Access the announcements and read more on how Pacific Crest transformers have made a difference http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resource-center/announcements.html en Copyright 2009 - Pacific Crest Transformers http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=23 Pacific Crest Transformers is pleased to announce that its three key quality and environmental management certificates, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSA 18001, have been recommended for renewal by its ISO registrar, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. The recommendation was based on a rigorous annual audit and assessment of PCT's integrated Q uality, E nvironmental, and H ealth & S afety (QEHS) Management System. PCT has held the ISO 9001 certificate for quality management since 2000, the ISO14001 certificate for environmental management since 2003, and the OHSAS 18001 certificate for international occupational health and safety management since 2005. "Our long term maintenance of all three certificates clearly demonstrates that PCT measures up very well against the best-in-class standard practices of our industry," said Carrie Holmes, PCT's vice president of quality assurance and product support. "Our adherence to these international management system standards gives us the platform for continuous improvement over time." http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=22 Pacific Crest Transformers announces a changing of the guard in its marketing and sales leadership, as veteran transformer industry expert Thomas Steeber, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, retires effective April 15 th . Tom is handling over the reins to Curt Collins, who has been serving as Director of Sales. Tom has had a 40-year career in the transformer industry, starting out in 1972 as an electrical technician at Spokane Transformer. He has been with PCT and its legacy companies for 25 years. Originally the company's Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Tom rose to marketing manager in 1990 and assumed the role of VP of Marketing & Sales about 20 years ago. In retirement, Tom hopes to continue his love affair with the outdoors and will be back packing and mountain climbing until such time as he cannot walk. "I've had a fantastic time working with a great group of people at Pacific Crest, and I'm especially gratified to be able to turn the keys over to Curt as the industry begins what I hope will be a big upswing," said Tom. http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=20 Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT), a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, announces that it offers a unique transformer design ideal for retrofitting existing transformers. PCT meets the market's need for a turnkey retrofit solution that fits into an existing space and easily connects to high and low voltage equipment already in place. PCT's transformers are custom-designed for each installation, so the retrofit design and mechanical components can be matched with the existing application. With Pacific Crest's turnkey solution, facility managers can quickly and easily replace transformers during a planned outage. The company's leading edge design offers an extremely high efficiency transformer, which meets the needs of facilities responding to Department of Energy requirements stipulating that replacement transformers incorporate new high efficiency standards. Large multi-facility companies seeking to anticipate and plan for future transformer replacement can use PCT's specialty engineering expertise to develop proactive transformer replacement programs. PCT conducts inventories of installed transformers and develops a library of conceptual designs ahead of time. This enables customers to anticipate costs and avoid lag time for design work. Companies can order replacements from the bank of designs as needed, before a costly outage. "Literally millions of transformers are coming to the end of their natural life and must be replaced," said Tom Steeber, Pacific Crest Transformer's vice president of marketing and sales. "Pacific Crest offers a leading edge replacement transformer and can partner with our customers to give them a strategy for planning their retrofit programs." PCT's transformers feature circular windings that spread the radial forces evenly over their circumference and have cooling ducts throughout the coils, eliminating hot spots that lead to premature breakdown and ultimately to transformer failure. Coil end blocking with heavy duty 3 gauge steel bracing and proprietary pressure plates contains the axial forces exerted during a fault condition. These forces can cause telescoping of the coils, shortening transformer life. The innovative design includes round coils, a cruciform, mitered core with heavy-duty clamping and a proprietary pressure plate design, as well as a premium no-load tap changer. http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=19 Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT), a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, announces that it has been selected to give a presentation on "Wind Farm Transformer Design Considerations" at the International Conference of Doble Clients, which will take place from March 27 through April 1, 2011, at the Westin Hotel Copley Place, in Boston, MA. Don Ayers, PCT's Vice President for Engineering and Manufacturing, will make the presentation. Mr. Ayers will discuss the most likely causes of wind turbine step-up transformer failures, including heat build-up from rapid and irregular thermo-cycling and frequent fault conditions. He will discuss issues related to variable loading, harmonics and non-sinusoidal loads, transformer sizing and voltage variation. He will also discuss the need for low-voltage-fault-ride-through with wind farms, as well as protection and fire behavior and switching surges and transient over-voltages. According to Mr. Ayers, "In the rush to cash-in on wind energy, developers are often trading low first costs for higher total costs of ownership to be shouldered later by the wind farm owners and operators." He adds, "The practice of using conventional "off the shelf" distribution transformers as a low cost solution is folly. The role of the wind turbine step-up transformer in this process is critical and, as such, its design needs to be carefully and thoughtfully analyzed and reevaluated." Now in 110 countries, Doble Engineering helps clients in the electric power industry improve operations and optimize system performance. The 2011 Conference marks the conference's 78 th year. Doble Engineering offers diagnostic instruments, services, and a premier library of statistically significant apparatus test results for the benefit of energy generation and delivery companies and industrial power users worldwide. PCT has significant expertise in the wind farm transformer industry. The company offers the PCT WTSU, an engineered solution that addresses the specific needs of the wind farm turbine. The WTSU features an innovative design that includes round coils, a cruciform, mitered core with heavy-duty clamping and a proprietary pressure plate design. The transformer features circular windings that spread the radial forces evenly over their circumference and have cooling ducts throughout the coils, eliminating hot spots that lead to premature breakdown and ultimately to transformer failure. Coil end blocking with heavy duty steel bracing and proprietary pressure plates contain the axial forces exerted during a fault condition. These forces can cause telescoping of the coils, shortening transformer life. http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=18 The NECA Convention & Show, which was held in Boston, MA, this year from October 2-5, 2010, is North America's most important electrical event. Organized by the National Electrical Contractors Association, NECA assembles the industry's foremost experts to address issues that affect business such as: Renewable Energy Sustainable Construction BIM Design-Build Single Source Solutions Integrated Systems LEED Certification NFPA Compliance and Labor Relations Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT), as one of the veteran transformer manufacturing companies in the industry, attended the three-day event and played a prominent role influencing discussion and debate there. The energy sector in the US is undergoing ambitious change as fossil fuel is sought to be phased out and renewable energy introduced in a larger way. Having produced a transformer specifically for the harsh and unstable conditions of the wind energy sector, PCT elaborated upon on the various aspects of its product to an engaged crowd. Pacific Crest Transformers also highlighted the various benefits of other energy-efficient transformers supplied to industries like mining, petrochemical, steel and more. To learn more about the NECA Convention & Show visit http://necanet.org/meetings http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=17 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: Opportunities for the expansion of the market How to strengthen the economy with wind technology How to established long-term policy support for wind energy integration in the U.S. Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT) plays a pivotal role in supplying custom-built transformers for this emerging energy sector, and PCT was strongly represented at the WINDPOWER 2010 Conference & Exhibition, held in Dallas, TX from May 23 - 26, 2010. PCT specializes in manufacturing a host of energy-efficient transformers, and is one of the few companies with a specialized offering for the wind energy sector. PCT discussed its product, compared superiority and hardiness over competitors and underscored the value add which comes with nearly a century of experience. For more on the WINDPOWER 2010 Conference & Exhibition visit http://2010.windpowerexpo.org/ http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=16 The NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show, the largest conference and trade show for public power utilities in the west, took place from March 29- April 2, 2010. Organized by the North West Public Power Association (NWPPA), the event was an interesting congregation of utility engineering, operations personnel, as well as those in purchasing, environmental, information technology, accounting, finance, etc. The theme for 2010's conference was "Spurring on the Future of Public Power" and that certainly fit the times. With more than three days of events, the NWPPA E&O Conference and Trade Show provided a mix of education and networking, along with a host of exhibits that helped companies get on top of the challenges they face. With nearly a century of experience manufacturing a range of customized, energy-efficient transformers for industry verticals like mining, steel, petrochemicals and more; Pacific Crest Transformers plays a pivotal role in leading-edge sectors like wind energy. At the NWPPA E&O Conference and Trade Show, PCT spoke to prospective clients and peers about: Recent innovations in transformers and, specifically, offerings for the renewable energy sector Compliance related developments in the transformer sector Small power, disk wound transformers for substation applications For more about the NWPPA E&O Conference and Trade Show visit http://gateway.nwppa.org/euclidweb/cgi- bin/eventsdll.dll/EventInfo?sessionaltcd=100375 http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=14 Pacific Crest Transformers is proud to have been part of the 2009 Wind Supply-Chain 101 Summit "Identifying Opportunities, Connecting the Dots". On December 19, 2009, Portland, Oregon, was buzzing with utility wind farm operators, OEMs, manufacturers, workforce experts and others; all gathered to learn and share their experiences of working with the wind energy development industry. Pacific Crest Transformers played a key role at the summit, bringing a rich 90-year heritage of energy industry innovation, as well as offering a range of new products for wind farms - including grounding transformers, Wind Turbine Step-Up Transformers, Collector Step-Up Transformers and Dynamic VAR Compensation Systems. Read more on the summit here www.nwenergysummit.com http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=12 Based in Washington, D.C., the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) represents the wind energy industry and individuals who support clean energy in various national and international arenas. Pacific Crest Transformers is proud to be a member of this association, alongside global leaders in wind power and energy development, wind turbine manufacturers, component and service suppliers, and more. Lets work together to achieve the industry agenda of 20% electricity from wind by 2030! http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=11 Pacific Crest Transformers participated in the 8th Annual Technical Conference organized by Weidmann Diagnostic Solutions. The conference was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 14-16, 2009. Some of the topics discussed at the Conference include: Validation of a low gas rate power transformer design Review of changes to transformer oil specifications Experience with on-line monitoring of capacitance and tangent delta of condenser bushings State-of-the-art communications and data management/analysis solutions for on-line Condition monitoring of substation transformer, and more Highly experienced and knowledgeable presenters such as Marcos E. Guerra Alves of TreeTechSistemasDigitais, Mark Cheatham of Duke Power and Jon L. Giesecke of JLG Associates spoke at this event. http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=10 One in five people, or 46 million individuals, suffer from arthritis in the US. Let's Move Together is a nationwide movement led by the Arthritis Foundation that encourages people to move to prevent or treat arthritis. As part of its corporate social responsibilities, Pacific Crest Transformers was the prime sponsor for the 'Lets Move Together' fundraiser walk on Arthritis. The Southern Oregon Arthritis Walk was held on 26th September 2009 at Bear Creek Park, Medford. http://www.pacificcresttrans.com/resourceCenter/announcement.action?id=1 Pacific Crest Transformers published an advertisement on Custom-DesignedHigh-Quality Transformers for Wind Farms, in the US InfrastructureMagazine.