Repairs | Rice Propulsion

Repairs may be done IN-HOUSE, AFLOAT and ON SITE.

Each repair of propellers and blades meet established international norms, while offering the following services:

Straightening of battered areas.
Main dimensions readings.
Pitch modifications.
Dye check (NDT).
Cleaning.
Static or dynamic balancing, as needed.
Analysis tests of chemical and mechanical properties.
Regeneration of damaged areas by welding or grafting (if required).
Blade shape modifications (open wheel to nozzle application and vice versa).
On site urgent propeller repair to large vessels, such as tankers, cruise ships, etc.

PROPELLER TYPES THAT WE REPAIR

We can repair any design of blades and propellers in today's market.

EQUIPMENT WE USE

We use advanced technology in tools and measuring equipment to have an accurate diagnose, such as:

Measurement Recording Instrument (MRI).
Spectro that helps identify the alloys.
Digital pitch meters.
Gauges.
CNC lathes.
Digital lathes.
Stress relief machine.
Static and dynamic balancing machine.

CAPABILITIES

We recondition and modify propellers up to 20 tons of weight.

MATERIALS AND ALLOYS

We repair bronze, NiBrAl, Aqualloy and stainless steel propellers. We use the right weld according to the alloy of the propeller to assure the proper adhesion with the adequate mechanical properties.

WE WILL BE GLAD TO ASSIST YOU

PROPELLERS AND BLADES REPAIR

ON SITE REPAIRS

AFLOAT REPAIRS

IN HOUSE REPAIRS

PROPELLER TYPES THAT WE REPAIR

EQUIPMENT WE USE

CAPABILITIES

MATERIALS AND ALLOYS