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Around 2020 (six years before the 2026 post) the turbine industry faced a sharp…
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Connorkapoor argues the power‑generation turbine industry nearly collapsed around 2020—senior 2000s‑era engineers warned to get out as factories closed and orders slowed—but turbine firms produced foundational technologies: PLC and SCADA controls, the Bridgman single‑crystal blade process, casting advances behind Digital Metal, and early CAD roots; he posted photos from a 2018 Westinghouse CC site visit.
Why it matters
Around 2020 (six years before the 2026 post) the turbine industry faced a sharp downturn—senior engineers who lived through the 2000s boom advised leaving as factories closed and orders slowed.
Key details
- Turbine companies generated key technologies still used today: modern PLC controls, SCADA systems, the Bridgman process for single‑crystal turbine blades, casting innovations that underpin Digital Metal, and foundations for modern CAD systems.
- Author visited a Westinghouse combined‑cycle (CC) plant in 2018 and shared site photos.