PPS

PPS • PPRS • PPFS
Volume 5, No. 2
October 2016
A TURNKEY COMPANY
Welcome
As many of our customers know, PPS
is continually striving to expand our
product and services offering to our customers.
PPS wants to be your turnkey
provider. Power Plant services include:
• Parts: PPS manufactures all standard
as well as custom turbine, generator
and BOP parts. Some of the products
we manufacture are blades,
fasteners, buckets, reamers, strainers,
valve components, strainers and
specialty parts.
• Repair Services: PPS has 2 repair
service facilities (40,000 sq. ft. in Oswego,
IL and 10,000 sq. ft. in Atlanta,
GA) Repairs are done to diaphragms,
rotors, valves etc.
• Field Services: PPS has field service
crews working on most rotating and
stationary equipment. Our technicians
include TD’s and TFA’s to help
with maintenance and repair of
your equipment. PPS also provides
union/non-union labor for its repairs
and onsite services for your outage
needs. We have portable tool boxes.
• Packing & Seals: in Marion, OH dedicated
to the manufacture of packing
and seals for most units.Our portable
machine shops are dedicated
to install your packing and seals.
• Gas Turbine work bolts, fastener,
pins, compressor blades and oil
deflectors.
• PPS services Hydro Plants
• Wind Turbine Services
• Engineering Services manufactures
parts and can also reverse engineer
your parts.
• Welding Services is provided
• Raw Material sold (422SS, Inconel,
B16, etc.)
• We just added a Pump Division!
If you have any questions contact our
staff.
(sales@ppsvcs.com or (708) 345-8600)
Sincerely,
Manny Gandhi
CEO
PPS
Nozzle Box Repair
Power Plant Services (PPS) was contacted to repair a Nozzle Box. Below is a list of
items we completed.
• Both Snouts had cracking in the upper stellite area.
• PPS performed incoming dimensional, NDE, and ran out inspections.
• Reverse engineered the Nozzle Boxes.
• Submitted an incoming report with all data to the
customer.
• Established a repair print and repair procedure for
the customer to review and approve.
• Developed a time-line for the approved work scope,
and reviewed the schedule with the customer.
• Began the repairs and sent daily updates to the
customer via Gant Chart and photos.
• Completed the repairs, and final inspections on
schedule.
• Submitted a final dimensional and NDE report to
customer for approval before shipping.
• Shipped on schedule (3-4 week lead time).
If you have any questions regarding a project, any
of the services we offer or provide you with a quote
for any scheduled or emergency outage needs
please contact our dedicated staff.
(sales@ppsvcs.com or (708) 345-8600)
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Positioning the Welding Head
PPRS/PPFS
Welders making the final
adjustments on the welding
set up. The valve body
is at 500°
Manufacture 2 Replacement Seats
with Stellite 6 deposited on the disc
face. Remove the damaged seat rings
and replaced both with the valve inline.
Our skilled and dedicated teams,
comprised of Onsite Union Millwright
Labor, Machinists and in Shop support
personnel, worked diligently and to the
highest standards of quality, to return
this to service within the customer
required outage duration schedule.
This job was completed in 10 days!
This job and all others that have been
performed by PPRS and PPFS employees
so far in 2016, have resulted in Zero
OSHA recordable injuries.
sales@ppsvcs.com • www.ppsvcs.com
Both seat rings have three
passes, to ensure a sound
repair. PWHT Process next
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A turbine rotor came into our Repair
facility in Oswego, IL with severe damage
to packing glands and journals.
Rotor in balance machine
Two journal areas, taper coupling fit,
packing and seals land areas were
repaired by weld restoration.
Damaged areas were prep machined,
welded, rough machined, NDE’d,
stress relieved and final machined in
accordance with PPRS weld restoration
procedure.
Final balance was performed to 4W/N
tolerance by adding and removing
weights as needed from both balance
planes and weight location recorded.
Contact us today at sales@ppsvcs.com
for a quote or visit our website at www.
ppsvcs.com for additional information
on the parts and repairs PPS & PPRS
can assist you with!
Rotor after rough machined
packing glands
Stress Relieve
After final machining

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Newest Members at PPS
Jack Geraci is our new
Director of Sales &
Marketing.
Jack will be based out of
the Melrose Park office.
He will be reporting to
the president as well as
continue to manage our
newly developed Pump
Service and Repair Division
reporting to John Lawrence.
Jack has over 40 years
of experience in the
Manufacturing and Power
Industries, which includes
machining, welding, sales,
and operations from middle
to upper management
roles. Jack worked for
Continental Field Machining
as the Superintendent of
Operations until transferring
to the Savannah, GA
operations as General
Manager. He returned to
Chicago as Vice President
of Operations until retiring
in 2005.
Jack will be working and
traveling from the Melrose
Park office.
If you have any sales,
marketing, or pump
questions contact Jack
Geraci at (630) 280-8772 or
jgeraci@ppsvcs.com
Larry Goff Sr. is our new
Pump Division Manager for
our newly developed Pump
Service and Repair Division.
Prior to joining PPS, Larry
has accumulated 35+ years
of work experience in the
Pump Industry. He has
worked for Progress Pump
and Machine Services
with positions of Shop
Supervisor, Plant Manager
and Vice President, Hydro-
Aire as Manager of Sales
and Field Support Services,
Pumping Solutions as
Engineered Pump Repair
Specialist, and most
recently Chicago Power
as the Managing Partner
for Pumps and Rotating
Equipment.
Larry will report directly to
John Lawrence with major
emphasis on Managing the
Pump Division Shop and
Field operations as well as
supporting Sales for the
business.
Larry will be working and
traveling from the Oswego
Office.
If you have any pump
questions contact Larry Goff
at (219) 644-6032 or
llgoff@ppsvcs.com
Ken Williams is now our
General Manager for our
Georgia Repair Facility.
Prior to joining PPS, Ken
has accumulated 35+ years
of work experience in the
Power Industry. Ken has
worked for TVA and General
Electric Service Centers
as a Machinist/Tool and
Die Maker, Sulzer Turbo
Services as Field Service
Outage Manager and Total
Maintenance Center (TMC)
as Field Service Manager
and overall General
Manager.
Ken will report directly to
John Lawrence with major
emphasis on building the
Georgia Repair Facility
business and customer base
for all Turbine Components
and Balance of Plant
equipment for both in shop
and in field support.
Ken will be working and
traveling from the Georgia
office.
If you have any repair
questions contact Ken
Williams at (256) 483-1688
or kwilliams@ppsvcs.com
Patrick Brennan is our Business
Development Manager /
Technical Services.
He has an extensive background
in sales, marketing and business
development which makes him a
highly valuable team member.
Patrick has over 40 years
of professional experience
that covers a broad range of
leadership positions including
owner and Vice President of an
on-site machining, welding and
mechanical industrial repair
services business. In this role,
liaison with major national
and international corporations
included steel and energy plants.
Patrick’s extensive knowledge
will no doubt assist PPS in areas
like balance of the plant work and
the efficiency of manufacturing
equipment.
In addition, Patrick has published
numerous articles in publications
like AWS & ASME magazine,
Valve World Magazine; he holds
a membership in the following
committees: EPRI’s Committee
on Cobalt Reduction “NOREM”,
National Association of Corrosion
& Erosion, and the American
Welding Society.
If you have any technical
questions contact Patrick at (630)
240-6576 or pbrennan@ppsvcs.
Standard & Custom Parts Manufacturing • Repairs • Field Machining • Field Services
Power Plant Services • 3131 & 3201 W. Soffel Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160 • 875 Mark Street, Marion, OH 43302
Phone: (708) 345-8600 • Fax: (708) 345-9181
Power Plant Repair Services • 80 Kendall Point Drive, Oswego, IL 60543 • 345 Wilbanks Drive, Ball Ground, GA 30107
Phone: (708) 345-8600 • Fax: (630) 820-8431
Power Plant Field Services • 508 Wilbanks Drive, Ball Ground, GA 30107
Phone: (708) 345-8600 • Fax: (678) 493-4430
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