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VC-6000compactmonitor
used
for monitoring small hydroelectric
generating units
The VC-6000 compact monitor is delivered to Andritz Hydro as
an OEM product for monitoring their smaller hydro gener-
ating units. This vibration monitor proved to be well
suited to this application since it has the functional-
ity normally found on the more expensive rack-
based systems.
Company
Andritz Hydro Srl. (formerly called
VA-Tech Escher Wyss) is the Italian
affiliate of the multi-national company
Andritz Hydro (formally VA-Tech
Hydro Andritz). The Andritz Hydro
facilities in Schio (Vicenza), Italy,
undertake the mechanical and elec-
trical engineering for procurement
and workshop assembly of large and
compact hydroelectric generating
units, and Service & Rehabilitation of
old hydroelectric power plants. This
includes site erection and commis-
sioning. The Schio plant, with 110
employees, assembles and works
on most hydro generating unit com-
ponents, including turbines, pump-
turbines, governors, plant automa-
tion, protection, excitation, SCADA,
Figure 1. Andritz Hydro workshop in Schio, Italy. (The
spiral case and distributor shown in the photo is actually
part of several older units that are being reconditioned to
be installed in rural South American towns through a non-
profit organization. Retired Andritz Hydro factory workers
are being asked to come back part time to do the recon-
ditioning and commissioning.)