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HYTORC UK & Ireland helps power generators and their maintenance contractors complete outage bolting safely, quickly and on schedule, across nuclear, thermal, gas, hydro and renewable plant. HYTORC's mission is to optimise safety, speed and schedule in industrial bolting, so critical turbine, steam, boiler and generator joints return to service right first time.

Every outage window is shorter than the one before, and bolting often sits on the critical path. Large flanges face galling, relaxation and uneven load, while conventional reaction arms put hands close to pinch points. HYTORC's controlled torque and tensioning methods, including systems that take reaction at the fastener and allow several tools to work at once, cut elapsed time without cutting corners. In validation testing by a US nuclear power provider, a 20-stud flange was completed in about 20 minutes, against more than an hour with conventional hand torque wrenches.

For turbine and generator maintenance engineers, HYTORC provides verified, repeatable methods for high-torque and hard-to-solve joints. For plant safety and compliance managers, it reduces hazard exposure during outage work and provides documented proof of joint integrity. For outage planners, it brings predictable execution and consistent tooling across multiple contractor crews.

HYTORC was founded in 1968 and has focused solely on industrial bolting for more than 50 years. HYTORC UK & Ireland operates service centres in Cramlington, Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth, with mobile vans that calibrate all makes of torque tooling on site, genuine HYTORC repairs, rental equipment for outage peaks and ECITB-approved Mechanical Joint Integrity training and TMJI testing.

Plan your next outage with HYTORC UK & Ireland: https://www.hytorc.com/uk/power-generation

Telephone
+44 (0)1670 363800
Website
Address
HYTORC, Unit 25, Moorland Way, Nelson Park, Cramlington, NE23 1WE.
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Products

Topside Spring Return Tensioner Topside Spring Return Tensioner
Hydraulic bolt tensioner with automatic piston return for faster multi-bolt flange work. ...
Connect App Connect App
Bolting software that sets up, guides and records outage tightening on HYTORC electric tools.
Bolting Manager Bolting Manager
Cloud-based job templates and records for HYTORC hydraulic bolting during outages. HYT...
LIGHTNING PUMP SMART Battery-Operated Hydraulic Pump LIGHTNING PUMP SMART Battery-Operated Hydraulic Pump
Battery hydraulic pump with touchscreen torque selection for outage and field bolting.
Manual Torque Wrench (HYTORC Clicker Wrench) Manual Torque Wrench (HYTORC Clicker Wrench)
Click-type manual torque wrench for lower-torque plant fasteners and torque checks. Th...
TRUE-LOCK Reaction Washer TRUE-LOCK Reaction Washer
Locking reaction washer that keeps preload on joints near vibrating rotating plant. Th...
MXT+ Hydraulic Torque Tool MXT+ Hydraulic Torque Tool
Versatile square hydraulic torque wrench with auto-release and cycle counter. The MXT+...
HYTORC Nut HYTORC Nut
Three piece mechanical tensioning system for turbine and steam flanges: direct bolt tension, n...
STEALTH Hydraulic Torque Wrench STEALTH Hydraulic Torque Wrench
Low-profile hydraulic torque wrench for turbine, HRSG and exchanger joints in tight spaces.
HY-AIR Hydraulic Pump HY-AIR Hydraulic Pump
Air-driven hydraulic pump for plant areas where compressed air is the specified power.
LITHIUM SERIES II Electric Torque Tool LITHIUM SERIES II Electric Torque Tool
36V battery torque tool for outage bolting up to 10,845 Nm (8,000 ft-lbs), no hoses. T...
jGun DUAL SPEED Pneumatic Torque Tool jGun DUAL SPEED Pneumatic Torque Tool
Pneumatic torque tool for rundown, final torque and breakout on high-volume outage work. ...