Large compressor crankshaft being machined on a lathe, Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China, industrial photography by Scanderbeg Sauer

Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China

Shenyang Yuanda Compressor (SYCC) operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Burckhardt Compression in Liaoning. The plant builds reciprocating compressor systems for the Chinese market, and we set out to document that operation at the scale it runs. We photographed the production infrastructure, the workshop floors, and equipment at various stages of completion. Few compressors on this floor stand finished; most are still on their way to becoming one.

A separate entry covers the SYCC foundry in Shenyang. Part of the wider Burckhardt Compression work, alongside Winterthur, Ningbo, Busan and Pune.

Compressor units in assembly in the production hall, Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China, industrial photography by Scanderbeg Sauer
Employee portrait in the workshop with machined components, Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China, industrial photography by Scanderbeg Sauer
Assembly hall with compressor units in production and overhead crane, Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China, industrial photography by Scanderbeg Sauer
Employee portrait by a compressor component in the workshop, Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China, industrial photography by Scanderbeg Sauer
Production hall with machine tools and overhead crane, Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, Shenyang, China, industrial photography by Scanderbeg Sauer
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