American Hydro
Mitchell Black has extensive experience in design and engineering, currently serving as the Manager of CAD Design at American Hydro since January 2015, where Mitchell previously held the position of Senior Design Engineer. Prior to this role, Mitchell Black worked as a Manufacturing Engineer at Billet Industries from March to December 2014 and served as a Design Engineer at Johnson Controls for a brief period in late 2013. Earlier experience includes a role as a Design Engineer at American Hydro from June 2012 to September 2013. Mitchell Black earned a degree in Engineering Design Technology from Pennsylvania College of Technology, completing studies from 2008 to 2012.
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American Hydro
End-to-end Equipment and Services From new bearing materials to improved wicket gate linkage to modernizing electrical control systems, our turbine upgrade and rehabilitation programs will extend the life of your equipment and create more capacity and efficiency within the layout of your hydro plant. We take a knowledgeable approach to every turbine upgrade and installation with the goal of giving your plant a second life. Engineering Our focus is to create designs that maximize turbine capacity and efficiency while eliminating cavitation to meet our customers’ needs. The complete machine is analyzed for each design to ensure the full operating range is optimized. While optimizing unit performance is paramount, our engineers are ever mindful of the need to balance the structural integrity of the unit with the hydraulic performance. Turbines American Hydro specializes in the upgrading and refurbishing of Francis, Kaplan, propeller, large pumps, pump-turbines, and Kaplan conversions. Each of our designs is customized to meet specific project requirements including life extension, increased capacity and peak efficiency, elimination of cavitation, and environmentally-friendly technology. Field Service American Hydro Field Service Representatives have decades of experience working on all types of hydro equipment. This experience is backed by our team of engineers, which supports our customers through every phase of their project. From mobilization to commissioning, our hydro team is ready to support your needs.