Trachte Powerhouse: Prefabricated electrical substations

Trachte Rapid Assembly Modular Shelters

Trachte: Experts in building and shelter solutions

There is no other company in the industry with Trachte’s experience in prefabricated structures. The Trachte family has been a recognized leader in small span buildings and shelters for over ninety years. Current owners Randy Trachte (left) and Ron Trachte are the third generation in the field of steel-framed buildings.

Applications

Airport equipment
and nav-aids shelter
Cellular/ microwave site
Critical UPS and
instrumentation facility
Electrical control house
Emergency and
proprietary radio shelter
Equipment penthouse
Fiber optic hub shelter
Gas and oil application
Generator enclosure
Ground water remediation
Instrument shelter
Maintenance and
operations
Mechanical room
(core module)
Medical equipment rooms
(modules)
Metering and
instrumentation facility
Oil and gas applications
Power distribution
and drop-in module
Pump enclosure
Remote monitoring station
SCADA and AMR
Skid mounted portable labs
Substation control room
Switchgear and
motor control shelter
Transportable repair
and maintenance shelter
Wind farm applications
WWTP (FRP option)

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“My father always stressed the importance of quality when making prefabricated structures and we uphold that legacy today at Trachte.” said Randy Trachte.

Trachte bases its success on mutually beneficial relationships and strategic partnerships with end users, consulting engineers, contractors, OEMs and value-added resellers. That’s why a large percentage of current company growth comes from repeat customers. They indicate that the reason they return is due to unsurpassed product quality and overall satisfaction.

Trachte Quality Assurance

Trachte is committed to achieving long-term customer satisfaction by providing the highest quality prefabricated structures in the industry. Our commitment is achieved through the active participation of all employees in the quality management system. We are dedicated to:

• Meeting or exceeding customer expectations and all relevant requirements.
• Achieving continual improvement through people, processes and performance.
• Establishing objectives to help communicate organizational direction and drive improvement.
• Developing mutually beneficial supplier relationships.

Quality Management System (by facility)

Trachte, Inc., Oregon, Wisconsin
Business Process Excellence (BPE), established to drive continuous customer satisfaction and continual product improvement through critical review and optimization of key business processes.

Trachte Southeast, Eastanollee, Georgia
Registered ISO certification under ISO 9001:2008, with anticipated certification under 14001 in 2010. ISO certification was established at this facility for Federal contract compliance requirements, (DoD, GSA, Nato Supply, etc.) and to insure alignment of Trachte quality assurance and management standards with those of our international client base.

Manufacturing excellence

Manufacturing and assembly of Trachte buildings take place at our 150,000 square foot Wisconsin facility and at Trachte Southeast in Georgia. Approximately 115 skilled employees provide core resources:

• Design/engineering
• Metal fabrication
• Welding
• Component assembly
• Electrical and electronic design and assembly
• HVAC
• Mechanical equipment installation
• Fire protection and security system design and installation,
• Control and proprietary systems installation and testing

Continuous Small Improvement

The focus of Trachte's CIS program is to encourage employees to propose improvements which may be relatively small, but which have a positive impact on our company and our products. Employees are asked to identify and submit improvements in areas of 5S, cost savings, quality, safety and other related areas.

Trachte warranty

All Trachte prefabricated products are backed by a full two-year limited warranty. Extended warranties of five, 10 and 20 years are available. In addition, exterior panels with Kynar 500 PVDF resin-based supercoating have 30 and 40 year paint finish warranties. Our standard warranties surpass the competition’s extended warranties. Click here to see our warranties.

Member

• American Wind Energy Association
• Manufacturers Agents National Association (MANA)
• Midwest Energy Association
• Modular Building Institute
• National Association of Tower Erectors
• RMEL: Education and networking for the electric energy industry
• Wisconsin Utility Association

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