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ai 180×320mm

Robot for Turbine Generator Inspection

– Gen SPIDER – ®

Features
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● With a profile of 19.9mm, accurate inspection without generator
rotor removal.
● Accurate assessment of stator wedge tightness.
● Visual inspection by high resolution camera.
● EL-CID testing for stator core.

Gen SPIDER®
Gen SPIDER® is a dedicated robotic inspection equipment developed by
Mitsubishi Electric. It stands for Generator Smart & Precise Inspection
accomplished by generator Dedicated Expert Robot.

Weight: 3kg
400mm

300—480mm
Thickness (Adjustable)
19.9mm

Travelling mechanism Tapping mechanism

• Thin-profile • Low-profile
• Stable measurement • Higher reliability for
due to low vibration assessing wedge
travelling tightness

Overall view of generator Close-up view of generator

Inspection robot
Rotor Rotor

Air gap

Stator
Stator wedge

Stator
Stator core Stator coil
B1_2_Robot.ai 180×320mm

Robot for Turbine Generator Inspection

Visual inspection (Camera)

Scratch Dusting Misalignment

Stator core Stator wedge Rotor wedge

Scratch of stator core Dusting on stator wedge Misalignment of vent hole

Detecting loose wedge Detect early stage

of looseness!
Acceleration Tight
sensor Hammer
Stator wedge
Ripple spring
Stator coil Loose

Wedge tapping schematic Result of stator wedge

looseness test

EL-CID Test
Inspection robot Layer short due to
damage of stator core
Excitation

Short circuit detection

Electric current <Example>
for testing Detection of layer short of stator core

Comparison between Gen SPIDER ® and other maker

Conventional robot
Item Gen SPIDER ®
by other maker

19.9mm 30.0mm
Thickness Unsuitable for small capacity
Fit in the narrow space! of turbine generators

Visual inspection Camera Camera

Assessing stator Detect early stage of Detect complete

wedge tightness looseness! looseness only
Stator core
EL-CID EL-CID
inspection