providing a
wide range of services and support, including:
n E.ON
n EDF
n International Power
n Scottish Power
n RWE NPower
n Scottish and Southern Energy
n EPR Ltd
Steps to success
No two power generators operate
identically or succeed identically.
So ERIKS simple steps to help
you achieve your productivity and
profitability goals are fine-tuned to
your unique circumstances.
Consultation: reviewing high risk, performance critical areas to identify
and prioritise savings or improvement opportunities.
Recommendation: prioritising solutions into short and medium term for
implementation, to create an agreed action plan.
Supply, installation and commissioning: our engineers can work with
your team, if required, to get the solutions successfully implemented.
Ongoing support: provided as required by our technical specialists,
from reliability review meetings to best practice advice.

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Greater reliability, plant-wide.
Split Roller Bearings
Seals and Gaskets
Inverters
Comprehensive supply and
Supply of specialist,
Supply and high quality
Insulated bearings for 3.3kV High Pressure
Pumps were about to be made obsolete,
increasing the buying price by 300%. ERIKS were
not only able to supply the bearings, but also to
make engineering adjustments to keep the cost
at the original price, saving the customer over
£9,000 on each bearing.
high quality repair.
high-temperature gaskets
for any water, steam or other
high pressure systems.
repair of all sizes and
types of inverters.
Bearings
Supply and condition
monitoring, repair and
refurbishment, including
imperial measurements,
obsolete models and
30° contact angle
bearings (X4s).
Condition Monitoring
Vibration analysis, alignment,
balancing, oil analysis, thermography,
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Supply and repair of hydraulic
ultrasonics and partial discharge (HV)
carried out throughout the plant.
and pneumatic equipment for
any applications.
Drives
Supply of reliable, high quality
drives for all applications
Electronic and other repairs
Repair of electronics within
instrumentation, plus repair of motors,
rotors, starters, commutators and high
and low voltage rotating electrical
Mechanical Repair
High quality expert repair of
gearboxes, bearings, pumps
and valves.
Coal dust was causing failures within paddle feeder drives,
making the paddle feeders unreliable and causing stoppages
and delays. Their age made the drives irreparable. ERIKS
solved the problem by relocating all the electronics to remote
panels, and positively pressurising the cabinets with regulated
compressed dry air to prevent dust ingress, whilst still allowing
airflow to cool the inverters. A 5% energy saving was an
additional benefit of the new set-up.
plant-wide, including couplings.
equipment up to 33kVA.

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Technical Services for the Power Industry
Prevention is better than cure
Determining when an asset is likely
to fail can increase productivity by
as much as 15%.
As the pressure on the UK’s maturing power
generating plant increases, a shortage of
capacity is forecast over the next 5-10 years.
So maintaining the reliability and efficiency of
existing capacity is now more critical than ever.
The ability of ERIKS Technical Services to condition monitor
critical equipment helps you to schedule maintenance, rather
than waiting for catastrophic equipment failure. And, when
work is scheduled, our appropriately trained and certified
teams are there to support you on-site.
ERIKS’ proprietary condition monitoring techniques and
technologies enable our teams to undertake more accurate
tests – with minimal interruption to your production – across
a whole range of areas and technologies.
Just as important as data collection is interpretation.
Our engineers bring together years of experience with the
latest analysis software and specialist service providers,
enabling us to provide you with the most accurate and
reliable failure predictions.
ERIKS’ predictive maintenance
technologies include:
Now, as never before, you need a reliable
source of supply, a partner who understands
the pressures you are under (both in your job
and in the system) and who can help increase
productivity efficiencies.
ERIKS has advanced stocking
arrangements with manufacturers
for key products including bearings,
gasketing, valves and drives. So we
know we can deliver the products you
need, when you need them, to keep you
generating more efficiently for longer.
Whether you require emergency help
in the event of a breakdown, or expert
engineering and product support for
planned maintenance, ERIKS can offer a
full range of repair and replace services
– ensuring the continuing reliable and
efficient operation of your plant.
n Vibration data collection and analysis
n Thermographic surveys
n Electric, mechanical and hydraulic oil analysis
n Ultrasonic surveys
n Electric motor current signature analysis
n Partial discharge analysis on- and off-line
up to 33kVA
n Electric motor dielectric loss analysis
n Switchgear injection testing
n Equipment visual inspections
n IMCA testing
n DLA units
n Relay injection kit
n Corona testing
ERIKS is also SKF’s only Certified Maintenance Partner.

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Motors, generators and transformers
The Duty Holder has a legal requirement
to ensure that High Voltage network
maintenance has been carried out to a
suitable standard, and to ensure that your
network’s condition allows it to function
safely in normal operation and to ‘fail
safe’ under fault conditions. So ERIKS
Power Service maintenance delivers:
n FREE initial Site Survey
n Certified documentation of
maintenance schedules carried
out at recommended frequencies
n Fully trained, authorised and
ERIKS has electromechanical repair
workshops nationwide, able to carry
out maintenance, repairs and rewinds
to all types of rotating, electrical and
electronic equipment. Our service
includes fractional horsepower
equipment to 168,000 kilowatts and
55 tonnes, all backed by a management
system accredited to ISO 9001.
These sites and their engineers are
accredited to undertake work on
electrical equipment used in hazardous
areas, and ERIKS was the first UK
company to achieve this certification.
However, our resources are only part of
the story. What’s also important is our
determination to get to the root cause of
your problems.
Motor failures in particular are very
often suffered unnecessarily. By
working closely with your electrical and
mechanical engineers – on areas such
as drive-end bearing failure, coupling
alignment and other problems which
can cause the ultimate destruction of
windings – we can re-engineer the
problems out of your equipment, to
reduce your costs and limit the impact
on the plant.
n Vacuum pressure impregnation
of windings – allowing our
engineers to solve problems for
train operators
n Coil manufacturing facility with
copper rolling – for rebuilding
motors and generators
n Commutator manufacturing
facility
These facilities and capabilities eliminate
the delays which can arise when waiting
for outside suppliers, and enable us to
fully repair and refurbish your motors,
generators and transformers in the
shortest possible time.
We also conduct the following tests –
before and after repair – so that we clearly
identify the work required, and ensure it
has been successfully carried out:
n EL CID
n RSO testing
n IMCA (Induction Motor
Current Analyser)
n Insulation resistance
n Partial discharge analyser
n Tan Delta testing
n TVA Probe testing
n Underwater testing –
used after the VPI (Vacuum
Pressure Impregnation)
High and medium voltage
services (to 33kVA)
High voltage power supply is a highly
specialist area – so ERIKS has a
dedicated division providing maintenance
and repair services for HV switchgear
and transformer equipment, as well as
improving power supply efficiency to
enhance the operation of your equipment.
Recent changes in the Health and
Safety at Work Act have increased
your obligation to regularly maintain
power supplies.
competent persons, aware of
current operational restrictions
applicable to your site network
(SOPs and DINs)
n Reports on the condition
of the network equipment,
including recommendations and
considerations
n Full support and call-out facility
responding in case of emergency
or unplanned loss of supply
ERIKS’ HV-LV teams also offer:
n Transformer manufacture, testing,
repair and rewinds
n Transformer/Rectifier
manufacture and repair
n Switchgear installation
and testing
n Cable installation and testing
n Welding transformer repairs
n Oil filtration service
n Oil sampling and analysis
n Transformer painting
Bearings
Bearings are a key element in every
rotating machine yet, according to SKF,
up to 57% fail before their design life
due to lubrication problems, fatigue,
incorrect installation or contamination.
ERIKS is unique in being able to
provide guidance and technical support
across all types and brands. Our teams
can evaluate an application, bearing
selection, sealing and lubrication, and
offer installation services with the total
support of all leading manufacturers.
Through Revolvo, an ERIKS company
based in Dudley, we are also
manufacturers ourselves, producing
split roller bearings, remanufactured
bearings, and specialist and obsolete/
imperial sizes – all to short lead-times to
ensure you have the bearing you want
as quickly as you need it.
Major savings
Revolvo Split Roller Bearings (SRB)
are responsible for some of the largest
savings in maintenance costs for
rotating equipment.
The ability to change bearings without
removing shafts (or the rest of the
machine around it) is only part of the story.
The Revolvo SRB is engineered to last
longer and is easier to replace – and
because it is manufactured in the UK
by ERIKS, it has the highest levels
of availability.
n Ideal solution for power station
ash conditioners and coal
handling conveyors
n Ash conditioner screw support
bearings required special seals
available from Revolvo on
SRB units
n Conveyor pulley support bearings
operate 24/7, so must be quick to
replace. Our concentric seals work
at 100% efficiency, and the split
design slashes the replacement
time even for the pulley side
ERIKS is also the only national Certified Maintenance
partner for SKF, and the original Asset Improvement
Programme partner of NSK. With our team of
experienced engineers, designers and specialists,
this makes us the perfect choice to help you identify
performance improvements and TCO savings throughout
the lifecycle of your bearings.

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ERIKS makes the job
simpler by helping you to
select, install, and maintain
your drives in perfect
working order.
Pumps and Valves
From installation and commissioning
to repair or removal of pumps and their
support systems, ERIKS can identify
cost savings, enhance efficiency,
increase reliability and help to drive
down your Total Cost of Ownership.
Our expertise and experience in
condition monitoring – combined with
our engineering know-how and best
practices in our pump repair workshops
– enable us to minimise plant downtime,
whilst our wider expertise in motors,
drive controls, drive trains, and sealing
technology helps to set us apart from
the competition.
n Reverse engineering capability
keeps plant operating,
and enables performance
improvements on the original
manufacturer’s specifications
n Motor rewind capability enables
full in-house repair of all
submersible pumps
n Approved pump performance
coating specialists
n Dynamic balancing expertise
with a weight capacity of up to
15 tonnes – as utilised by many
pump OEMs
n Fully audited QA procedures,
ISO compliant
n 24/7 breakdown service
n All units tested
Sealing and Gasketing
Our world-renowned specialist centres
in sealing technology and gasketing can
help you to keep the pressure up and
the lights on. Our team, with its extensive
technical resources, stock and production
capability, serves some of the leading
names, with engineering sealing solutions
based on the need for reliability and to
meet commercial constraints.
SPG – an ERIKS’ company based
in Barnsley – manufactures soft and
metallic gaskets, for fast delivery 24/7.
Even products with non-standard
dimensions have short delivery times
because they can be manufactured at
SPG’s own facilities.
n 15 tonne lifting capacity
n Gear cutting and machining
n Replacement parts such as
critical bearings
n Bearing manufacturing
n Experienced and trained
technicians
n Emergency breakdown
gearbox repair
n Gearbox replacement service
n Scheduled maintenance and
repair – any make of gearbox or
gear motor
n 2-year warranty on every repair
Our experience in drive repair means we
can invariably identify the root cause of
failure, and have developed a number of
standard modifications to extend service
Industrial Hose
Technology
Covering flexible and metallic hose,
ducting and bellows, ERIKS Industrial
Hose Technology sites in the UK
assemble standard or bespoke designs to
your specification, certify if required, and
supply finished assemblies ready to install.
With a dedicated production facility for
metallic hose assemblies, advice on
materials to reduce noise and vibration,
and products manufactured by highly
skilled welders to your chosen quality
standard, our systems can take all the
heat and pressure you build up.
We also design and manufacture metal
bellows and expansion joints, to give you
We also have extensive experience with
life. If a repair is not economically
the flexibility you need in your system.
large projects such as shutdowns, where
viable we will say so, and will offer a
Naturally these are approved to industry
we can supply complete containers:
broad range of other solutions – many
standards and are available when you
with technicians on-site. As a result, the
from stock – that will provide the best
need them.
smooth supply of gaskets and packings
minimises the maintenance and stock
costs of the work.
Drives and Power
Transmissions
Supporting this diverse array of
options to keep your machines turning,
ERIKS has several teams of technical
specialists, working together to build,
service and maintain complete drive
solutions – so you don’t have to.
solution to your problem.
We can also help you install and
commission your drive, to get you up
and running sooner and for longer. We
offer alignment, tensioning, installation
and balancing technologies directly, or if
you prefer we can train and equip your
own teams.
In addition to geared drives, our
capabilities cover:
Our full product range comprises:
n Fittings and accessories
n Flexible ducting
n Hose assemblies
n Bellows joints
n Expansion joints
n Metallic hoses and tubes
n Rubber hoses
n Tubing
For example, for your geared drives
alone, we can offer:
n Motors
n Inverters and controls
n Chain drives
n Belt drives
n Soft starts
n Couplings

Generate some action
Contact ERIKS U.K. Power Generation for an initial meeting, and we
can quickly establish how we can best apply our experience to meet your
challenges. In addition, a Needs Analysis Survey conducted in advance
of the meeting can identify the critical areas where we can help you to
achieve your reliability, productivity and profitability goals.
Contact ERIKS U.K. Power Generation
Tel 0845 006 6000
www.eriks.co.uk