Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Gas turbine half-casing lifting and shipping fixture
A lifting fixture assembly adapted for shipping and/or lifting includes a lower turbine casing having two horizontal joint flanges adapted to engage mating flanges on an upper-turbine casing. The horizontal joint flanges are provided with plural bolt holes used for securing the upper turbine casing to the lower turbine casing. A plurality of cross-beams extend transversely across the lower turbine casing, removably secured to said horizontal joint flanges, using selected ones of the existing bolt holes.
General Electric Company
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Gregory Allan Netaji Haribhau Jason Allen
Crum Mane Seale