TESTIMONIALS
What Do Our Customers Say About our Trash Rakes?
Click below to see some of our valued customers’ testimonials.
Dave Boyter, Simbiotics, Customer
“I work for Symbiotics, a company that manages hydro power facilities throughout the United States.
We needed to find a trash raker that would be the perfect fit for our small hydro power plant in Island Park, Idaho. We had never used any type of raking system before at this facility, so we had a lot of questions and were hoping to find a company that would be able to give us the solutions we needed.
Because of HCS’s affordable cost and superior customer support, we purchased a HCS trash raker. They were quick to submit their quotes and drawings and were readily available to us. HCS was very helpful throughout the entire purchasing process. Before the trash raker was delivered to us, it was test run under full design load conditions at HCS prior to shipment.
It’s comforting to know that the same product we’re using on our hydro power plants, HCS is using as well; if that’s not a guarantee, I don’t know what is.
There are many reasons why the HCS trash raker was the perfect choice for us.
Because the HCS trash raker is electro-mechanical, it does not have any hoses, reservoirs, or exposed cables. In addition, we do not have to worry about employee injuries related to hand raking of our existing trash rack systems.
Another benefit is the trash raker is low in maintenance. With the many hydro power plants we manage across the United States, it’s nice to know we don’t have to spend extra time maintaining the trash rack; instead, we are able to focus on our other important tasks.
In addition, our HCS trash raker easily adapted to our existing trash rack system because of the way it was engineered.
Myself, and the rest of the staff at Symbiotics would definitely use HCS products again. In fact, we’re currently talking with HCS on how their trash racks and rakers can help at our hydro power plants we have across the United States.”
Mike Pedersen, Kaukauna Utilities, Customer
“When my team and I at Kaukauna Utilities started working with Hydro Component Systems, it was a great experience from the start. We could tell right away HCS knew their product very well and they should, because they use their trash racks and trash rakers they manufacture every day, just like us. They worked hand-in-hand with us to customize both the trash racks and trash rakers we purchased from them to fit our specific needs exactly.
We bought our first electro-mechanical trash raker from HCS for our hydroelectric plant located in Little Chute, Wisconsin. It performed so well, we bought a second one shortly after for our hydro electric plant in Combined Locks, Wisconsin.
We’ve found the trash raker is easy to operate and handles a large capacity of debris. What’s even more convenient is that it’s operational in all seasons in any kind of weather, which is a huge benefit with our unpredictable Wisconsin weather. The trash raker is easy to maintain.
HCS’s trash racks are just as impressive as the trash raker. We always used steel trash racks at the Rapid Croche plant in Buchanon, Wisconsin and the old trash racks were getting worn down. Our investment in our first HCS plastic trash rack has proven to be invaluable to us and there has been no rust or corrosion.
We tested the plastic trash rack for one year because we had never used a plastic trash rack before; we were unsure of its performance capabilities. Our test showed the HCS trash rack performed even better than our old steel trash rack. Unlike our old steel racks, it allowed our existing rake system to move up and down freely. We also found that during winter the plastic HCS trash rack did not have any frazil ice adhering to it or any anchor ice formation. We were always plagued with terrible frazil ice adhesion with our old steel racks.
With the great success of our plastic HCS trash rack test and HCS’s outstanding customer service, support and responsiveness, Kaukauna Utilities is now buying two more plastic HCS trash racks for the Kaukauna City Plant. We know HCS will always be there to adapt to our specific water intake needs.”
Ron Kolb, DIVCON LLC, Contractor
“Working with Hydro Component Systems has been a wonderful experience. The company I work for, DIVCON, LLC, a diving marine installation company, purchased a total of three plastic trash racks for the Alcoa Power Plant on the Ohio River. We needed to find a more dependable and long-lasting trash rack for the power plant because the existing steel trash racks, originally installed in the 1970s, were deteriorating.
After finding HCS on the Internet we discussed with HCS what our specific needs were and how they could help in fulfilling those needs with their plastic trash rack. We even went on a tour with HCS personnel to see how their plastic trash racks are manufactured. HCS was very informative right from the beginning and answered all of our tough questions. Their customer service is second to none.
With the trash rack’s high quality and their affordable cost, it was easy to see that purchasing HCS trash racks was the perfect solution for us. We purchased our first HCS trash rack last year and because of its flawless performance, we bought two more.
The trash racks were easy to install as they were fully assembled when delivered. Because the HCS trash racks are resistant to marine growth fouling, we don’t have to worry about costly plant shutdowns. The HCS trash racks will never rust or corrode because the trash racks are constructed of materials that do not corrode. As an added bonus, very low maintenance is required for the trash racks.
Because of our great success with HCS’s trash racks, we’re now in the works to buy three more HCS trash racks for the Alcoa Power Plant.
