The 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 – 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 […]
A new year, a new you…and odesie® is on track to make 2014 the best year ever! Today, TTS unveiled the redesign […]
A 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 [...]
The 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 […]
We 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 [...]
The 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 […]
Servo A servomechanism, or servo for short, is a type of automatic control system that uses feedback for precise positioning or speed control of a motor. Servos and their drives are found in many industrial […]
Programmable logic controllers, or PLCs, are used to automate processes in industry. In the 1960s, the computerized processor replaced the relay logic control system. With the widespread use of PLCs in today’s […]
In an industrial facility, motors and turbines use energy to produce rotational mechanical motion. In order to harness this motion to perform useful work, there must be a way to transmit it to other components and machines. One method of power transmission is through the use of chain drives and sprockets. Chain drives consist of [...]
