FIELD SERVICE
On-site dynamic balancing
We take the balancing machine to the rotor instead of bringing the rotor to the workshop. On board, in port, at anchor or at the plant itself — from 1 to 750 kg, with vibration measured before and after.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The workshop travels instead
An out-of-balance rotor does not always justify stripping the whole turbocharger, crating it and shipping it to a workshop. Where access allows, we balance it where it is: that saves the full strip-down, the crating and the round trip — which on most outages is what sets the schedule, not the repair itself.
1–750kg of rotor
3Portable machines
24/7Availability
- On board, in port, at anchor or at the plant itself
- Rotors from 1 to 750 kg, with three portable machines
- Vibration measured before and after the intervention
- Documented report with the as-found and as-left values
- Coordinated with the engine outage or the vessel's port call
HOW IT RUNS
From enquiry to report
01Enquiry & assessmentFrom the nameplate, photos of the installation and your outage dates we decide which is the better option: sending the machine or moving the rotor.
02MobilisationEngineer and portable machine to the vessel, the port or the plant, from the nearest station in the network.
03Initial measurementVibration and imbalance measured with the rotor as found, before anything is touched.
04BalancingCorrection on the applicable planes, with successive runs until the rotor is within tolerance.
05ReportService report with the as-found and as-left values, for the unit's history.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What rotor size can you balance on site?
From 1 to 750 kg, with three portable machines covering that range. Above 750 kg the rotor goes to the nearest station in the network — our capabilities page lists what fits where.
Does the whole turbocharger have to come apart?
Not always: it depends on access and on the condition of the rotor. Send us the nameplate and a few photos of the installation and we'll tell you before anyone mobilises.
When is on site NOT the right call?
When the rotor is beyond the portable range, when there is damage that needs machining, welding or shaft recovery, or when access does not allow the machine to be set up safely. In those cases it is a workshop job, and we say so up front.
How far do you travel?
We mobilise from the 11 stations of the network, on 4 continents, with a 24/7 emergency line. The starting point is decided by where the vessel or plant is, not by where head office is.
Why does a rotor go out of balance?
Through dirt build-up, erosion or corrosion, blade damage, worn parts or wrong torques after an assembly. Unbalance is an asymmetric mass distribution: it is corrected on a machine, removing material at the correction planes — never by eye. After any blade repair, balancing is not optional.
IF ON SITE ISN'T VIABLE
The workshop, with all its capabilities
Workshop balancing from 100 g to 2.000 kg, ultrasonic cleaning, shaft repair, NDT, machining, welding and laser cladding — plus which rotor fits at each of the 11 stations.
See workshop capabilitiesVibration on the turbo?
We come to it.
SEND US THE NAMEPLATE AND YOUR OUTAGE DATES