Westeron-Power Light Turbines has invested heavily in parts and capability development to break into the Taurus DLN market and has full 7800 and 7900 capability with a growing LTSA customer base on this generic “T60” work horse.

The T60 1st stage nozzle is the key component developed by Western-Power to enable competitive entry to this market. This component is a Nickel  super-alloy investment casting machined to high precision with Inconel 718 air tubes and details, trailing edge cooling holes and an abradable blade shroud. This coating is applied to the shroud area to allow the closest turbine tolerances and maximum power development. 

The completed nozzle is an Western-Power Advanced Parts Development (APD) component and our coating philosophy for this item is sophisticated and complete. 

For the 7800 and 7900 turbines this component has evolved and includes additional mid span cooling on the error foil.   

For the 7800 and 7900 engines the same blade is manufactured in an upgraded material through single crystal casting technology.

Taurus 60 Upgrades

There are many variants and upgrades in the Centaur 50 and Taurus 60 range of engines and Western-Power  Light Turbines has kept pace with all of the major items such as:

• Compressor Rotor balance piston configuration.

• Bearing pad design, bearing housing oil flow changes.

• #2 and #3 bearing oil seal material design change.

• Upgraded SoloNox combustor liner design to the latest super low emissions variant .

• Upgraded 1st stage nozzle guide vane design,  latest materials and casting technology.

Additionally, through customer demand our Advanced Parts Repairs Department team research and developed an upgrade / conversion  repairs technology .