Routine HVAC Maintenance
Patrick White2014-09-10T14:55:06-04:00Preventive maintenance needs to be done regularly and properly on all HVAC […]
Is it the Maintenance Department or the Mystery Department?
Patrick White2014-09-10T14:55:49-04:00The dreaded maintenance department- a cost center most upper level management personnel would like to see disappear. As a consultant in the manufacturing industry for the last seventeen years, I am continually […]
January Employee Anniversaries
Patrick White2014-01-15T13:26:44-05:00We just wanted to let you know that your efforts at TTS do not go unnoticed. You’re all a necessary piece to this puzzle. We appreciate your dedication and service, and we know others do too. Celebrating anniversaries this month include: Lou Rivera – 20 years on 1/01 Isabel Rivera – 20 years on 1/01 Ashley [...]
Combined Cycle Overview
Patrick White2014-12-31T11:04:43-05:00The function of a combined cycle plant is to provide electricity to a local site or, more commonly, a power grid for use by consumers. The major components of a combined cycle plant are a gas turbine, a heat recovery […]
Control Valve Basics
Patrick White2014-09-10T15:00:12-04:00Control Valve Basics – Types Valves are used for thousands of purposes, from simple and mundane tasks, such as turning on the water in a kitchen sink, to tasks as important and difficult as controlling water flow through a nuclear […]
odesie® Gets a Makeover for 2014
Patrick White2014-09-10T15:02:58-04:00A new year, a new you…and odesie® is on track to make 2014 the best year ever! Today, TTS unveiled the redesign […]
Valve Actuator Fundamentals
Patrick White2014-09-10T15:03:43-04:00A single facility can have hundreds, if not thousands, of valves to control everything from turbine operation to ventilation, to systems that ensure the safety of personnel and equipment. The valves used can range in size from less than an inch to several feet in diameter. While some of these valves are designed to be [...]
Introduction to Bipolar Transistors
Patrick White2015-01-21T10:49:37-05:00The transistor, invented in the early 1950s, revolutionized the field of electronics. Replacing the vacuum tube as an amplifying device, it soon became the fundamental building block […]
December Employee Anniversaries
Patrick White2013-12-18T12:49:21-05:00We just wanted to let you know that your efforts at TTS do not go unnoticed. You’re all a necessary piece to this puzzle. We appreciate your dedication and service, and we know others do too. Celebrating anniversaries this month include: Deborah Gruber – 3 years on 12/01 Corinne Dennis – 5 years on 12/16 Lindsey [...]
Voltage Regulators
Patrick White2014-12-31T10:59:18-05:00The purpose of a voltage regulator is to maintain the output voltage of a generator at a desired value. As load on an AC generator changes, the voltage will also tend to change. The reasons for this change in voltage […]