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New or Old, Hydraulic Oil Needs Filtration and Purification

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To avoid replacement of contaminated oil that can still be used, it can, and should be be filtered and restored.  Obviously, the objective is to minimize costs while maximizing the result.

For this purpose, GlobeCore offers on site filtration solutions.  The filtration fineness of our UVR plant is 3 microns.

To evaluate just how efficient the 3 micron standard is, let’s take a look at proportional hydraulic systems.  The maximum allowable particle size is 5 microns.  If you were to measure the purity of new replacement oil for this equipment, you will see particles as high as 20 microns in the fluid.  Purification therefore, is not an option, it is mandatory before putting new oil into proportional hydraulic machine systems.

The precise price of oil purification through filtration may be determined directly on site.  The process will be influenced by many factors and the most important ones are (1) the volume or amount of processed oil, and (2) the degree of fluid contamination.

Each equipment manufacturer produces operator’s manuals for hydraulic fluid replacement, but that doesn’t mean that such manuals are always read and followed.  The main principles of a fluid replacement operation are as follows:

Oil should have been be stored in sealed vessels.  Before placing the oil into the hydraulic system, the hydraulic tank should be cleaned and should be absolutely free from all dirt and contamination accumulated during previous operations.

Oil must be filled only from clean canisters by special pumps.  These pumps prevent contaminants from entering the hydraulic system from the surface of the container.  At no time should new fluid be exposed to outside air and poured into the fluid tank.  The new fluid should be pumped though hoses from the top of the container into the fluid tank.  This will prevent any moisture found at the bottom of the container from being placed into the fluid tank.

If the fluid does have contact with air, its maximum storage life is approximately two years.  If a malfunction of the system requires that the fluid be drained, it’s properties should be examined before being returned to the hydraulic equipment fluid reservoir.

This is a relatively inexpensive process, especially in the case of heavy machinery with large volumes of the fluid.

Industry statistics reveal that as much as 70% of all hydraulic failures are caused by contamination of the system’s fluids.  Every professional mechanic learns a a very simple rule: “The purity of hydraulic oil is the basic foundation of reliable operation and long service life of hydraulic systems.” It is however, not the only factor.  Additionally, the careful selection of hydraulic fluid and use of the correct replacement procedures are just as important.

If you wish to protect your hydraulic equipment and extend the service life of the fluid in your circulating hydraulic systems, GlobeCore has your answer.  GlobeCore offers the best and most cost effective alternative to solving your preventive maintenance problems.  GlobeCore is the industry leader and provides you with all the best possible solutions to hydraulic fluid purification.

GlobeCore has several various models designed for purification and regeneration of turbine oil, industrial oil, and transformer oil.  The GlobeCore product and equipment range can tackle any purification problem in the industry today including Offshore and Marine applications.

Oil suppliers rarely provide oil of the purity required for modern hydraulic and lubrication systems. Hence the need for the consumers to take matters in their own hands and bring supplied oils up to spec.  GlobeCore will do this for you because you have enough to worry about.

It’s time to get with the Process, The GlobeCore Process!

Transfromer Oil Purification Equipment by GlobeCore

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Application

CMM systems designed and manufactured by GlobeCore can perform the following functions: Degassing, dehydration and filtration of transformer oil, cable oil, turbine oil, and other industrial oils.  The CMM units remove gases, free and soluble water, and particulate matter from oils and fluids.  The CMM units are used in the installation, repair and operation of oil-filled high voltage equipment up to 1150 kV (power transformers, high-voltage switches etc.) as well as industrial turbines.

The GlobeCore CMM units perform the following services:

  • Purifying and drying of Transformer Oil
  • Vacuum filling of Transformers and Electrical apparatuses
  • Drying and Purifying of oil in transformers (on and off-line)
  • Vacuum Drying of Transformers
  • Degassing of Transformer Insulating Oil
  • Filtration of Transformer Insulating Oil

Technical Description

GlobeCore CMM units are designed as multipurpose Transformer Oil Conditioning units for field or factory use.  The units incorporate high capacity multi-stage electric oil heaters,  large capacity Vacuum Pumps with external connections for Vacuum filling work, three (3) stage particulate filtration systems, and connections for a large variety of service applications.

The Unit’s measuring devices include vacuum, pressure, and temperature meters.  The equipment can also be optionally supplied with a “water-in-oil” measuring device.  Installation of a water-in-oil measuring device allows in-line monitoring of water content.

Flow rates are variable from 0 to >10,000 liters per hour (L/H) and heating from 24KW to 210 KW in four stages.  GlobeCore systems are designed for easy operation and maintenance.

The principal functions of transformer insulating oils are to serve as a dielectric medium and as a transformer coolant or heat transfer medium.  In order to perform these functions, transformer oil must have the necessary qualities at the time of initial impregnation and filling at the factory and later be able to maintain the same quality in normal operation.

High Vacuum Treatment improves insulating fluids that includes transformer oils and silicone fluids. GlobeCore transformer oil purification equipment was developed as a result of 30 years of experience in vacuum treatment of transformer oils.

Benefit

Every company dealing with oil-insulated high voltage equipment (transformers, high-voltage switches, turbines, etc.), shares the problem of having to change and dispose of contaminated oil and fluids.  The costs of changing and disposing of insulating oils are frequently very high and need a significant investment in time, labor, and money.  At GlobeCore, our equipment offers a practical, proven and economical method to purify oil so that it can be used again and again for your high voltage equipment.

Thermally accelerated Vacuum Dehydration and Degassing of Transformer Oil has gained wide acceptance as one of the most economical methods for the removal of dissolved water and gases.

On-Site Transformer Oil Purification is the most cost effective transformer maintenance service in existence today.  The GlobeCore CMM units not only purify the oil within the transformer, but actively regenerate the Transformer Insulating System by removing impurities that had become built up within the transformer over time.

Thermo-vacuum purification and degassing of transformer insulating oil, as performed by the GlobeCore Process, will result in the improvement of the condition of the entire insulating medium of your electric power transformers.

Here are some additional benefits of the GlobeCore Process:

  • Removal of dissolved moisture from transformer insulating oil
  • Reduction of combustible gases and oxygen
  • Improvement of insulating oil dielectric values
  • Improvement of transformer insulating oil power factor
  • Extension of oil service life
  • Extension of transformer service life and reliability

We at GlobeCore are committed to provide our customers with high quality products that satisfy technical and economic objectives.  We offer our vast experience in manufacturing, servicing and operation of transformer oil purification systems to your company.

Machines by GlobeCore come with a block of approved original equipment spare parts.  These spare parts meet all specifications required of the engineering process.  Over the years, optimal and high quality components have been carefully selected for our equipment.  GlobeCore guarantees the performance of our machines and the results of the oil treatment processes.  We have placed our equipment in more than 70 countries around the world and a reference list available upon request.

Short Process Description

Hot Filtration Mode

A gear type pump draws in the oil for processing via a valve and a strainer.  Processed oil is then pumped through the cartridge filter, the three-way valve and is then discharged to the processed oil vessel via a connecting line.

The above mode is also used for transformer core drying.  Transformer oil is circulated through the oil purification equipment.  After filtering the oil to remove the particles, the oil is heated up to max. temperature of 800C/1472F.  All residual gases are removed and the moisture is evaporated in the vacuum degassing chamber.  Residual moisture content can be reduced down to less than 3 parts per million (ppm).  Oil purification is a necessary maintenance process for oil-filled transformers and can be employed for removal of moisture from the transformer’s core and solid insulation. Heating of the transformer oil moves the moisture from paper to the oil and allows for its removal from the transformer.  The most common mistake made by operators of transformer oil purification equipment is to stop the drying process after reaching oil moisture content of less than 5 ppm.  After some time, when normal transformer operation conditions exist, the moisture content of the oil increases. It is essential to dry the transformer oil continuously throughout a long period.

Transformer Evacuation

Another required process is the immediate evacuation of the transformer after pumping the insulating oil out of the transformer tank.  The “Vacuum Effect” on the insulation surfaces greatly improves moisture content removal.  The process must be repeated several times before the desired effects will be achieved.

Hot Filtration and Thermo-Vacuum Drying

A gear type pump draws the oil in for processing via a strainer and cartridge filter.  It then directs the oil to the heat exchanger where the oil is heated by the heat conductor.  The oil is then fed to the vacuum drier’s sprayer after being heated to 60C/140F.  The Vacuum Pump maintains vacuum in the vacuum chamber.  a Vacuum can be regulated by valve(s) and monitored on the vacuum meter.  Filtered hot air comes into the chamber and removes gases and vapor from the oil’s surface effectively drying the oil.  The air is then discharged into the atmosphere via an oil separator by the vacuum pump.  A gear type pump then directs the oil into the processed oil vessel.  A programmable thermal regulator switch monitors the plant’s function continuously and maintains the pre-set temperature.

Fuller’s Earth From Clay; A Type of Ceramic Art

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Clay; More than Just Art!

It has been a long time since man began to use clay for folk art and the creation of art objects.  All possible images that were originated in the minds of ancient people and continue to appear in modern enlightened minds, can be turned into reality and get their shape with the help of waxy clay.  But, imagination and centuries of experience teaches us to have a broader outlook of the world.  It is safe to say therefore, Clay is not just for art anymore!

At one time, clay was a material generally used only for crockery, amphorae and sculptures.  Today however, clay is quite widely used in cosmetology, medicine, household chemicals, industry and a whole host of other uses.

It is no longer a secret that the chemical composition of different elements, that originated from the Earth’s interior, has had different affects on their characteristics and abilities.  As for clay, its “recipe” is also quite different.  Thus, there are many different ways that clay can be used in our modern world.

Clay and Industrial Uses

Industrial enterprises in various fields are the main consumers of all inventions and innovations connected with chemical and technological transformations.  Clay has many components and one of them is known as “Fuller’s Earth.”  In the scientific community, it is known as an “adsorbent.”  This earthy material mainly consists of a clay mineral that is considered not too waxy.  Fuller’s Earth therefore, is used as an adsorbent material that filters and purifies by attracting and holding contaminates on its outer molecular structure.

The Fuller’s Earth adsorbent material got its name from the original application in which it was used for the removal of oil from textile materials.  Later, Fuller’s Earth became very popular for the filtration of vegetable and mineral oils.  Its versatility and flexibility gave the the Fuller’s Earth adsorbent material many advantages in the oil purification industry.

“Oil Regeneration” machines, that utilize the Fuller’s Earth adsorbent materials, have become the most efficient and cost effective machines for the recovery of waste industrial oils available in the industry today.

One “Fuller’s Earth” regeneration cycle fully restores the oil back to its original characteristics.  After the Fuller’s Earth has regenerated and restored the used oil back to like new condition, it can then be reactivated and ready to purify oil again and again.  Thus, these machines definitely can be classified as modern industrial “works of art.”  So, clay continues to serve man in both form and now function.

GlobeCore now offers Oil Regeneration equipment featuring the clay based Fuller’s Earth Adsorbent material that is the best and most cost effective oil purification method in the industry today.  The GlobeCore Process not only purifies and regenerates oil and hydraulic fluids utilizing Fuller’s Earth, it reuses the adsorbent materials based upon an automatic adsorbent reactivation system built in to the regeneration equipment.  The GlobeCore machines can continuously purify oil without having to change and dispose of the adsorbent materials.  This industry leading breakthrough makes the process of regenerating oil products clean, efficient, and most of all, very cost effective.  The Environment Loves the GlobeCore Process and you will too!  GlobeCore, using Clay for a cleaner environment.

Its time to get with the Process.  The GlobeCore Process!

Minerals and Their Useful Properties: The Fuller’s Earth Component

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Today, all 78 chemical elements contained in the Earth’s crust are used in industry.  Each of them, in one way or another, is engaged in different industries and certainly have become the part of everyday life in the modern world.  But, it is not always obvious.  Probably in most cases we do not even see or understand exactly what these elements are and what they are used for.  But, they are all around us in many different products and services we use everyday.  Moreover, every kind of chemical element can be used in several ways and in many different applications.

Nowadays, businessmen are always looking for ways to reduce expenses and save precious resources.  The problems of environmental pollution and depletion of mineral resources in the available areas of extraction can greatly change the conventional technological decisions concerning production and the ability to turn a profit.

One of the most widely used petroleum products is industrial oil of which there are many different types for many different uses.  Transformer Oil, with its dielectric properties, is an available and reliable means of liquid insulation, cooling medium, and dielectric protection for electric power transformers, power turbines, and industrial grade hydraulic equipment.

Due to the relatively long service life of industrial oil, the industry has not been looking for an alternative that would serve the same purpose as industrial oil.  Industrial oils can last between three to ten years before replacement or replenishing of antioxidant additives becomes necessary.  Quality industrial oil can support continuous, undisturbed operation and protection of industrial systems for long periods of time.  Additionally,  industrial oil is a cost effective and a highly accessible resource.   During the service life of the oil, it normally does not have an aggressive effect on the local ecology and does not produce exhaust gases or emissions that can pollute the environment.

There is however, an environmental problem that may be posed by the creation of industrial waste oils.  And this problem has become the center of discussions that include: (1) monetary fines for environmental pollution; (2) complete replacement of the waste oil in engines and systems; (3) reduction of costs for the purchase, delivery, and filling of  new oil; and (4) avoidance of “unauthorized” violations in the operation of industrial oil-filled equipment.

The decision of whether or not to replace industrial waste oil, should be based on the availability of various complex systems for filtration, degassing, and regeneration based on the different adsorbent materials such as Fuller’s Earth.

Recent industry research has revealed that the most effective oil processing result is one that employs a machine that is capable of regenerating oil in a single-pass through the filtering system.  The oil should be restored to like new condition.  Additionally, the filtering system should be able to process large amounts of oil or fluid continuously without having to replace the sorbent materials.  The sorbent materials should be renewable and be capable of continued use for hundreds of oil/fluid regeneration cycles.  In choosing a system, we look for efficiency, cost effectiveness, and environmental protection.

The “Fuller’s Earth” adsorbent is clearly accepted as the most popular material for the regeneration of industrial oils all over the world and when employed in the GlobeCore line of equipment, meets all three of the most important considerations in choosing an oil processing system.

Fuller’s Earth is a highly active clay product with clearly defined absorptive properties.  It is also famous for its mineral structure.  Fuller’s Earth consists mainly of hydrated aluminum silicates that contain metalions such as magnesium, sodium and calcium.  Montmorillonite is the basic clay mineral in the Fuller’s Earth component structure.  The availability and correlation of other minerals, such as kaolin, attapulgite and palygorskit, depend on changes of the chemical structure.  Fuller’s Earth resembles clay however, and it has a fine-grained structure.  It also has a high water content and it does not have natural clay ductility.

Deposits of this kind of clay are found all over the world.  The range of its application is rather wide and varies from industrial fields to medicine and cosmetology.

Fuller’s Earth sorbent materials, which are used for the purification of mineral and vegetable oils and fats, became indispensable in the field of oil regeneration in the beginning of the previous century.

Owing to the latest developments, machines for oil regeneration and purification are now produced with complex systems that fully use the properties of Fuller’s Earth for purifying industrial oils and fluids.

The complex approach lies in such way that the equipment’s contaminated dielectric oil is exposed to different procedures and filtering degrees that include the adsorption process performed by the Fuller’s Earth sorbent materials.

The main benefit to the use of Fuller’s Earth can be found in its ability to regenerate industrial oil and fluids in a environmentally safe and cost effective manner.  GlobeCore has developed a process that regenerates oils and fluids with Fuller’s Earth and reuses the sorbent materials for up to 300 regeneration cycles.

The GlobeCore Process saves time, money, and the environment.  The used oil is restored to new like condition and the Fuller’s Earth sorbent is also saved and reused.  The restoration of the used oil saves huge amounts of time and money and since neither the used oil nor sorbent must disposed of, the process is environmentally friendly.  In fact, the GlobeCore Process is the most cost effective and environmentally sound process in the world today.

The Environment loves the GlobeCore Process and you will too!

Its time to get with the Process.  The GlobeCore Process!

In Maracaibo they use the Best GlobeCore Equipment

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At the end of May 2014, our company carried out the supplying, the adjustment and the start-up of a GlobeCore USB blending system in the city of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

One of the local Maracaibo enterprises needed a model with productivity of at least 18 m3/h.  By the way, Maracaibo is the second most populated city of Venezuela after Caracas (more than a million of people).

What necessitated the USB blending system was the enterprises’ need for a fuel blending unit with the ability to operate with universality.  With this USB unit, manufactured and powered by Globecore, the blending and dissolution of all liquids can be carried out with two to five components.

The system is used for the preparation of multi-component motor fuel blends (including those with vegetable additives), bio-ethanol, as well as for the blending of biodiesel with diesel fuel. Furthermore, the USB system is used for the emulsification and homogenisation of mazut and water-fuel blends.

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The distinctive feature of the blending system we manufactured is the use of its injection method and hydraulic shock.  This allows the unit to raise the fuel’s cetane number as well as to prevent its disintegration for at least six months.  Fuel may quickly disintegrate when using the usual blending methods.

The usage of the USB hydraulic blending system has allowed the operators in Maracaibo to:

  • increase productivity (the existing unit adjustments, according to the customer’s needs, can achieve productivity rates of 5 m3/h, 18 m3h, 20 m3/h, 40 m3/h, 60 m3/h or 100 m3/h);
  • significantly shorten the duration of the blending process and achieve a stable output;
  • increase the company’s profitability through the optimal use of the components;
  • decrease labor costs as well as the number of service personnel due to the unit’s automatic processing mode;
  • minimize the idle time of the final product’s transportation.
  • unload the final product directly into fuel tankers, etc.

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Transformer Oil Purification Plant Sucessfully Commissioned in Saudi Arabia

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In February this year, GlobeCore specialists commissioned a GlobeCore UVM-10 plant in Saudi Arabia that had been ordered by one of the Saudi electric generating companies.

The Saudi customer selected this equipment for a good reason.  The GlobeCore UVM-10 is a universal plant that purifies transformer insulating oil, turbine oil, industrial oil, and other types of oil.  The UVM-10 unit restores oil by removing water, gas and other various solid contaminants.

The unit has a very wide scope of uses and applications.  It can be used during installation, repairs and operation of oil filled high voltage equipment up to 1150 kV.

Additionally, the UVM-10 can heat equipment with hot oil, perform nitrogenation of transformer oil and add oil into high voltage inlet ports.

The unit features a reliable protection system that shields the unit from overloads and overheating as well as short circuiting of electric components, pumps, motors, lighting and controls.

The UVM-10 stops in case of phase skipping, incorrect phase sequencing, as well as overheating of oil or the oil heater.  Light and sound alarms alert the operator to any problems.

The unit is easy to operate and can be used either in closed buildings or in the field.

Its time to get with the Process.  The GlobeCore Process!

Daria Shaddad Discusses the Seminar’s Program with Jordanian Collegues

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The participants at this forum were most interested in GlobeCore’s CMM-R mobile oil regeneration plant.

The CMM-R plant, as part of the GlobeCore Service Life Extension Program, extends the service life of electric power transformers by restoring dielectric strength and chemical composition of the transformer insulating oil.

The main advantage of CMM-R unit is its capability to regenerate insulating oil in the transformer online and while energized.

Other products presented at the forum were the UVM-4/7 line of industrial oil purification plants, as well as the BV vacuum section line of products designed for the removal of various contaminates and gas products from transformers.

During the forum, which lasted for one and a half hours, the participants asked many questions and participated in a discussion regarding the equipment presented.

The Jordanian participants were especially interested in the automatic “sorbent reactivation” technology featured in the CMM-R units, as well as the capability of the CMM-R plants to regenerate silicon oils.

Automated Oil Purification Unit Sold

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In 2014 our company supplied and commissioned an automated mobile oil treatment unit, the GlobeCore CMM-0.6A.

The GlobeCore CMM-0.6A performs removal of solid contaminates and vacuum drying of transformer oils with viscosity up to 70 cSt at 50°С/122°F.  The CMM-0.6A purifies transformer oil by passing the oil multiple times through the filter section.

The GlobeCore CMM-0.6A unit is completely automated.  A special GSM module allows remote control of the unit by cell phone (start, stop, receipt of error messages and process parameters as a text message etc).

Down time is minimized, emergency stop can be engaged without delay and labor costs are reduced.

The CMM-0.6A plant can be used during installation, repairs and operation of transformers, oil switches and other similar equipment.

Its time to get with the Process.  The GlobeCore Process!

Transformer Insulating Oil Market 2014-2018 Forecasts and Analysis

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Texas, USA:  ReportsnReports.com has published “Transformer Oil Market 2014-2018” which provides “Forecast and Analysis” research in the transformer oil market.
Analysts forecast the global transformer oil market to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.10 % during the period between 2013 and 2018.

The Report divides the global transformer oil market into three divisions: mineral-based transformer oil, bio-based transformer oil, and silicone-based transformer oil.  These are the type of products used to meet the demands of various end-user segments.

The “Global Transformer Oil Market 2014-2018” report has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.  The report covers the North American, Europe and APAC regions.  it also covers the Global Transformer Oil market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years.  The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

According to the Report, the market driver is an increase in demand from developing countries and the main challenge is the possible adoption of dry distribution transformers.

The Report covers the following regions: North America, Europe and APAC.  Key vendors mentioned are Ergon Inc., Nynas AB and PetroChina Co. Ltd.  Other prominent vendors mentioned in the report are Apar Industries Ltd.,  Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., Cargill Inc., Dow Corning Corp. and San Joaquin Refining Co. Inc..

A summary of the report is attached below:

Source: PRWeb

Transformer oil acts as a dielectric medium in oil-filled transformers to cool and insulate the transformer windings and core.  The transformer windings and core, which are highly stable at high temperatures, are fully immersed in these oils as they prevent the contact of atmospheric oxygen with the cellulose paper insulation of the windings, which are highly prone to oxidization.  There are mainly three types of transformer oils: mineral-based, silicone-based, and bio-based.  Of these, mineral-based transformer oil is largely preferred mainly because of its good electrical and cooling properties and cost-effectiveness.

TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Global Transformer Oil market to grow at a CAGR of 9.10 percent over the period 2013-2018.

Covered in this Report

The Global Transformer Oil market can be segmented into three divisions: mineral-based transformer oil, bio-based transformer oil, and silicone-based transformer oil. These are type of products used to meet the demands of various end-user segments.

TechNavio’s report, the Global Transformer Oil Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the North America, the Europe and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Transformer Oil market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Regions

  • North Americas
  • Europe
  • APAC

Key Vendors

  • Ergon Inc.
  • Nynas AB
  • PetroChina Co. Ltd.

Other Prominent Vendors

  • Apar Industries Ltd.
  • Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
  • Cargill Inc.
  • Dow Corning Corp.
  • San Joaquin Refining Co. Inc.

Market Driver

  • Increase in Demand from Developing Countries
  • For a full, detailed list, view our report.

Market Challenge

  • Adoption of Dry Distribution Transformers
  • For a full, detailed list, view our report.

Market Trend

  • Recovery of European Automotive Industry
  • For a full, detailed list, view our report.

Key Questions Answered in this Report

  • What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
  • What are the key market trends?
  • What is driving this market?
  • What are the challenges to market growth?
  • Who are the key vendors in this market space?
  • What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

GlobeCore manufactures equipment for the servicing of transformers that includes oil regeneration, purification, and filtration systems featuring the GlobeCore Process!