Mechanical instrumentation and asset control solutions
GE Vernova's portfolio of mechanical and instrumentation (I&C) products enables us to help meet your operational needs.
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Mechanical and instrumentation solutions
GE Vernova can help when you need reliable, efficient, compliant solutions to help you operate, maintain, and protect all your rotating and non-rotating assets. All our mechanical and instrumentation solutions are built to exacting, high-quality standards to match and exceed original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.
Your requirements are our top priority.
Whether you require a solution for hydroelectric energy applications, steam turbines, gas turbines, or mechanical and dynamic controls, our global engineering team will work with you to seamlessly integrate, build, and install our products into your existing plant infrastructure while complying with your applications’ global standards.
For more than a century, we have configured and successfully implemented mechanical and instrumentation systems for a variety of applications—including turbines for hydroelectric power, steam turbines, gas turbines, wind turbines, nuclear power applications, boiler-furnace systems, oil-and-gas systems, and more.
We offer both standard and custom solutions to help you manage your assets, while meeting compliance requirements for your turbine’s overspeed protection, hydraulic, or electric actuation. When you have a specific application that needs monitoring, our time-tested instrumentation panels can help—enabling you to leverage the knowledge gained from our extensive global installed base. This proven approach demonstrates that we can successfully deliver an integrated solution that uniquely meets your needs.
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GE Vernova’s portfolio of control systems, industrial cybersecurity, mechanical and instrumentation products, and comprehensive services enables our international team of domain experts to provide turnkey solutions.
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Mechanical and instrumentation products
When you’re ready to modernize your mechanical and/or instrumentation and controls systems, we stand ready to help you design a solution that fits your specific requirements, budget, and installation schedule. GE Vernova’s portfolio complies with global technical regulations and standards (for example, API, ASME, IEC, IEEE, CE, UL, CSA, CCC, EN, ISO, etc.) for the industrial, utility, hydroelectric energy, and petrochemical vertical markets.
Your equipment and processes will be fully compliant
GE Vernova’s portfolio helps global customers enhance turbine overspeed protection, reduce maintenance costs, and decrease your risk of potential downtime. We offer solutions to maintain legacy systems as well as modernize your aging systems while keeping your plant operational and efficiently maintained.
The Woodward Governor Company legacy hydro equipment
In 2000, Nexus Controls (now GE Vernova) purchased the entire hydroelectric power plant business from the Woodward Governor Company—including hydroelectric generators, mechanical control solutions, and dynamic controls solutions.
Consequently, GE Vernova is the sole legal owner of all legacy Woodward Governor hydro intellectual property (IP), data, and original engineering drawings. GE Vernova can maintain, service, repair, or replace any damaged or worn-out OEM mechanical equipment.
Woodward Governor control systems
- Gate shaft governor
- “C” type non-compensating governor
- “D” type compensating governor
- PG-PL governor
- UG cabinet governor
Hydraulic actuator applications
- FC (flow control) distributing valves
- A, S, GS, TG, UG/HT actuators
- Mechanical cabinet actuator
Electric actuator applications
- Mag amp actuator
- Mod I and Mod II analog electric actuator
Digital controllers
- Micronet, Atlas, and Netcon
- 505H, 501, 517 DCS, 723
Pump applications
- Flow loading unloader
- XX pump or Herringbone pump
- Pumping units
PMG and speed sensing
- PMG (permanent magnetic generator)
- SSG (speed signal generator)
State-of-the-art integrated hydro solutions
For customers seeking to manage fluctuations in the local grid demands or other changes in your operations, our fully integrated systems approach allows you to directly interface state-of-the-art electronic instrumentation—including servomotor linear feedback, pressure, temperature, flow, and speed sensors.
These are seamlessly integrated with our GE Mark VIe control system. Our fully integrated solutions allow you to operate and manage your hydroelectric power assets either on-premises or from a remote site.
When it comes to your hydroelectric power needs, GE Vernova offers simplex, redundant, and triple modular redundant (TMR) mechanical and instrumentation solutions that will significantly improve system reliability. Let us work together to develop physical layouts with tailored design solutions to meet your hydroelectric power plant’s specific requirements.
2000 series pumps
- Designed to replace a failed Woodward 20 series belt or motor-driven pump
- GE Vernova units run autonomously with updated industry-standard equipment
- Standard readily available parts
- Lower maintenance cost and increased reliability
Flow control valves (FC1250, FC5000, and FC20000 models)
- Perfect for new installations or as a replacement of original Woodward 2-10" distributing valves
- Proven reliable design
- Minimize maintenance time and expense
- Adjustable flow to meet turbine OEM specifications
Flow loading unloaders
- Combines pump loading, unloading, and pressure relief
- Reduced pressure relief operating range to meet pressure tank specifications
- Promotes longer life for pump and motor
Gate shaft Governor controls upgrades
- Converts mechanical-hydraulic control (MHC) to a modern electrical-hydraulic control (EHC)
- Eliminates mechanical governor maintenance and obsolete part issues
- Short outage time for mechanical upgrades
- Increased efficiency using industry-standard components
- Electrically controlled for cost-effectiveness
Pressure tank upgrades
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certified pressure tanks
- Custom designed to meet hydraulic system requirements
- Can interface with existing piping, pumping, and hydraulic controls
Speed-sensing
- Eliminates original mechanical switches and annual switch maintenance
- Custom mounting for both Woodward permanent magnet generators (PMG) and speed signal generators (SSG)
- Short downtime to retrofit
- Active probes allow for turbine creep detection, etc.
Electro-hydraulic interface (EHI)
- Converts MHC to EHC
- Reduced maintenance—eliminates mechanical feedback in actuator cabinet
- Cost-effective electric unit control
- Reduced downtime with fast, easy installation
- Uses existing distribution valve and piping
- Increased efficiency and uptime with industry-proven components
Wicket gate servomotor linear feedback
- Replaces legacy cable feedback systems
- Allows for precise control of gate or blade servomotors
- Designed for ease of installation
XX oil pump upgrades
- GE Vernova can provide repair parts and services for legacy Woodward XX pumps
- GE Vernova offers legacy XX pump and motor replacement assemblies to reduce part and repair issues
- Modern control interfaces with pump and motor retrofits are available
- Customized layout and design engineering services are also available
Steam turbine systems solutions
GE Vernova’s steam turbine mechanical and instrumentation solutions have a proven history of delivering long-lasting, reliable outcomes for our customers.
Our steam turbine generator solutions are successfully deployed in large nuclear, coal, natural gas, blast furnace gas, and biomethane gas applications with dependable results. The GE Vernova controls team of domain experts is ready to help you overcome your steam turbine mechanical and instrumentation challenges and is here to work with you to create a tailored solution that best meets your needs.
Hydraulic power unit (HPU): high-pressure and low-pressure solutions
- HPU 75, 140, 325
Trip block assembly (trip manifold assembly)
- Redundant dual (with header isolation) 2-out-of-3 signal voting design delivers extremely high tripping reliability and allows for full online maintenance
- Redundant parallel (without header isolation) 2-out-of-2 signal voting design delivers excellent tripping reliability as a lower-priced solution
- Actual turbine trip is eliminated by online exercising of solenoid valves with pressure feedback
- Enhance your turbine protection with an optional emergency manual push-button hydraulic trip
Standalone overspeed protection panels
- Trip manifold assembly plus overspeed protection panels
- Woodward Protech TPS
- Mark Vle PPRO
Position solutions
- Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) assemblies for steam valve actuators
Actuator solutions
- Custom-designed actuator solutions
- Direct-acting high-pressure hydraulic actuators
- Direct-acting electric actuators
- Electric pilot valve actuators
- Pneumatic pilot valve actuators
- Hydraulic proportional low-pressure pilot actuators (TM-25LP, TM-200LP, TM-1000LP)
- Direct-acting low-pressure hydraulic actuators (Woodward Varistroke-l and Varistroke-ll)
- Current-to-pressure converter (Woodward CPC-ll) for low-pressure pilot valve actuation
Speed sensing assemblies
- Passive and active available
- Custom mounting brackets for multiple sensors
- Custom-fit speed wheels
Gas turbine solutions
Mechanical and instrumentation components are often sources of unreliability. GE Vernova has a robust portfolio of products with proven successful applications on a wide range of gas turbines.
When you need help identifying historical areas of concern—or you need a recommendation to help improve your unit's reliability and availability—our extensive experience, combined with our global team of experts can offer pointed, proven solutions to help you manage your assets in the best way possible for your given application. We offer simplex, redundant, and TMR solutions to meet your needs.
Electronically actuated shutoff valves for gas and liquid fuel systems
- Gas shutoff valve (GSOV25)
- 3" universal shutoff valve for liquid and gas (USOV)
- 2" universal shutoff valve for liquid only (USOV)
- Liquid shutoff valve (LSOV25)
Electronically actuated control valves for gas and liquid fuel systems
- 3103/3171 EM35MR
- GS6, GS16DR, GS16
- Electric gas metering valve (EGMV)
- Large electric sonic valve (LESV)
- SonicFlo valves
Water metering valves
- 3151A EML100
- Electric water metering valve (EWMV)
Liquid metering valves
- LQ6, LQ25, LQ25T, LQ25BP, LQ50
- Electric liquid metering valve (ELMV)
- Electric liquid bypass valve (ELBV)
Steam injection for nitrous oxide (NOx) emission control
- 3151A EML100
- Electric water metering valve (EWMV)
IGV actuator solutions:
- Woodward EIGVA or EVSVA
Transmitter panels (hydro, gas, steam, oil and gas [O&G], nuclear)
GE Vernova offers state-of-the-art transmitter panels for standard application (specific configurations) or we design them to meet your specifications and applications.
We support hydro, gas, steam, O&G process, nuclear, and furnace/boiler applications.
Pressure transmitter offerings
- Endress-Hauser, Druck, Rosemount, Yokogawa, and Foxboro
Pressure sensing applications
- Lube oil or hydraulic system pressure
- ETS, vacuum, and bearing oil pressure
Pressure switches
- ITT Neodyne and custom control sensors (CCS) pressure switches
Transmitter panel communication protocols
- HART, Profibus, and Foundation fieldbus
- GE device manager and Emerson AMS
Boiler furnace solutions
Your coal and natural gas-fired boiler-furnace applications are in good hands with the GE Vernova digital control platform, which seamlessly integrates with our electro-mechanical and instrumentation solutions.
GE Vernova offers steam valve mechanical and hydraulic systems retrofit upgrades and custom upgrades for main, auxiliary, and process steam turbine applications. GE Vernova has an application-specific certified safety instrumented system (SIS) with a range of safety integrity levels (SIL) solutions.
We also support custom design services for SIL and Non-SIL applications.
Hydraulic power unit (HPU) solutions—high-pressure and low-pressure
- HPU 75, 140, 325, and custom solutions
Pressure transmitter offerings
- Endress-Hauser, Druck, Rosemount, Yokogawa, and Schneider Electric
Hydraulic and electric actuator applications
- Main, process, and auxiliary steam header mechanical linkage and hydraulic actuator packaged upgrades
- Furnace primary and secondary air damper controls
- Induction draft (ID) and forced draft (FD) damper controls
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