Refurbishment and modernization of hydro power plants

Inspection and assembly

Upgrading and automation

Hydraulic steelwork

Engineering and design

Stellba A modern, future-oriented company with highly motivated employees

A brief history of Stellba 1957 Stellba hardfacing was founded in Urdorf, Switzerland 1982 WKA was founded in Heidenheim, Germany 1984 Construction of the production facility in Heidenheim 2002 Takeover of WKA by Stellba Hydro, Heidenheim, Germany 2002 Stellba Hydro was founded in Birrhard, Switzerland Our key activities Stellba Hydro manufactures and repairs hydro power stations. Our key activities focus on the areas of inspection and upgrading. We design, machine and assemble new turbines, turbine control systems and components for hydraulic steelworks. Stellba has its own production facilities in Heidenheim (Germany) as well as in Baden-Daettwil and Birrhard (Switzerland). All production facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art CNC-controlled machines. Stellba employees are specialists with experience in all types and brands of turbines. A project manager is on hand throughout the entire duration of inspection and modernization of the projects. You, as our customer, then have a single contactperson who looks after all your technical and organizational requirements.

Material loss volume [mm3]

Our references and our experience 40 MW Francis turbines general overhaul 8.8 MW Kaplan turbines with automation 32 MW new Pelton runners more than 500 other demanding projects Preventive wear protection High flow rates and solid paticals in the water result in extremely short service lives of turbines. Service lives can be raised considerably by means of hardfacing and optimization of components, while at the same time reducing the maintenance and repair costs. Stellba has more than 40 years experience in preventive wear protection with the use of hardfacing. Various methods of hardfacing are continually improved due to research projects.

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Material loss caused by erosion as a function of the fluid flow rate for a carbide coating (Stelljet) and a non-coated steel of the quality 1.4313.

Our experience in technical optimization of your hydro power plant

Inspection and assembly

General overhaul Partial overhaul Kaplan turbines (shaft, pipe) Francis turbines (shaft, spiral) Expansion turbine Axent Runners Distributors of water turbines Bearing systems Sealing systems Oil supply facilities Cooling facilities Turbine governors digital or analog type speed/water level power (flow rate) Turbine control system Auxiliary device control Process visualization Thrash-rake machines stationary horizontal hydraulic mechanical portable, swivel Coarse and fine screen

Pelton turbines Spare parts for all turbine brands In-house production in Germany, Switzerland Hardfacing for wear protection Own site mechanics Gearings Generators New facilities

Upgrading

Automations

Control units Hydraulic auxiliaries Oil supply systems for regulators Screen systems Weir controllers Electrical installations Thrash transport system Flow over ducts Weirs Weir wickets Wooden and steel staplocks Stop locks Optimization of efficiency performance wear behaviour Research projects Quality assurance

Hydraulic steelwork

Engineering and design

In-house engineers In-house draftsmen Maintenance and service Inspection Planning and calculation Documentation

Stellba Hydro AG Langgass 2 CH-5244 Birrhard Phone +41 (0)56 201 43 43 Fax +41 (0)56 201 43 41 www.stellba.ch info@stellba.ch

Stellba Hydro GmbH & Co KG Badenbergstr. 30 D-89520 Heidenheim Phone +49(0)7321 - 96 92-0 Fax +49(0)7321 - 6 20 73 www.stellba.de info@stellba.de

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