ACTOM Turbo Machines

Turbomachinery and High-speed Rotating Equipment Specialists

ACTOM Turbo Machines (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, is a leading turbomachinery and high-speed rotating equipment specialist company based in Sasolburg, South Africa, which provides site services and workshops for the maintenance, overhaul, repair, erection, engineering and mechanical servicing of gas and steam turbines, alternators and motors (mechanical), gearboxes, pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, centrifuges including all mechanical auxiliaries.

We SPECIALIZE

Expert maintenance and overhauls of steam and gas turbines, compressors, pumps, gearboxes, and associated mechanical peripherals
Turnkey installation and commissioning of new machinery with comprehensive on-site support
Advanced workshop services including refurbishment, reverse-engineering, and precision machining

We SERVICE

Steam and gas turbines, gas expanders
Alternators and motors
Centrifugal, axial, and integrally-geared compressors
Reciprocating, screw, and lobe compressors
Multi-stage, single-stage, high-pressure pumps
Blowers and fans, including ID/FD fans for gas and acid environments
Gearboxes, high-speed and mill gearboxes
Centrifuges and separators
Steam, gas, and oil piping, plus general machining and fabrication

We DELIVER

Proven reliability with a track record of successful projects across various industries
Quality assurance through rigorous standards and client-focused solutions
Comprehensive support from initial consultation to project completion and beyond

WE YOUR TRUSTED TURBOMACHINERY PARTNER

Committed to excellence and dedicated to serving the petrochemical, mining, steel, and power generation industries
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and experienced professionals to handle any project
Focused on innovation and efficiency to meet and exceed your operational needs

Our Offering

Site Maintenance Services

Site Maintenance Contracts

Workshop Services

Workshop Capacities

Erection Projects and Services

Comprehensive site maintenance services by experienced technicians, fitters, project managers and engineers, such as:

15+ Senior Turbine Technicians and 30+ Mechanical Fitters, complete with tooling and service vehicles
General overhauls and maintenance of steam and gas turbines, alternators, compressors, gearboxes, pumps, blowers and fans, and all auxiliary systems
Turnkey installation of turbomachinery
Bearing, seal and rotor inspections
Laser alignment and coupling inspections
Machine inspection and troubleshooting
Vibration analysis and fault finding
Control and emergency-stop valves, oil systems, cooling systems, condensers, and steam and vacuum systems
Pre-commissioning inspection and commissioning
Site fabrication, steam and oil piping
Turnkey overhauls and new machine installations
Relocations and refurbishments of complete machines
Project planning and management
Health, safety, environmental, and quality management

Turnkey erection of turbomachinery plants by experienced erection engineers, technicians, fitters and project managers, such as:

Mechanical Erection and Commissioning: Involves the setup and commissioning of steam and gas turbines, alternators, compressors, gearboxes, pumps, blowers, fans, and mechanical auxiliaries
Fabrication and Erection: Includes shop and site fabrication of piping, steel structures, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and general plant erection
Project Execution: Comprehensive project planning, management, and commissioning (cold and hot) are handled by skilled engineers, technicians, and artisans, alongside health, safety, and quality management
Collaborative Services: Complementary boiler engineering by John Thompson and electro-mechanical services by ACTOM Group divisions

ACTOM Turbo Machines erected two 150MW Doosan-Skoda steam turbine and Siemens generators

The two trains each consisting of a HP/IP turbine casing, a LP turbine casing, a generator, as well as gearboxes, pumps, exciters, and all other mechanical oil and control system piping and auxiliaries
ACTOM Turbo supplied all specialized erection personnel, such as the chief erector, turbine engineer, technicians, artisans and semi-skilled assistants
ACTOM Turbo also supplied all of the specialised tooling and equipment, such as high-precision laser levelling equipment for the 30m long train
ACTOM Turbo completed the erection on time and within budget

Comprehensive site maintenance services by experienced technicians, fitters, project managers and engineers, such as:

15+ Senior Turbine Technicians and 30+ Mechanical Fitters, complete with tooling and service vehicles
General overhauls and maintenance of steam and gas turbines, alternators, compressors, gearboxes, pumps, blowers and fans, and all auxiliary systems
Turnkey installation of turbomachinery
Bearing, seal and rotor inspections
Laser alignment and coupling inspections
Machine inspection and troubleshooting
Vibration analysis and fault finding
Control and emergency-stop valves, oil systems, cooling systems, condensers, and steam and vacuum systems
Pre-commissioning inspection and commissioning
Site fabrication, steam and oil piping
Turnkey overhauls and new machine installations
Relocations and refurbishments of complete machines
Project planning and management
Health, safety, environmental, and quality management

Maintenance and general overhauls of 14 x 30MW steam turbine and compressor trains in petrochemical air separation plant, consisting of:

Equipment: GHH steam turbines and compressors are the primary focus of maintenance and operations
On-Site Operations: Up to 35 personnel, including a turbine and compressor engineer, site manager, foremen, and HSE managers and officers, ensuring safety and quality standards

General maintenance and general overhauls of six 60MW steam turbines in power station, consisting of:

Turbine-Generator Trains: Includes four GEC turbine-generator trains and two Escher Wyss turbine-generator trains, along with HP and LP turbines, and generators
On-Site Operations: Up to 15 personnel, including a site manager and HSE officers, supported by a site office, vehicles, equipment, and tooling

Comprehensive site maintenance services by experienced technicians, fitters, project managers and engineers, such as:

Machining, fabrication, and assembly workshops
3D measuring, dimensional and visual inspections
Run-out inspections
Weld repair and re-machining of rotor shafts, casings, impellers, peripherals and auxiliaries
Casing line boring
Re-machining and grinding of rotor shaft journals
Re-metaling and machining white metal bearings
Labyrinth seals replacement, strip material and wire, re-caulking and machining
Wear ring welding or coating and re-machining
Turbine rotor and stator re-blading
Radial compressor rotor and stator re-blading
Final assembly with verification of all specifications, dimensions and tolerances as per assembly procedures
Sandblast / glass-bead / aluminium oxide blasting facility / wash bays / non-destructive testing bay / spray booth

Workshop Capacities

Four overhead cranes, 2x 20 ton, 9 ton and 5 ton
Vertical CNC Lathe 2-Axis 3.6m x 2.1m x 50 tons
Horizontal CNC Boring Mill 4-Axis 2m x 1.5m x 20 tons
10 CNC / conventional lathes up to Ø3m x 10m x 40 tons
CNC milling / boring mills up to 8 tons
Low-speed dynamic balancing up to 32 tons and up to 3300 RPM
In-house transport up to 12 tons

Turnkey erection of turbomachinery plants by experienced erection engineers, technicians, fitters and project managers, such as:

Mechanical Erection and Commissioning: Involves the setup and commissioning of steam and gas turbines, alternators, compressors, gearboxes, pumps, blowers, fans, and mechanical auxiliaries
Fabrication and Erection: Includes shop and site fabrication of piping, steel structures, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and general plant erection
Project Execution: Comprehensive project planning, management, and commissioning (cold and hot) are handled by skilled engineers, technicians, and artisans, alongside health, safety, and quality management
Collaborative Services: Complementary boiler engineering by John Thompson and electro-mechanical services by ACTOM Group divisions

ACTOM Turbo Machines erected two 150MW Doosan-Skoda steam turbine and Siemens generators

The two trains each consisting of a HP/IP turbine casing, a LP turbine casing, a generator, as well as gearboxes, pumps, exciters, and all other mechanical oil and control system piping and auxiliaries
ACTOM Turbo supplied all specialized erection personnel, such as the chief erector, turbine engineer, technicians, artisans and semi-skilled assistants
ACTOM Turbo also supplied all of the specialised tooling and equipment, such as high-precision laser levelling equipment for the 30m long train
ACTOM Turbo completed the erection on time and within budget

Past Project

Major Overhaul of 50MW Ansaldo Energia steam turbine generator

Major overhaul of 50MW Ansaldo Energia steam turbine-generator at a Manganese Smelter in Meyerton, including major repairs to auxiliaries and 3D scanning and reverse- engineering of all center-line and steam path components.

Major overhaul of 30MW AEG

Kanis steam turbine-generator at a steel mill in Vanderbijlpark, including overhaul of all auxiliaries, and major repair to rotors, diaphragms, and auxiliaries

Emergency repair of 40MW

Qingdao Jieneng (China) steam turbine-generator at a steel mill in Vanderbijlpark, including major repair to rotors, diaphragms, sealing elements and bearings

Refurbishment of Altas Copco

Integrally geared compressor, including reverse-engineering and manufacture of pinions, impellers and stretch bolts

Refurbishment and overhaul of four 30MW Steam Turbines

Steam turbine-generator sets for power station in Namibia

Major overhaul of concentrated solar plant steam turbine

Complete replacement of internals, including rotor and blade carriers for Nuovo Pignone steam turbine at Upington KHI Solar One