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Industrial and Specialist Gearboxes

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New Industrial Gearboxes

Sectors: Standard Industrial | Steel | Conveyor and Crane | Hydro Power | Rubber and Plastic | Cement | Paper and Sugar | Speed Increasing Gearboxes

Hydro Power Turbine Gearboxes

Small hydro power plants using Francis or Kaplan type turbines have generally low specific speeds and require a speed increasing gearbox to drive the generator. The generator design is more economical with a higher input speed.

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Hydro Installation

Hydro Installation

Hydro Gearboxes in build

Hydro Gearboxes assembled

The gearboxes are designed to suit the individual requirements of each turbine design and running conditions.

Turbine gearboxes have been supplied to Babcock Hydro, Alstom Hydro, VA Tech, Boving Fouress amongst others.

Customers

  • Alstom Hydro
  • VA Tech
  • Iginsa
  • Servo Ship
  • Boving Fouress
  • Sulzer

Please contact us for more information on Hydro Power Gearboxes.

 

Hydro Gearboxes assembled

Hydro Gearboxes assembled - Shackleton Engineering

Hydro Gearboxes in build

Hydro Gearboxes in build - Shackleton Engineering

Hydro Installation

Hydro Installation - Shackleton Engineering

Hydro Installation

Hydro Installation - Shackleton Engineering