2. Contact Details:
Paul Eccles
52 Nasmyth Rd South
Hillington
Glasgow G53 4RE
Scotland
Phone: 0044 (0)7803 389 193
0044 141 883 0732
Email: paul.eccles@ksb.com
Ireland
Arbroath
Loughborough
Caldicot
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3. Company History
• 2001 Separate operating division set up within Motherwell Bridge.
• 2004 Management buy out from Motherwell Bridge – Metal Disintegration
Services Limited was formed.
• Acquired by KSB group in march 2008 and integrated into UK Service
operation of KSB Service..
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4. Services
• Stud & bolt removal
• Dowel and pin removal
• Broken taps
• Specialised metal removal including carbide
• Marine engine repairs
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5. How spark erosion actually works
• No force or heat is transferred to the parent part when material is being
eroded.
The Spark Erosion Process
• Very low risk of damage to threads.
• Leaves tapped hole ready for a replacement
stud to be inserted.
• Works on the principle of a vibrating spindle with electrical power supply
creating a series of arcs occurring 120 times per second.
• Cutting takes place at the tip of the graphite electrode with 4 bar water
pressure running through the centre cooling and flushing as the material is
being eroded.
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6. KSB Service utilize the most powerful and reliable 20KVA
Super
Structure
Power
Unit
Machines used by KSB Service
• Capable of continuously disintegrating on a 100% duty cycle
• virtually cuts in any angle or direction.
• minimum preparation time required to set up.
• Cuts through the hardest of materials quickly and efficiently.
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7. Workshop & faculties
• Our Workshop is used for making graphite electrodes & special tooling for
customers unique needs (24 hour turnaround)
• A Strategic stock holding of graphite electrodes is held at our workshop,
covering a range of sizes & shapes, facilitating fast reaction.
• We also carry out all maintenance work on our spark erosion equipment here
to ensure that we supply you the customer with the most effective and reliable
service possible.
• The workshop is also available for any in house spark erosion on small parts
that are more manageable to transport for repair.
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8. Benefits of using spark erosion
Gas turbine removal of blind radial bolts
• Spark Erosion is a fast and effective way of removing the blind radial bolts on
any gas turbine and has been proven to be up to 5 times faster to conventional
drilling.
• Minimum preparation & set up time
• Casing will be ready for lifting quicker
• Allows the customer faster access to the inside of the turbine keeping them on
schedule with there outage plan.
• 24 hr response & cover available on every job
• Minimum damage to threads leaving hole ready for replacement stud
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9. Some pictures of spark erosion on a GE 9E gas turbine & boiler feed pump
Removal of the coupling bolts on a 9E gas turbine
Removal of 31/4 unc studs from boiler feed pump end
cover
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10. GE workshop Dartford England (Case Study)
• Tie rods cut ready for spark erosion in order to release the seized compressor
wheels.
• 4 techs with 2 machines worked on each shift day/night to complete this job
resulting in GE refurbishing this rotor and returning it to the customer within
the scheduled timescale they were given.
• Delighted customer
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11. Uk power station 2012 (Case Study)
• Boiler feed pump in-situ overhaul,
during annual routine maintenance
shut down, the BFP was the critical
path item to returning the station
on-line
• 16 off end cover studs seized
• Removed by MDS using spark
erosion in only 4 days
• Conventional removal methods
(drilling) estimated at 14 days
• Result BFP completed ahead of
schedule
• Station operator benefitted from
increased generation earnings due
to early station on-line return.
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12. KSB Service 24hr response
• KSB Service have teams available 24hrs a day 365 days of the year
• Have specialised equipment based around the globe minimising response
times and costs
• KSB Service are world market leaders in the spark erosion business and have
been supplying our services to a wide variety of sectors inclusive of the oil & gas
, energy and the marine industry
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13. Service Portfolio
• On Site Spark Erosion
• Gas & Steam Turbine Seized Stud Removal
• River hawk Repair & Servicing
• Broken Taps
• Dowel & Pin Removal
• Total 53 Employees at 3 UK facilities
• Pump and valve Field & Workshop services
Markets
• Energy
• Water & Waste Water
• Oil & Gas
• Marine
• Steel
• Offshore
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14. Paul Eccles
Sales Manager
Tel: +44 141 883 0732 (work)
Mob:+44 7803 389 193
Email:paul.eccles@ksb.com
KSB Service
52 Nasmyth road South
Glasgow G52 4RE
Scotland
24 hrs 365 days
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Contacts:
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Www.ksb.com
