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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2014
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Jae Young Choi, Murrysville, PA (US);
Ronald H. Lovett, Irwin, PA (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
Turbine blade insertion tool () facilitates supported vertical and lateral alignment of a turbine blade root () and corresponding rotor slot () from under a suspended rotor (). The blade lift fixture () slidably retains the blade root while manually biasable slide () provides supported relative vertical alignment between the blade root and rotor slot Supported lateral root/slot alignment is provided by manually swinging the blade lift fixture () on three-dimensional motion capable swivel eye () and corresponding lift hook () that are coupled to the slide (). The blade insertion tool () optionally is maneuverable on swivel rollers () under the rotor ().