Saint-Ours lock/National historic site of Canada

Saint-Ours, Québec

Saint-Ours, Québec

Location

2020

Year of realization

Parcs Canada

Owner

Installation

Type of services

The project

Dismantling and installation of mechanical equipment at the Saint-Ours lock, including the butterfly valves used for filling and emptying the lock.

Butterfly valves (4X)

  • Removal of the existing butterfly valves
  • Removal of the existing hydraulic operating systems
  • Repairs on the embedded parts of the pivots
  • Installation of new bronze pivot bearings (8X)
  • Installation of new butterfly valve opening systems
  • Installation of new butterfly valves
  • Commissioning of the butterfly valves

Lock gates (4x)

  • Removal of geared motors and coupling from existing lock gate opening systems
  • Installation of new geared motors and couplings
  • Installation of new steel bases for the geared motors
  • Installation of eight (8) new upper pivots retaining blocks for the lock gates