Woodward gate shaft governor retrofit by REIVAX

In 2024, Reivax received an award for replacing digital governors at the Bull Shoals hydro station, as announce by National Hydropower Association.  Learn how Reivax designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned a Woodward gate shaft governor retrofit.

This retrofit involved replacing an older version digital governor, with a new REIVAX RVX governor controller, new electro-hydraulic interface and new feedback sensors.

A common misconception is that only the OEM is able to undertake this type of upgrade, which is not true.  Reivax specializes in retrofits for Woodward gate shaft governors, Woodward actuator cabinet governors as well as other OEM equipment.

The success story provides more in-depth explanation of how REIVAX successfully extended the life of the customer’s governor asset.

REIVAX RVX digital governor solution can be used to convert mechanical governors to digital, or to replace earlier versions of digital governor controllers.

Feel free to contact our sales team if you have any governor or excitation system that needs to be retrofitted or replaced.  Regardless of the OEM, Reivax can help.

Bruno Campos                                    Mike Wallin
bruno.campos@reivax.com             mike.wallin@reivax.com
(438) 337-3737                                    (514) 915-3103