{"id":769360,"date":"2023-10-14T21:28:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T01:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=769360"},"modified":"2023-10-14T21:28:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T01:28:27","slug":"repair-refurbishment-and-modification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=769360","title":{"rendered":"Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification<\/h1>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" \/>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" \/>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Components can be refurbished as a cost effective alternative to the cost of new equipment.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" src=\"\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"><strong>WSTF Staff<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Components can be refurbished as a cost effective alternative to the cost of new equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Credits: NASA WSTF<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.nasa.gov\/centers\/wstf\/supporting_capabilities\/component_services\/repair_refurbishment_and_modification.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Our engineers refurbish, repair, and redesign fluid components such as check valves, relief valves, solenoid valves, and manual valves ensuring relief valves and other components are operating within manufacturer\u2019s specifications and comply with the requirements of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American National Standards Institute (ANSI)\/NB 23<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asme.org\/topics\/standardscertification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code, Section VIII, Div. 1<\/a>, and the<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalboard.org\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Board Inspection Code (NBIC)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Facilities and Certifications<\/strong><br \/>Component Services is an approved<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.nasa.gov\/centers\/wstf\/supporting_capabilities\/component_services\/valve_repair.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0\u201cVR\u201d certified facility<\/a>\u00a0holding the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) Certificate of Authorization and \u201cVR\u201d Symbol Stamp for the repair of pressure relief valves.\u00a0<br \/>Our team is also certified to manufacture flight hardware by NASA and the International Space Station (ISS) Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Repair and Refurbishment<\/strong><br \/>Repair and refurbishment is a cost effective alternative to replacement and our highly skilled team disassembles, inspects, and precision cleans each item received. We ensure the parts being used for repair and replacement are from the original manufacturer, or from a vendor approved by the National Board verifying replacement parts meet original manufacturer specifications. Spares and replacements can be manufactured by our in-house NASA certified\u00a0<a href=\"\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/machining-and-fabrication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Machining and Fabrication<\/a>\u00a0workforce to replace parts that are no longer commercially available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modification<\/strong><br \/>Equipment can be modified to work safely in your pressure system or in specific media such as oxidizer, oxygen service, fuels, and propellants. Guided by the knowledge gained from 40 years or research and testing by our\u00a0<a href=\"\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/oxygen-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oxygen System<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/testing-and-analysis\/propellants-and-aerospace-fluids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Propellants and Aerospace Fluids<\/a>\u00a0engineers, our team can modify equipment with recommended parts to operated safely and avoid costly mistakes created by using the wrong components.<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated:\u00a0Aug 6, 2017<\/p>\n<p>Editor:\u00a0Judy Corbett<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n Click here for original story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/repair-refurbishment-and-modification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification<\/a>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: NASA Breaking News&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification WSTF Staff Components can be refurbished as a cost effective alternative to the cost of new equipment. 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