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The energy industry worldwide is changing dramatically driven by concerns of increasing carbon emissions, the need for greater energy efficiency and innovative cost effective alternatives. This scenario may be new and daunting to most, but for us at Pacific Crest Transformers, our experience of over 90 years allows us to thrive on challenges and offers us an opportunity to strike out a different path for ourselves, something we have been doing since the 1980s.
We have been exploring new technologies, leading the energy industry towards environmentally friendly solutions and pioneering change.
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Power transformers are at the heart of electrical transmission and distribution systems, and as competition increases within the energy sector, so does the pressure on transformer manufacturing industry to improve reliability and reduce costs of transformers.
The power transformer concept was conceived and developed in the late 1800’s and since then, the basic concept of transformer has ...
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The United States is the largest producer, importer, and recycler of aluminum in the world. Its aluminum industry produces 6 million metric tons of primary aluminum, making U.S. the single largest producer of primary aluminum in the world. The country consumes 12 million metric tons of aluminum each year. Great demand for the lightweight, high-strength, and recyclable structural metal allows ...
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The United States has a sizable Heavy Industry and it plays an important role in the economy. Unfortunately, the Heavy Industry is highly dependent on the expensive and difficult to procure fossil fuel.
The industrial sector in the U.S. consumes about a third of the energy produced in the country. This amounts to a whooping 30 quadrillion BTUs per year and includes losses in transmission. The ...
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The steel industry is undoubtedly an important contributor to the US economy. However this industry has one major drawback, its heavy reliance on energy. The highest geographic concentration of steel mills in the US is in the Great Lakes region, including Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York, and it is these states that would benefit the most if the steel industry ...
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Pacific Crest delivered a custom-built
transformer solution that solved the client's problem, reduced costs,
and resulted in lower line losses and higher
efficiency. The Problem Our client designs and
manufactures world class induction heating and melting equipment for
various industries and applications worldwide. The transformers used
for their furnaces are typically installed ...
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This is a short 5 minute video of "The Inside Business" about "US Power Infrastructure" featuring us. The video covers the changing energy industry worldwide driven by growing concerns about carbon emissions, the need for increased efficiency and cost effective alternatives in transformers. This scenario may be new for most, but for us, with the experience of over 90 years, ...
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US Representative Greg Walden visits Pacific Crest Transformers in Oregon and explores ways to jump start job creation and stimulate private enterprise. Ideas at the visit ranged from tax cuts to handing out stimulus money.
Pacific Crest Transformers believes the energy infrastructure in the US is aging and needs to be replaced. In such a scenario Pacific Crest Transformers feels it has the ...
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Planning to invest in a Wind Turbine Step-Up (WTSU) transformer, and concerned about its reliability? Listen to this podcast by Tom Steeber, VP Marketing and Sales, Pacific Crest Transformers and learn how Wind Turbine Step-Up transformers can help increase your revenue and reduce costs.
The 5 minute podcast gives you an overview of problems associated with WTSU transformers, major ...
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Curt Collins, Director of Sales at Pacific Crest Transformers, discusses the launch of the company's new line of rugged small power transformers for the utility market. The launch will happen at the NWPPA Tradeshow beginning March 29th - April 2nd, 2010 in Tacoma, Washington. Curt explains how the new line is customized especially for use in municipal power substation transformers. These ...
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The National Electrical Contractors Association is nearly a century old and organizes the NECA Convention & Show at Boston, MA, this year from the 2nd to the 5th October 2010.
North America’s most important electrical event, NECA assembles the industry’s experts to address issues that affect business such as:
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Construction
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The aggressive growth and future needs of the wind energy industry has opened new and exciting opportunities for new players to enter the market, helping expand the growth of wind energy and strengthen the world economy.
Hosted each year by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition gathers thought leaders of the wind industry to discuss:
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