[July 12, 2011] Alstom Grid completes $15 million transfomer upgrade project in Australia Tweet Jul 12, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Alstom Grid has announced the completion of a $15 million upgrade project. Alstom Grid's Rocklea factory is Australia's power transfomer manufacturing unit. "From 2009 to 2011, Alstom invested $15 million into modernising the factory with a focus on improving safety, productivity and quality," said Chris Raine, CEO of Alstom in Australia. "With an annual local spend of around $25 million, the Rocklea Transformer factory is an important part of the community. In addition to the 300 people we employ at the Rocklea facility, our local supply chain accounts for around 100 indirect jobs locally," he said. A significant proportion of the $15 million investment went into factory equipment to modernise production while building in worker safety at the Rocklea site. Gantry cranes and an air-skating system driven by manpower and forklifts used for moving transformers and other large size components have been replaced by an air-cushion mobility system. This system has the advantage of being safer to operate and heavy loads can be manoeuvred with greater accuracy and precision. Other improvements to the Rocklea transformer factory include the installation of replacement vapour phase plants that have resulted in production savings and an improvement in quality. Equipment trolleys have been replaced facilitating the movement of transformers and cooler banks from the workshops to the factory loading area and reducing safety risks to workers. Various plant, such as vertical winding machines and test transformers, have also been replaced and upgraded. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]