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In September 2008 Travis Smith and Greg Douglass were sent to Tyler Texas for the Trane Factory Tour!
After arriving at the factory on the first day, they were greated by Jack Simms who told them a little about Tranes history.The
Product Leaers from all of Tranes products were brought in so they could get new ideas and ways to improve their performance from people
who sell and deal with their equipment all day long. After the product leaders had a chance to get our input we had a chance to view all the
new and up and coming products. We started with the Trane Clean Effects and how well it works compared to other brands air cleaners. Did you
know it can capture particles so small that up to 2,000,000 particles could fit on the period at the end of this sentance.It cleans better
than a single pass HEPA system and lets your air flow better too! We then had a Variable Speed XV95 variable speed demonstration. We
learned that it takes on average 70 watts to run an XV95 motor, that is less than most single light bulbs in your house. That night after our
classroom presentations we went to dinner with Will Lange and discussed what we would like to see in our area as far as product development.
we are crossing our fingers hoping that our ideas get used in future models! The next day we departed to the factory in long pants, closed
toed shoes and long sleeve shirts(for safety purposes). We started by viewing the compressor testing area. There are over 900 ways to test a
broken compressor so that they can improve their design. Trane is the ONLY company that makes their own compressors for their Air Conditioners
and Heat Pumps. Next up was the snow room, Travis' favorite part of the trip.
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After the snow room we went to the manufacturing area. We started by going to the area where Spine Fin is made.
They make a spool in 2-3 hours and it takes only 45 minutes to make the outdoor coils from Spine Fin. Because of the patented design of Spine Fin
it is easier to clean and keeps effciency longer because dirt gets stuck to the inside of the coil not the outside like most brands where the effciency is made.
From spine fin we walked to where the outdoor coils are brazed and put onto the plastic platform that all the AC/HP parts will later sit on. We were able to talk
to some of the workers and all of them had smiles on theyre faces as they worked and waved to us! We watched the sides of the unit get stamped out of solid metal
and then powder coated for durability. As we were walking through the plant Greg and I counted 11 seperate leak test done to the unit at different stages
before it receives its serial number and is boxed up and sent out. We like the units we sold before we saw the factory but now knowing how much
pride and how many quality checks are done reinforces Tranes commitment to the customer.
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