Virginia Transformer Corporation
Encyclopedia
Virginia Transformer Corp is the 4th largest power transformer
manufacturer in North America
. The company supplies custom-made transformer
s to Power generating and distributing companies, heavy industries and other businesses. The company has 3 manufacturing facilities in North America. The Product range covers a wide range, from larger distribution transformers to large power transformers, rectifier and drive-duty transformers, and special transformers for a wide array of applications. The VTC team has designed transformers to perform at 14000 feet (4,267.2 m) in the mines in mountains of Chile and for the day to day grueling New York Subway System to Generator and substation applications.
in 1971 to supply Power Transformers to the underground mining industry in the nearby Appalachian Mountains. Low profile construction, tough environmental conditions, and other non-standard specifications required for both Dry-type and Liquid-filled Power Transformer
s in this application started VTC down the road of custom transformer designs and manufacturing excellence.
During the 70's, customer base and product scope became more diversified, adding rectifier duty transformers and reactors for adjustable frequency drive and NEMA R19 extra heavy duty traction applications. Most major urban transit systems today employ transformers built by Virginia Transformer Corp. Later in this decade, VTC also established a predominate reputation for retrofitting the PCB market.
Beginning in the 80's, its current President took the helm at Virginia Transformer Corp and the product range was further expanded to include Industrial and Commercial Power Transformers for distribution applications, including those with automatic load tap changing requirements, and trademarked fully encapsulated coil UNICLAD transformer. This decade saw the beginnings of the truly phenomenal 10% - 30% annual growth of VTC, which has been further exceeded in recent years with a continuation of product line expansion into the larger voltage class II sizes of Power Transformers.
The 90's witnessed entry into the demanding Utility market, as customers sought to find additional suppliers for their requirements of high quality and lower cost units. During this decade VTC moved to a new facility and its current corporate headquarters – a 120000 square feet (11,148.4 m²) custom designed facility for modern transformer manufacturing. Virginia Transformer Corp further expanded by adding a second custom manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. This modern 60000 square feet (5,574.2 m²) operation, designed from the ground up as a transformer plant, has been ISO certified from the beginning.
During the 21st century, Virginia Transformer Corporation continued to grow, acquiring the U S Transformer West facility in Pocatello, Idaho. In addition to this facility building new Medium Voltage class Power Transformers, currently up to 100MVA top rated at 161kV, they also provide reconditioning and repair services to both Utility and Industrial clients. Today, VTC provides individualized solution
s and custom designs with Dry-type and Liquid-filled transformers from its three manufacturing facilities in North America. All major components, core and coil assemblies, tanks, etc. are produced on-site with complete testing capabilities up to 950BIL for the complete range of Power Transformers – 300KVA to 300MVA, 230kV class for Utility, Industrial, Commercial, and Export markets.
Matthew Gregg - COO
Subhas Sarkar - Vice President, Engineering & Quality
Steve Nelson - Chief Financial Officer
Pat Comeau - Director Human Resources
, Virginia
Pocatello, Idaho
Chihuahua
, Mexico
Delhi
, India
Automatic Load Tap Changing
Voltage Regulators
Dry Type
Uniclad
Repair and Refurbishment
Transformer
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled conductors—the transformer's coils. A varying current in the first or primary winding creates a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core and thus a varying magnetic field...
manufacturer in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The company supplies custom-made transformer
Transformer
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled conductors—the transformer's coils. A varying current in the first or primary winding creates a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core and thus a varying magnetic field...
s to Power generating and distributing companies, heavy industries and other businesses. The company has 3 manufacturing facilities in North America. The Product range covers a wide range, from larger distribution transformers to large power transformers, rectifier and drive-duty transformers, and special transformers for a wide array of applications. The VTC team has designed transformers to perform at 14000 feet (4,267.2 m) in the mines in mountains of Chile and for the day to day grueling New York Subway System to Generator and substation applications.
Company history
Virginia Transformer Corp was established and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginiain 1971 to supply Power Transformers to the underground mining industry in the nearby Appalachian Mountains. Low profile construction, tough environmental conditions, and other non-standard specifications required for both Dry-type and Liquid-filled Power Transformer
Transformer
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled conductors—the transformer's coils. A varying current in the first or primary winding creates a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core and thus a varying magnetic field...
s in this application started VTC down the road of custom transformer designs and manufacturing excellence.
During the 70's, customer base and product scope became more diversified, adding rectifier duty transformers and reactors for adjustable frequency drive and NEMA R19 extra heavy duty traction applications. Most major urban transit systems today employ transformers built by Virginia Transformer Corp. Later in this decade, VTC also established a predominate reputation for retrofitting the PCB market.
Beginning in the 80's, its current President took the helm at Virginia Transformer Corp and the product range was further expanded to include Industrial and Commercial Power Transformers for distribution applications, including those with automatic load tap changing requirements, and trademarked fully encapsulated coil UNICLAD transformer. This decade saw the beginnings of the truly phenomenal 10% - 30% annual growth of VTC, which has been further exceeded in recent years with a continuation of product line expansion into the larger voltage class II sizes of Power Transformers.
The 90's witnessed entry into the demanding Utility market, as customers sought to find additional suppliers for their requirements of high quality and lower cost units. During this decade VTC moved to a new facility and its current corporate headquarters – a 120000 square feet (11,148.4 m²) custom designed facility for modern transformer manufacturing. Virginia Transformer Corp further expanded by adding a second custom manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. This modern 60000 square feet (5,574.2 m²) operation, designed from the ground up as a transformer plant, has been ISO certified from the beginning.
During the 21st century, Virginia Transformer Corporation continued to grow, acquiring the U S Transformer West facility in Pocatello, Idaho. In addition to this facility building new Medium Voltage class Power Transformers, currently up to 100MVA top rated at 161kV, they also provide reconditioning and repair services to both Utility and Industrial clients. Today, VTC provides individualized solution
Solution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
s and custom designs with Dry-type and Liquid-filled transformers from its three manufacturing facilities in North America. All major components, core and coil assemblies, tanks, etc. are produced on-site with complete testing capabilities up to 950BIL for the complete range of Power Transformers – 300KVA to 300MVA, 230kV class for Utility, Industrial, Commercial, and Export markets.
Key people
Prabhat Jain - President / CEOMatthew Gregg - COO
Subhas Sarkar - Vice President, Engineering & Quality
Steve Nelson - Chief Financial Officer
Pat Comeau - Director Human Resources
Locations
RoanokeRoanoke
Roanoke may refer to:*Roanoke , Carolina Algonquian-speaking tribe in eastern North Carolina*Roanoke , an American ship *Roanoke Colony, a former English colony that mysteriously disappeared...
, Virginia
Pocatello, Idaho
Chihuahua
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.-History:It has been said that the...
, Mexico
Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
Products
Liquid FilledAutomatic Load Tap Changing
Voltage Regulators
Dry Type
Uniclad
Repair and Refurbishment