ISO 9001:2008 Registered

Both Sag Harbor facilities, located in Farmville, NC and Sag Harbor, NY, are ISO 9001:2008 registered. Most recently our North Carolina facility has been certified once again as an ISO 9001:2008 company by NSF International Strategic Registrations.

ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:

• Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
• Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

To view our ISO 9001:2008 certificates of registration, please follow the links provided.

For New York, click here.

For North Carolina, click here.

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Isolation Transformers

Isolation transformers are designed to do one thing: isolate electricity. An isolation transformer works by separating the source of the electricity from the device the electricity is supplied to by distributing electricity to the device. Unlike most other transformers that change the voltage of electricity, isolation transformers are used to prevent unwanted electricity from escaping while still controlling the electricity transmitted.

Isolating the electricity is essential for many electronic devices, such as electric shavers, hair dryers, and straighteners. As a safety precaution, isolation transformers play a dual role by not allowing unwanted discharge from these devices over a sink. Much like a ground circuit, isolation transformers behave in the same fashion by reducing noise and stopping discharge.

Reducing noise is essential in a variety of electronics, such as televisions. Noise will cause the displayed image to be altered. In reverse, isolation transformers will improve unclear or fuzzy signals into clear ones. Isolation transformers are essential to improving and stabilizing our technology as well as making them safe to use.

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Basics of Electrical Transformations

Electric transformers are used to transform electrical energy into different voltages. Conceptually, transformers alter the voltage from high to low or from low to high energy. The transformation of electrical currents allows electricity to be transported between power lines and wires so that it can power different types of applications. One example is the use of transformers that provide power through power lines that can be seen on the side of the roads. Depending on their application, electric transformers range in size, power level, and capability.

In essence, the main goal of transformers is energy transportation. In the case of light and power situations, the goal is to transform higher levels of voltage from power plants to lower levels of energy used in homes and businesses. Even appliances in your home have small transformers to reduce the power even more so that the device does not become overpowered and break. The most common type of electrical transformer is the three-phase transformer, but there are also single-phase transformers for use in lower energy levels.

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Toroidal Transformers: What They Do and How They Work

Toroidal transformers are transformers made from a wire coiled around a circular magnetic core. This transformer model is actually the smallest type of transformer. Because of their size, they can be used to power products of all shapes and sizes. Battery chargers, amplifiers, medical devices, household appliances, lighting, and even industrial equipment all utilize these toroidal transformers, and they are found in the electronics, meteorology, security, transportation, aerospace, music, and many other industries.

These transformers allow electrical signals to be transferred from one circuit to another with a changed voltage without changing the signal frequency. The circular shape of these electronic devices allows for efficient use of space and provides protection from electromagnetic interference. Additionally, their shape does not allow for air gaps which provide low stray magnetic fields and make the component quiet and efficient. One added benefit is that these transformers accomplish all of this with minimal electrical energy loss.

The transformer core is fabricated from high magnetic permeability materials like iron and iron compounds which are formed into a ring or donut shape. Wires are then tightly wound around the core to form the primary and secondary coils. When an alternating current is introduced into the primary coil a magnetic field is generated within the magnetic core. This magnetic field then generates a current in the secondary coil. In this way the toroidal transformer transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another with an appropriate voltage for the secondary circuit.

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Copper Coil Conducts Electricity

Among all other metals, copper is the best electrical conductor, making it predominantly found in the engineering, heating, refrigeration, cooling electrical and heat exchanging application industries. It can be found in a multitude of different shapes and sizes and can be cut out of large sheets. Before moving it on to buyers, suppliers will form it into rods, plates, pipes, sheets, coils and others based on use and application.

Copper coil is copper that is made up to include multiple turns. When all rolled up and sitting down, it can look similar to a toy slinky or even a hose depending on the diameter of the coil. Since copper is a great conductor, as a coil, it will serve as an electromagnetic coil. Copper coils are found in the back of refrigerators, in space heaters, or any kind of heating systems. In larger applications, copper coils are used in running big industrial machines and equipment.

For consumers, copper coil can be used in art pieces, jewelry, and at craft fairs. Whether a piece is made completely out of copper coil, or just a few elements are highlighted by using it, it ads flare. But for commercial and industrial applications, copper gives the electrical strength for electric coils.

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The Advantages of Using Aluminum Coils

Although aluminum springs are a type of coil, aluminum coils are not coiled as a spring. Aluminum coils are coiled from a strip of thin aluminum and are used in the transportation industry, luxury car manufacturing and other parts manufacturing. These coils are requested by manufacturers who need to have lightweight, strong, and corrosion-resistant coils.

There are many advantages to using aluminum coil. The coils are much lighter and less expensive to ship because the coil is 1/3 as dense as steel. Also, the aluminum coil is highly resistant to corrosion and can be anodized to increase the coil strength. Using aluminum coil will also improve product yield, reduce downtime, and increase production speeds because it is easier to shape than steel or other metals. Since the coil is made of aluminum, the coils are excellent at conducting heat and electricity. In fact, aluminum is up to 204% more conductive than copper of equal weight. This makes the metal ideal for use in electrical applications.

Another benefit to using coiled aluminum is that aluminum is easy to recycle. Recycled aluminum loses none of its strength or properties no matter how many times it is recycled, saving a factory significant costs.

Most coiled aluminum is sold in a variety of thicknesses, widths, and lengths that are coiled on rolls, making it easy to unroll and use for part making. A buyer can vary the product strength, size, and weight by changing the type of coiled aluminum used to make up the part or product.

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Toroidal Coil Technology: Recent Breakthroughs

Recently, the toroidal coil industry has come up in the news. A landmark prototype is being created, a full-size super-conducting prototype of a double pancake toroidal. In this, there will be seven double pancakes totaling out to 19 toroidal field coils. The double pancakes are constructed from stainless steel are formed into a D-shaped pattern. The impressive conductor utilizes over 1,000 superconducting and copper wires. The entire system will run at 68.000 amps of electricity. It will create a magnetic field that will hold plasma. To control production, the coils will be constructed in an environment of 20 °C with a variable of ± 1 °C.

There is an extreme amount of precision that goes into this project. Engineers working on this innovation are striving to control the trajectory of the conductor with an accuracy as high as .01%. Due to this level of accuracy, teams are turning to laser measuring technology to measure the device. The field coils will weigh 300 tons and will be 16.5 tall. The product has a wide range of benefits as a more energy efficient power transformer resulting in low stray magnetic fields. If you prevent unnecessary leakage of energy, this technology saves a significant amount of energy in the long run.

The plasma is useful for a number of applications and processes. When plasma is utilized successfully it can reduce carbon emissions and it is highly energy efficient. This clean energy resource helps relieve the reliance on fossil fuels and by sustaining a high level of plasma will end up in large savings. Even though plasma has been utilized for a number of years the benefits will grow as this new double pancake toroidal becomes operational. It is theorized that plasma energy can be used for electricity generation, household heating, military applications, transportation and more. New experiments and research also shows developments in open atmosphere plasma generation. As the industry continues to develop more innovations there is a great potential for an energy revolution for electronics across the board.

Many countries are industrialized and luxuries like electricity are readily available. This can however cause a demand for other things. Recently there has been a drastic increased surge of demand for toroidal coils in India. But there are companies who need products like this and other products such as audio systems, light fixtures, and medial components. Projects like this serve as an example that this industry is heading a positive direction for potential growth with new opportunities.

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