Drew Robb

Drew Robb

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  • Magazine

    TURBO SPEAK: CENTRIFUGAL FORCES

    Centrifugal is an interesting word. The dictionary defines it as, “moving or tending to move away from a center.” The Latin derivation basically means “center-fleeing.” Some might suggest ...

    On August 21, 2017 / By
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    INDUSTRY NEWS

    Change and uncertainty transform PowerGen Europe After 25 years, Pennwell is replacing PowerGen Europe with a new annual event designed to unite business and technology in the power ...

    On August 21, 2017 / By
  • Magazine

    BRUSH SEALS

    BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN TURBOMACHINERY APPLICATIONS by Dr. Stephan Pröstler Unlike “impasto,” the brush stroke technique that the artist Van Gogh is famous for, brush seals ...

    On August 21, 2017 / By
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    TURBO EXPO 2017

    SUPERALLOYS, COATINGS, FAILURE ANALYSIS, REPAIR, VANE LIBERATION, FILTRATION, HRSG FOULING AND BLADE CRACKING by Drew Robb Keynote speakers and ASME Gas Turbine executives during the opening address at ...

    On August 21, 2017 / By
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    NEW PRODUCTS

    Waterjet cutting system The waterjet cold-cutting process is often preferred for high-tech parts manufacturing, since a cold cutting process eliminates impact on material structure, with no micro cracks ...

    On August 12, 2017 / By
  • Energy & Conference News

    TURBO EXPO 2017: Show report

    The 2017 Turbomachinery Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina drew more than three thousand people to hear hundreds of presentations. The show has an overall focus on academic papers. ...

    On June 29, 2017 / By
  • Energy & Conference News

    Combustion turbine operations technical forum report

    Our annual visit to the Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF) conference provided plenty to think about. While the topic of digitization has been largely a matter for ...

    On June 11, 2017 / By
  • Featured

    GET READY FOR THE TURBOMACHINERY CONTROLS REVOLUTION

    TOP TRENDS INCLUDE WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY, DIGITIZATION, RETROFITS, THE CLOUD, DATA VISUALIZATION, ANALYTICS, IT INVOLVEMENT, CYBERSECURITY, DECENTRALIZATION AND THE MOVE TO OPEN SYSTEMS  BY DREW ROBB Siemens SPPA T3000 ...

    On June 8, 2017 / By
  • Magazine

    Beyond the Digital Hype

    A headline such as “Controls Revolution” may be met with the accusation, in some quarters, that we have gotten caught up in the hype. In and of themselves, ...

    On June 8, 2017 / By
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    THE EVOLUTION OF FIELD SERVICE

    LEADING TRENDS INCLUDE LOCALIZATION, AUTOMATION, VIRTUAL REALITY, GREATER FLEXIBILITY, REDUCED MAINTENANCE BUDGETS AND FASTER TURNAROUNDS By Drew Robb Field servicing of gas turbines (GTs), steam turbines (STs) and ...

    On May 20, 2017 / By
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