Proper machinery lubrication requires a clean, effective supply of lubricating oil. Oil can become full of wear products, become contaminated by water or chemicals, or otherwise lose the properties it was chosen […]
Technology Transfer Services is pleased to announce our complete list of dates for open enrollment training in 2014 at our Houston training facility. For additional information, contact sales@techtransfer.com. Month Date Topic April 22nd – 24th Planning and Scheduling July 15th – 17th Hands on Process Instruments for Engineers September 23rd – 25th Combined Cycle Heat Rate October [...]
Automated Guided Vehicle Overview AGV is an acronym for automated guided vehicle. AGVs are computer-guided, wireless, battery-operated vehicles that move pallets and reels around in the warehouse as needed. There are two different types of AGVs […]
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: Mike Trezza – 3 years on 2/07 Rich Paolini – 1 year on 2/09 Joseph [...]
Lubricant Properties Whenever an object moves against another object, friction will be present, turning kinetic energy into heat and causing equipment to wear. Using lubricants helps to reduce this friction, allowing more work to be done for […]
Motor starters provide the simplest function, they start the motor. A starter can be as simple as a single contactor, or very complex using multiple contactors and relays. Described here are some of the common […]
At our 20th anniversary, I look back at the events that made TTS possible. We were a group who were called upon repeatedly to “fix” what was broken. My team received the work centers that were in trouble both financially and structurally. We “fixed” them, made them functional and profitable, and then turned them over [...]
The 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 […]
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 […]
