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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Maxwell Evan Miller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Robert Edward Huth, Greenville, SC (US);
Zachary Lane Walters, Woodruff, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include an apparatus for servicing a turbomachine, along with a related servicing method. In some cases, the apparatus includes: a system for servicing a turbomachine casing having adjacent segments joined with a set of threaded fasteners, the system including: a threaded fastener tensioning device sized to fit over ends of a threaded fastener in the set of threaded fasteners, the threaded fastener tensioning device including: a retention component for retaining a first end of the threaded fastener; and a tensioner for tensioning or de-tensioning a second end of the threaded fastener; and a mounting system coupled with the threaded fastener tensioning device, the mounting system for retaining the threaded fastener tensioning device proximate the adjacent segments of the turbomachine casing.