Troy Industrial Solutions working to expand client base, revenue

The Business Review: Troy Industrial Solutions is expanding its client base to meet David Barcomb’s goal of $20 million revenue. Barcomb, Troy’s general manager, said the company is south of $18 million. “We’re trying to expand on our 3,000-client database,” Barcomb said. “We’re also trying to grow the business within our existing customer base.” The company, which employs 68 people at its Watervliet, NY headquarters, repairs electric motors that run industrial machines. Clients include Finch Paper, Passonno Paints, General…

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Hydraulic leaks are bad news. But the good news is that they can be fixed!

Having the proper seal configuration is one of the keys to minimizing hydraulic leaks in production equipment The Problem: A national block manufacturer was having a chronic problem with leaky trunion cylinders in their production facility. During operation the packing gland would vibrate loose and hydraulic fluid would seep past the seals and drip onto the finished product. Every few weeks a maintenance technician crawled into very tight quarters to retighten the gland with a…

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Troy Industrial Solutions recently held a Basic Motor Training Seminar not once – but twice – due to overwhelming demand.

To engage interested attendees, Troy mailed a “save the date” and email invitation to a select group of customers with instructions to register online. “The event filled up within three days and the phone calls keep coming in from customers who wanted to get their maintenance people into the session.” said Bill Keogh, Sales Manager for Troy. “The demand was so strong we scheduled an encore presentation the following week which also filled to capacity…

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Proper shaft specifications and bearing fits are key to reducing vibration in fan and blower applications.

The Problem: A large pharmaceutical company had a catastrophic failure on a fan unit. The failed bearing and shaft assembly was brought into our shop and a Failure Analysis was conducted. The drive end (DE) bearing was a 2 15/16”, solid housed, spherical roller pillow block with a set screw locking device. The inner ring of the bearing had fractured. Most bearing inner rings are through hardened which makes them very brittle.  This unit had…

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