1877	S. Morgan Smith founded in York, Pennsylvania.
1959	Allis-Chalmers acquires S. Morgan Smith.
1970	Racoon Mountain, USA: Largest pumped-storage machines
	at the time, with direct water-cooled stator and rotor (425 MVA).
1974	Grand Coulee Dam, USA: World’s largest Francis turbines with a
	runner  diameter of 9.7 m.
1976	Bath County, USA: World’s most powerful pump-turbines
	(458 MW).
1986	Murray Lock and Dam, USA: Largest pit turbines with a
	runner diameter of 8.4 m.
1986	Voith acquires Allis-Chalmers hydro turbine division.
1988	Yacyretá, Argentina: Largest Kaplan turbines in the western
	hemisphere with 9.5 m runner diameter.
1992	World’s most extensive modernization program (109 units
	totalling 4500 MW) started in partnership with the Tennessee
	Valley Authority.
1994	Bonneville, USA: Rehabilitation and upgrade of 10 x 56 MW
	Kaplan turbines.
1995	Norris Dam, USA: First application of discharge edge air
	admissiontogether with rehabilitation and upgrade of 2 x 64 MW
	Francis turbines.
1995	Wanapum, USA: Most extensive application of "fish-friendly"
	Kaplan enhancements together with rehabilitation and upgrade
	of 10 x 111 MW turbines.
2000	Voith and Siemens merge their hydro power activities.
2001	Bath County, USA: Modernization and uprate of the world’s
	most powerful Pump turbines (508 MW).
2002	St. Lawrence / FDR, New York Power Authority, USA:
	Automation of 18 generating units.
2002	Conowingo / Muddy Run: Automation of Exelon Corporation’s
	21 hydroelectric units.