Subject: UFTO Update - Sag Line Mitigator is
Ready
Date: Thurs, 26 Aug 2004
We've been following SLiM for a long time (see below), and it's a
proud moment now to see this program come to the point of actual
commercialization. Industry testing has been extensive and very
successful.
They are ready to take orders. Delivery in small quantities can
be fairly prompt, and they are in the process of raising funds to
ramp up production (investor inquiries welcome).
Here's the text from the new brochure, from the newly
incorporated company, Power Transmission Solutions, Inc. (PTS)
(Until the website is up, let me know if you'd like me to send
you the pdf of the brochure.)
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The Sagging Line Mitigator (SLiM) is a new class of transmission
line hardware that fixes the sagging problem of transmission
lines at just the right time. By using state-of-the-art materials
and a proven and patented concept, SLiM reacts to increasing
conductor temperature by decreasing the effective length of
conductor in the span. The impact is a decrease in line sag
during the high temperature and/or high loading conditions.
-- SLiM solves sag problems rather than just monitoring them
-- SLiM allows for increased power flow and avoids clearance
issues
-- SLiM is maintenance free
-- SLiM is fail-safe and practically indestructible
SLiM was originally developed by Material Integrity Solution,
Inc. (MIS), of Berkeley, CA with funding from California Energy
Commission. It has been extensively studied and tested by MIS,
PG&E, Hydro Quebec (IREQ) and Kinectrics. SLiM has been
installed at San Diego G&E since May of 2004 as part of a
Tailored Collaboration demonstration project with the EPRI on
behalf of SDGE, PG&E, SCE, PSNM, ConEd, BC Hydro, National
Grid Transco (UK), Northeast Utilities, and the California Energy
Commission.
SLiM is distributed by Maurice Pincoffs. To order the device, to
determine how SLiM device can solve your specific sag problem, to
design optimum SLiM location(s) for your specific situation, or ,
just for more information please contact:
Dariush Shirmohammadi (PTS) at 310.858.1174,
d.shir@PTranSolutions.com
or George Rose (Pincoffs) at 713.681.5461, glr@pincoffs.com
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Power Transmission Solutions, Inc.
Berkeley, CA 510-594-0302
http://www.PTranSolutions.com
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UFTO's long history with SLiM:
- Oct 2002: UFTO Note - Short Subjects
- Mar 2000: UFTO Note - Sag Line Mitigator -UPDATE
- Jun 1999: UFTO Note - T Line Sag Mitigator Gets Funding;
Partner Wanted
- Mar 1999: UFTO Note - Sagging Line Mitigator
