Bangalore, India: NCON Turbines, the brand of NCON Turbo Tech Pvt. Ltd., has marked more than three decades in the steam turbine industry. The company, which began as a service business and grew into one of the turbine manufacturing companies serving Indian industry, now supplies steam turbines from 5 kW to 30,000 kW and supports turbines from over 30 different makers.

A Milestone Built Step by Step

Where the company began

NCON Turbines was founded in 1987 to provide overhauling, repowering and re-engineering for various makes of steam turbines. At the time, many plant owners said they lacked support from the original equipment makers. The company set out to fill that gap with practical engineering help for turbines already running in factories.

Growing through service work

By 2002, the company had modified and upgraded more than 1,000 steam turbines, with power capacities of up to 20,000 kW. This long run of hands-on work exposed its engineers to a wide range of designs, operating conditions and failure modes, an experience that later shaped how the company designs and builds its own machines.

The move into manufacturing

In 2006, NCON Turbines began to build its own turbines. Its first machine, rated at 1500 kW, was designed, developed and manufactured from the ground up, and the company reports it went from order to commissioning in six months. That project marked the shift from servicing other makers’ turbines to designing and building its own.

What the Company Offers Today

A wide range of steam turbines

The current range covers 5 kW up to 30,000 kW. That spread allows the company to work with small steam users and large industrial plants, and to recommend a turbine that suits the plant instead of the other way around. The range includes low-cost, single-stage and multi-stage steam turbines.

A patented low-cost design

Around 2010, NCON Turbines patented a steam turbine concept aimed at reducing cost for relatively small steam users, for whom a conventional turbine was often not economical. The company says the design reduces acquisition cost, installation time, space requirement, operator training and maintenance costs compared with conventional turbines, which often use many integrated assemblies and sub-systems.

The design can operate with saturated or superheated steam and in both high-pressure and low-pressure applications. According to the company, it recorded more than 250 installations of this turbine within five years.

Tools for plant owners

The company’s website carries a power generation calculator and a cost savings calculation tool. These help plant owners get an approximate idea of what a steam turbine could produce before they contact a manufacturer. The company notes that only the manufacturer can assess the exact power generation potential of a specific plant, so the calculator is a first step rather than a final answer.

Why Industrial Plants Look at Steam Turbines

Using steam that already exists

Many factories already produce steam for heating, drying or processing. A steam turbine can use that same steam to generate electricity as the pressure drops, without interrupting the process. For plants facing rising energy prices, this offers a way to produce part of their own power on site.

What decides the output

As a general rule, the power output of a steam turbine plant rises with higher inlet pressure, higher inlet temperature and greater steam flow. Because steam flow is usually fixed by the factory’s needs, some plants choose boilers that produce steam at higher pressure and temperature than the process strictly requires. The extra fuel cost is often modest compared with the value of the additional electricity, though each plant needs its own assessment.

Why the choice of supplier matters

A steam turbine stays in a plant for many years. Buyers therefore look beyond the purchase price to installation time, training, maintenance, spares and service response. This is one reason experience and a visible track record matter when comparing turbine manufacturing companies in India.

Support After Installation

Spares for many makes of turbines

NCON Turbines supplies spares for over 30 different makes of turbines. For plants running mixed or older equipment, access to spares from a single source can reduce waiting time when something needs attention. Details of its turbine spares and services in India are on the company’s services page.

Troubleshooting, overhauling and refurbishing

The company continues to offer troubleshooting, overhauling, refurbishing and re-engineering, the same kind of work it began with in 1987. Plant owners with an underperforming turbine can ask whether an overhaul or upgrade might improve it before they consider replacing it.

A Growing Reach

Partnerships and expansion

In 2018, NCON Turbines partnered with one of the world’s largest steam engineering companies. In 2019, it extended its reach to Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The company reports installations in these regions, backed by a global service network.

Serving Indian industry

Within India, the company has installed turbines across a range of industry verticals. As one of the turbine manufacturing companies in India, it focuses on supplying machines that fit existing plants, with minimal interruption to operations during installation.

Looking Ahead

What plant owners can expect

For plant owners researching turbine manufacturing companies, the company encourages early, clear communication. Sharing steam pressure, temperature and flow, along with the pressure required after the turbine and the power target, allows any manufacturer to give a more accurate proposal.

How to get in touch

Plant owners, engineers and procurement teams can send an enquiry through the company’s website, by email at [email protected], or by phone on +91 96244 42506. A product brochure is available for download on the website.

Key Facts at a Glance

Company details

• Company: NCON Turbo Tech Pvt. Ltd. (brand: NCON Turbines)

• Founded: 1987

• Started manufacturing turbines: 2006

• Turbine range: 5 kW to 30,000 kW

• Turbine types: Low-cost, single-stage and multi-stage steam turbines

• Spares support: Over 30 different makes of turbines

• Services: Troubleshooting, overhauling, refurbishing and re-engineering

• Regions served: India, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Frequently Asked Questions

What does NCON Turbines manufacture?

The company manufactures steam turbines, including low-cost, single-stage and multi-stage models, with power ratings from 5 kW to 30,000 kW.

Does NCON Turbines only support its own turbines?

No. The company supplies spares for over 30 different makes of turbines and offers troubleshooting, overhauling, refurbishing and re-engineering.

How can a plant owner estimate potential power output?

The company’s website offers a power generation calculator that gives an approximate figure. For a firm estimate, the plant’s steam data should be shared with the manufacturer.

How can someone contact the company?

Through the enquiry form at nconturbines.com, by email at [email protected], or by phone on +91 96244 42506.

About NCON Turbines

NCON Turbines is the brand of NCON Turbo Tech Pvt. Ltd., a steam turbine manufacturer and service provider founded in 1987. The company designs and builds steam turbines from 5 kW to 30,000 kW, offers a patented low-cost turbine design and supports turbines from over 30 makers with spares and services. It has installations across Indian industry and in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. More information is available at nconturbines.com.

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NCON Turbines

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +91 96244 42506

Website: https://www.nconturbines.com/