Last summer, the LDC hosted a 3-week Kaizen event from June 6th to June 24th, 2022. Through this Kaizen, the Gas Power division achieved success in creating D11 valve stands and a table design prototype! They were able to borrow a valve from the GE Houston Learning Center in addition to the D11 from our APM LDC and utilized the LDC’s large shop as a space for everyone to set up and collaborate.
Read MoreOur APM teams are the face our customers see every day. APM Boiler has been providing continuous service to East Kentucky Power (EKP) in Kentucky, Xcel Energy in Colorado, and for the Entergy White Bluff, Independence & Nelson (WIN) Pulverizer program in Arkansas and Louisiana for decades. This reliable presence encourages a sense of unity and partnership amongst the APM crews, the GE team, and ultimately our customers.
Read MoreWe are incredibly proud to share that multiple APM divisions have again been recognized by The Association of Union Constructors (“TAUC”) for their dedication to outstanding outage execution and safety during the 2022 working year.
Read MoreAPM Canada mobilized a small crew for setup on October 19th, 2022 and officially started the TransAlta Sarnia outage on October 28th until demobilization on November 30th. The job scope included an Alton 11N2-C Inspection with Gen Bearing Inspections. Even with a grand total of 7,627 manhours, APM Canada completed the job ahead of schedule with zero safety or quality incidents!
Read MoreOn October 28, 2022, APM Canada Boiler mobilized to support a forced outage for TransAlta in Keephills Alberta, Canada. By demobilization on November 3rd, 653 manhours were completed with 100% safety and quality. The eighteen total craftspeople on site and two superintendents, Matt Johnson and Rob Robertson, executed this outage with tremendous success on short notice during peak season!
Read MoreIn Newark Arkansas, Steam Fossil mobilized on August 28, 2022 for two LP majors, valves major, and two turbine upgrades. To prepare, there was an onsite pre-outage planning meeting and APM meetings with the GE and the customer. These preparations paid off when Steam Fossil completed the project by December 19, 2022 with zero incidents or injuries!
Read MoreSuccess in this 2023 year will be greatly influenced by our overall collaboration. This is essential for us to achieve our goals and WIN. Below are reflections from our service leader to proceed in WINNING this year. From Julie Doyle, Chief Service Officer: One of our APM pillars gives focus to Collaboration – “We Win as One”: it is culture in action..…
Read MoreIn LaPlace, Louisiana on February 28th, 2022, APM Steam Fossil began the Entergy Little Gypsy Outage. To prepare for the job scope of a High Pressure (HP) major inspection and a boiler feed turbine major inspection, there were pre-job discussions, online training, and several conference calls with superintendents, GE representatives, and craft professionals. By the time the job concluded on July 28th, there was a grand total of 27,100 manhours worked and ZERO safety incidents. Wow!
Read MoreOn April 29, 2022, Millwrights were tasked with completing a fine mesh screen change outage. While disassembling one of the MSV bonnets, a millwright apprentice noticed a strange sound in the work area. Using a questioning attitude, the apprentice stopped work and raised the concern with his work partners.
Read MoreIn March of 2022, APM Steam Fossil arrived at the Gavin Turbine Outage in Chesire, OH. They originally mobilized to perform upgrades on a cross compound LG Alstom re-heat line. However, the scope of the outage grew tremendously with added LPs on the HP Line, Generator Field pull and inspection, and all LPs from an additional unit.
Read MoreWe take pride at APM in our ability to deliver safe, productive outages. APM Boiler, in conjunction with GE, did just that this Spring. We were asked to plan and execute a large-scale inspection and repair outage for TransAlta Centralia. This type of outage presented schedule and resource challenges as the scope is not clearly defined prior to the outage.
Read MoreIn early 2022, APM’s Rigging Team was informed of a distress call from a power station in Minooka, Illinois. The call noted that removal of a Generator Field could have been executed differently. The APM Rigging Team was called in to advise. “Before mobilizing, Boston Rigger, Kevin Melanson, traveled to the site of work to investigate and confirm that the scope could be achieved safely.”
Read MoreKaizen, Our Way of Life
What is Kaizen? It means change for better. It’s a Japanese term for continuous improvement and has been embraced by many organizations focused on delivering value to the customer, while eliminating waste, improving productivity, and achieving sustained continual improvement in their identified activities and processes.
Read MoreAs a component of the One GE Field Service Solution, APM Boiler U.S., along with FieldCore, executed a highly successful outage for our customer. The anticipated 9-day outage began in late August 2020 and was completed in just seven days. Multiple lean and productivity initiatives were implemented which resulted in shaving two days off schedule and reaching cost-saving wins.
Read MoreI commend our efforts this week to communicate our APM culture pillars. Hopefully each of us have a better understanding of three basic questions:
What is culture?
Why is culture important?
How to apply culture to my role?
Read MoreA successful outage was completed at W.A. Parish in early June while navigating the perplexities of COVID-19. In collaboration with FieldCore and GE, our highly skilled APM Boiler team led by Mike Bush, sought ways to improve the experience for our customer. The driving factors in this large of a success were lean initiatives in productivity, cost savings, and the prioritization of health for all at NRG.
Read MoreSuperintendents Jesse Kilgore, Kevin Lockhart, and their APM Boiler team gleamed with dedication while contributing world-class solutions to the TVA Allen site. Our APM crew utilized lean practices to improve upon the work plan, providing a near seamless experience for our customer every step of the way.
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