Detecting and addressing harmful torsional vibrations in the shaft line

Among the potentially harmful conditions for turbo groups, torsional vibration is one that is generally overlooked although it can lead to dramatic failures. The issue requires special attention in today’s new normal of constantly changing grid circumstances. With TORSO, ENGIE Laborelec provides a suite of detection and protection solutions that address this issue effectively.

TORSO benefits

• Peace of mind. TORSO’s automatic detection and protection functionality eliminates your worries about excessive torsional vibrations in today’s situation of constantly changing grid circumstances.
• Limited cost. TORSO Detect, the plug-and-play version, brings TORSO’s powerful detection capabilities to your shaft line at a very limited cost.
• Tailored to your situation.  Both TORSO Detect and TORSO Protect can be installed on most encountered types of machines, also for temporary purposes.
• 30+ years of experience. ENGIE Laborelec’s team of experts has more than 30 years of valuable experience in detecting harmful torsional vibration in power plant shaft lines all over the world. Our solutions and recommendations are 100% OEM-independent.

About Laborelec

Laborelec is a leading expertise and research centre in electrical power technology. Drawing on the skills of 370 specialized engineers and technicians, the company is active on the whole electricity value chain and backs a large set of customers in the fields of generation, transmission, distribution, storage and final use, with a particular focus on the energy transition and net zero carbon.