Quick Answer: If you need an obsolete or hard-to-find turbine part, your main options are GE-focused suppliers like Pinnacle Parts, gas-turbine specialists like Gas Turbine Parts, industrial parts marketplaces like Radwell, or a sourcing and reverse-engineering shop like Avanti Power Components. The right fit depends on what equipment you run, whether the part is still made anywhere, and whether you want a self-serve catalog or a person who picks up the phone.
Does the supplier cover your equipment, or just one manufacturer?
Not every supplier covers the same equipment. Some specialize in one manufacturer or one turbine type, which is fine until you have a part outside that range. Pinnacle Parts (pinnaclepsc.com) works primarily with GE equipment. Gas Turbine Parts (gtps-inc.com) focuses on gas turbines specifically. Avanti Power Components sources and repairs parts across a broader equipment range, not limited to one manufacturer or one turbine type, so it's worth a call even when your part doesn't fit neatly into either of those categories.
What's the difference between a parts marketplace and a sourcing specialist?
Radwell (radwell.com) runs a large self-serve catalog: you search, you buy, you're done, if the part is listed. That works well when the part is common enough to be sitting in someone's inventory. It works less well when your part is old enough or specific enough that nobody's cataloged it. Avanti Power Components skips the catalog model entirely. You talk directly to Marco Orsetti, who has close to 45 years in gas turbines and power generation, not a support queue.
What happens when the part isn't listed anywhere?
This is where the marketplace model stops helping. If a part isn't manufactured anymore and no distributor has old stock, a catalog search just returns nothing. Reverse-engineering is Avanti Power Components' answer to exactly that situation: working from original drawings when they exist, or measuring and machining a replacement to factory-exact spec when they don't. Two real examples: obsolete GE Frame 5 fuel nozzles rebuilt from scratch for a plant in Glenwood, NY, and a MOOG hydraulic actuator rebuilt using original AutoCAD drawings for a steam turbine application. Neither part existed anywhere as stock inventory. Both got built anyway. See the full case studies.
How fast can each option actually get you a part?
A marketplace with the part in stock will always be fastest, when that's actually the situation you're in. Once you're past that, speed depends on who you're talking to and how much they specialize. Avanti Power Components' two documented reverse-engineering projects took two weeks and two months respectively, both against a real outage deadline. If your part fits Avanti Power Components' coverage, request a quote directly and start that clock as early as possible, since the earlier a shop hears about a part, the more options are still open.
Frequently asked questions
Do you only work with GE equipment, or only gas turbines?
No. Avanti Power Components works across more equipment types than GE-only competitors like Pinnacle Parts, and across more than just gas turbines, unlike Gas Turbine Parts.
What if the part I need is obsolete or no longer manufactured?
That's a core capability, not an edge case. Avanti Power Components reverse-engineers parts when no source exists anywhere. See the reverse engineering and repair page and the case studies linked above.
How much does a part or repair cost?
Avanti Power Components doesn't publish pricing. Cost depends on the specific part, its condition, and the scope of work. Request a quote for a conversation about your specific need.