Tristar takes research & development seriously.

Innovation is one of the points on the three-cornered Tristar logo and we have a history of working with our customers in a way that underscores that.

Partnership for a Solution: the story of the Tristar Pressure Washer Drum Patent

Domtar Inc. has a fiberboard mill in Red Rock, Ontario. The mill had sought to at least achieve some economies of scale by installing a large pressure washer. The washer performed well for a year or so, but maintenance and inspections began to uncover stress fractures. Operational problems took down the line. A solution was required, since the mill faced further investment need in effluent treatment and other areas of the mill. Domtar needed an innovative, fast solution.

As their supplier of aftermarket service of thick stock pumps and other pulp equipment, Tristar offered a solution using a unique relationship it had recently established .

Tristar had been working with Dr. Mohamed S. Gadala at the University of British Columbia's Mechanical Engineering Department on new ways of using Finite Element Modeling to solve complex engineering problems. Tristar would use their own know-how on pulp washer design together with their work with UBC to solve the pressure washer drum problems. Domtar agreed and a project was born...

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Here are some additional examples of the leadership Tristar shows in engineering solutions through research and development.