05 Jun 2018

Investment driving new developments at Sulzer

This year, the key note speech at the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) conference, which is being held in the Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, will be titled “Purpose, Passion, People, Profits”. All of these values have a prominent role in Sulzer’s aims for its customers. Visitors to the conference can expect to learn more about Sulzer’s investments in technology, efficiency and personnel to bring cost-effective, innovative products and services to the global market.

As a leading independent service provider for rotating equipment and established high voltage coil manufacturer, Sulzer specializes in providing high quality and fast turn-around solutions for manufacturers, repairers and end users of rotating electromechanical equipment.

Central to the latest investment program is the planning for the relocation of the Birmingham Service Center to a purpose-built facility that will enable a more efficient work flow and greater capacity for developing high quality solutions for customers around the world. With the move due to happen over the next couple of years, fuller details will follow in 2018 once finalized. Coupled with the recent opening of the high voltage test bed in Falkirk, Sulzer is continuing to enhance its capabilities, offering customers a turnkey service that is supported by proven technical expertise.

By offering a comprehensive service, Sulzer can guide customers on the journey from initial requirements to commissioning of the refurbished asset, bringing together cutting-edge design, manufacturing expertise and state-of-the-art testing. Every aspect of the coil manufacturing process has been optimised, with particular attention on coil specification development using the new in-house laboratory, which will reduce the time needed to test and prove coil systems.

Specialist manufacturing capabilities, experienced engineers and an in-house copper rolling mill ensure that all motor and generator rewinds can be delivered with minimal lead times. Sulzer can deliver enhanced solutions that promote reliability with designs that can be optimized for performance and efficiency.

With the technical update to Sulzer’s website last year, the focus is on gaining efficiencies through the online enquiry-to-ordering system for coils. The aim is to transfer additional savings in lead times from enquiry to order and delivery, with an even quicker process for those customers that already have a design available or require a repeat order. The online process was designed to optimise the enquiry process and enhance the value of maintenance programs for customers around the world.

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