Tag: rotors

  • XTEND acquires drone inspection specialist Performance Rotors

    XTEND acquires drone inspection specialist Performance Rotors

    XTEND, the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system, or human-machine interaction system, has acquired Performance Rotors, a Singapore-based drone inspection specialist. XTEND says the move will boost its ability to offer human-guided, remote interactive operations in a range of inspection scenarios, and grow its global business. Financial terms of the transaction were not…

  • Plant manufacturer Schenck RoTec extends range of services in its balancing centres

    Plant manufacturer Schenck RoTec extends range of services in its balancing centres

    Schenck RoTec has added a new feature to its certified balancing services – high-speed balancing of flexible rotors.  The company claims to be “the global market leader in balancing and diagnostic systems”. Basically it balances rotating bodies to avoid vibrations. In heavy industrial machines such as gas turbines and electric generators, vibration can cause catastrophic failure, as well…