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Need to replace obsolete or headache drives?

New damper drives (TMS PowerDrives by TRIVACO) can be customized to fit your plant; fitted with actuators, positioners, mounting hardware and more to fit your customized criteria.

»Problem: Need to replace obsolete or headache drives?
»Solution: TMS PowerDrives!
»Author: Tim Pieper

Problem: Replacing drives?

How about a “painless” method of replacing obsolete or headache drives? TRIVACO has replaced hundreds of drives. Let us handle yours. We can also tune or replace existing dampers.

Solution: TMS PowerDrives!

Bailey AC0608 "toasters" replaced with TMS PowerDrivesWe measure for a perfect fit
A technical associate will measure your existing drive installation. We design and manufacture the new drive to “slip right in” and “bolt right up”.

The mounting hardware, support column, and lever arm are made from carbon steel OR stainless steel, whatever your application requires.

Simple, but Heavy-Duty
With the Kinetrol actuator shown above, we reduce 24 moving parts down to 2 (two!). Kinetrol is a rotary actuator, so there aren’t “teeter-totter” linkages or pinned joints to jam or break. The lever arm is infinitely adjustable, both radially and axially.

Teflon tubing is shielded with braided stainless steel. The fittings are stainless steel. The powder-coated paint is 700F rated.

Improve Plant Performance
The control has superior positioning accuracy, typically within _ percent of supply signal for better plant air flow control than your old drives.

Speed for Critical Applications
The TMS PowerDrive makes field erection 60% faster since it’s made to fit YOUR damper linkages and support base. Coal Mill Primary Air, FD, ID, and Hot Air are typical applications.

Whatever ACTUATOR you like
We can install, EIM, Kerry, Morin, or Kinetrol… your choice of positioners too.

The TMS PowerDrive has 4-20 mA control signal input and output, fail freeze I/P, air lock up, lever override and a terminal box, all standard.

The bottom line?
TMS PowerDrive can be less than what you’d pay for parts for your old drive, and you’ll see total installed cost savings of 20-30% or more.

Contact Tim Pieper > Get the TMS PowerDrive Bulletin. We’ll bring out a demo for you, or arrange a visit to nearby installations.