The handling of the GT36 rotor is an operation of extreme accuracy and precision that takes place in the Ansaldo Energia plant, in the area where the gas turbines take shape.
In the video, a GT36 rotor that has just completed the drilling of the compressor-side flange, is moved and rotated 180 degrees to complete the processing of the turbine-side flange.
This handling and rotating activity is done with precision equipment, a sling bar allowing the rotor to rotate 180 degrees. The complexity of the operation is due to the rotor size, a single piece 13 meters long and weighing 160 tons, which we can consider "the skeleton" of the GT36. Therefore, the utmost competence and professionalism is required from the staff in charge of this scenic task: each movement must be perfectly synchronized and accurately performed.
At the end of the rotation, this piece will be repositioned in the exact same initial position, to finish drilling the turbine-side flange.
