Elliott Company designs, manufactures, installs, and services turbo-machinery for prime movers and rotating machinery. Headquartered in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, Elliott Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based company, the Ebara Group. It employs more than 1,200 employees worldwide.[1]
History
Founded in 1895 to manufacture equipment based on the patents of William Swan Elliott, the company moved to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, in 1914 and has maintained a factory and offices there since.[1]
Elliott purchased the Kerr Turbine Company in 1924 and Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co. in 1926.[1] These acquisitions allowed Elliott to begin manufacturing turbines and compressors and enter the rotating machinery market.
In the 1930s and during World War II, Elliott supplied the United States Navy with some of the electric motors and generators used in the Salmon Class and Gato class submarines.[2], under the name Elliott Motor Company. Elliott's entry in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships[3] shows its name abbreviated as Ell, and may be the source of a common misspelling of the company's name as Elliot. The Elliott company's broader war contribution included turbines, generators, blowers, ejectors, heaters, and other warship and engine parts.[4]
In 1941 Elliott became the first American manufacture to build a turbocharger for diesel engines[citation needed]. Elliott would go on to produce more than 40,000 diesel turbochargers.
In 1962, Elliott developed their Plant-Air-Package (PAP) line of products.[1] In 1957, the Elliott family sold the company to Carrier Corporation, which, in turn, was sold to United Technologies Corporation in 1979.
In 1984, Elliott launched the first of 13 Support Service Centers located throughout the world. In 1987, the management of the Elliott Company returned the firm to independent operation through a management buyout.[1]
In 2000 Ebara Corporation of Tokyo, Japan purchased Elliott. Ebara Corporation is a large manufacturing and environmental services whose shares are traded on the Nikkei Stock Exchange.[1]
Products
Elliott currently designs and builds heavy-duty steam turbines, air and gas compressors, power recovery turbines and power generating equipment. Elliott products are used in oil and gas fields, refineries, chemical processing plants, steel mills, electric generating stations, sugar and paper mills, and various mining operations.[5]
Compressors: Elliott designs and manufactures EDGE-equipped multi-stage centrifugal air and gas compressors. They currently offer six different compressor types: M-line, MB-line, MBP-line, P-line, PH-line, and A-line. Each compressor line is engineered to meet varying frame sizes, flow rates, and pressure capacities.[5]
Steam Turbines/Expanders: Elliott offers single stage, multi-stage, single-valve, and multi-valve turbines ranging from 3,500 to 100,000 horsepower (75,000 kW) and at varying operational speeds. Elliott also develops power recovery expander turbines used to drive compressors and generators in refinery fluid catalytic-cracking services.[5]
Lube and Seal Oil Consoles: To complement its compressors and turbines, Elliott offers a range of lubrication management systems. Many consoles are built to meet individual customer requirements.[5]
Control Systems: Elliott Digital Control Systems allow for the remote operation of turbo-machinery. Some systems use graphical interfaces to make complex monitoring and control easier.[5]
Locations
Jeannette, Pennsylvania is home to Elliott’s engineering and administration facilities, as well as the primary manufacturing center. This complex comprises 40 buildings on 102 acres (0.41 km2). The production capabilities of this facility were increased by 50% through the company's “Factory 2000” initiative.[1]
Outside of the United States: Elliott operates sales offices in Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and Asia. A second manufacturing facility, owned and operated by the Ebara Corporation, is located in Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan and serves customers in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific region.[1]
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