| Engineering and Design | Installation | Commissioning |
| Performance Testing | Maintenance and Service | Upgrading |
| Refurbishing | Transportation | Pump Technology and Services |

Engineering and Design

SCI maintains a staff of experienced, licensed, and registered professional engineers. They are fully qualified to design and engineer any electrical, mechanical or software problem that develops during a project contracted by SCI.

Installation

We incorporate a variety of craft disciplines for a smooth and efficient installation program. Experienced supervision and the application of specialized equipment ensures quality equipment installation and the best possible performance.

Constant monitoring of construction progress by a comprehensive critical path method (CPM) schedule assures all involved that progress will meet specified completion deadlines. The SCI CPM is integrated regularly with the civil contractor to ensure a smooth, coordinated installation.

Commissioning

Throughout the period of installation constant quality control checks are taken to ensure proper clearance and tolerance dimensions are maintained.

These items are of significant importance during the commissioning phase. The commissioning criteria normally used by SCI is that of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) unless otherwise specified by the owner.

SCI maintains all equiment necessary to properly commission machines of virtually any size.

Performance Testing

Performance testing is often required following the commissioning phase on both existing and new equipment. These tests ensure that all components are installed and operating to their design specifications.

All commissioning and performance testing is performed in-house by our own personnel.

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance typically is scheduled for an annual outage period. These schedules and scopes of work are often developed ahead of time in conjunction with the owner or the owner's engineer. Formats include any and all major turbine/generator components as well as ancillary systems.

SCI will disassemble, inspect, replace, modify and reassemble components as necessary.

Upgrading

Environmental constraints currently being applied to the construction industry challenge us to make our existing facilities ever more efficient as the technology to do so becomes available.

The use of innovative techniques in addition to skill becomes vital when applying this new technology, making it possible to retrofit existing power stations with new, high-efficiency equipment.

SCI has the technology, equipment, resources, and personnel to complete upgrade studies evaluating specific site capabilities and to compile cost data for review and evaluation by the owner. Recommendations are then made.

Refurbishing

By refurbishing machines to near-new condition, their performance is maximized. SCI has the capabilities to inspect, study, remanufacture and replace defective components as required for turbines, generators, pumps, motors, valves, etc.

Transportation

SCI's own transportation department expedites transportation and shipment of tools, equipment and hydroelectric machinery components.

Pump Technology and Services

SCI designs a variety of pump models using computer-aided drawing (CAD) and computer-aided modeling (CAM).

SCI has a cooperation agreement with General Electric Hydro Power, Inc. (GE) utilizing their pump technology. In 1999 GE acquired Kvaerner Hydro Power, Inc. and obtained the rights to the design documentation from Axel Johnson Group, to pursue the pump market using proven pump technology and hydrolic modeling.

In conjuction with existing pump technology, SCI has access to the Hydraulic Testing Laboratories at the University of Oslo (Norway), University of Stockholm (Sweden), and at the KMW Hydraulic Testing Laboratories in Kristinaham (Sweden).