Unico Mechanical was selected to overhaul the gearboxes for San Francisco’s iconic Cable Cars. According to an article on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) website, the purpose of the Cable Car Barn Propulsion Gearbox Rehabilitation Project was to overhaul and refurbish the five gearboxes that had been in service since 1984. They were in need of a thorough overhaul to keep the world famous cable cars running properly on the streets of San Francisco. ... Read More
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Repair or Replace – Hydropower’s Dilemma
LeRoy Coleman, NHA's Director of Communications, speaks with Jonathan Meier, Engineering Manager of Unico Mechanical Corporation, live from CC Central at #CleanCurrents2022. Coleman and Meier are discussing Unico Mechanical's wide range of machine and repair services for the #hydropower industry. ... Read More
Bender CCP and Unico Mechanical awarded Rehabilitation Project for Oroville Dam
OROVILLE — The California Department of Water Resources has begun its nine-year project to replace the spillway gate hoists at the Oroville Dam. Workers began the process of reverse-engineering the hoists Tuesday to open the door for replacing one per year in a project expected to be complete in 2031. Scott Turnquist, DWR’s engineering branch manager for the Oroville field division, said the project is the result of years worth of planning in an effort to have large-scale maintenance on ... Read More
