Voith Digital Solutions Inc. and Turbine Technology Services (TTS) recently joined forces to add an actuator, governor and turbomachinery test stand at the TTS facility in Houston, the hub of the U.S. oil and gas industry. This new workshop allows for the convenient support and service the industry expects from its actuator suppliers.
According to Voith Digital Solutions Inc. Sales Account Manager Thad Berry, the test stand has been up and running for over a month and is essentially about creating convenience for Voith’s customers.
“Actuators can be delivered directly from the field to Voith – reducing the workload and time involved with shipping. That, in turn, means that repairs and maintenance can be completed faster, allowing for shorter outages,” Berry said.
Customers also have immediate access to Voith’s dedicated actuator team, which offers unrivaled expertise and serviceability. Further, Voith actuators are often embedded in products created by other companies and the Houston location allows for direct assistance in the field.
The test stand is more than an OEM repair shop. It has all the needed diagnostic and testing equipment to optimize actuators for field use. The test stand is also available for customer training, saving the expense of sending Houston-area employees across the country for instructional time.
Prior to the installation of the test stand inside TTS, Voith asked its customers to ship actuators to its turbo facility in Pennsylvania. This inconvenience is no longer an issue though, as Voith Digital Solutions can now match the support it offered there and the services offered by other manufacturers who already have service shops in the Houston area.
Voith’s industry-leading actuators offer a variety of advantages and benefits to the oil and gas industry, including:
• The use of Voith actuators reduces the overall complexity of the control system, resulting in increased reliability and online time for oil and gas facilities.
• Voith actuators offer outstanding control speed and precision, which provides stable processes that deliver high-quality for oil and gas products.
• Voith now has certified technicians located in all the key market areas, which boosts the company’s readiness to repair, refurbish and service actuators while minimizing potential customer downtime.