The Aiken Power Plant, owned and operated by the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID), is located in northern California and has a vintage Pelton Wheel-based hydroelectric generator that has been in use since 1958. Two components of the Pelton Wheel that regulate the flow of water—a motorized stem and teardrop-shaped needle tip—needed to be removed, re-machined, and restored to originally specified dimensions. Learn how Tri Tool Services performed precision in-place machining with the dependable 600 Series split-frame clamshell lathe to restore exact dimensions of the mounting surfaces on the motorized stem.
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