Ruskin® Expands Parsons Manufacturing Plant to Support Production of Tdp05k Advanced Thermal Dispersion Air Measurement System

5,000-square-foot addition maintains temperature and humidity setpoints to ensure quality

Grandview, MO - (Nov. 7, 2017) - Ruskin®, a leading manufacturer of air control solutions, recently expanded its Parsons, Kansas, manufacturing plant with a 5,000-square-foot addition to the existing facility. Opened in August, the new space supports production of the TDP05K advanced thermal dispersion air measurement system introduced earlier this year.

The TDP05K is a highly accurate thermal dispersion airflow and temperature measuring probe featuring the lowest energy consumption on the market, lower pressure drops, better wired/wireless ranges, lower noise and the only airfoil-shape probe in the industry. The TDP05K averages multiple velocity and temperature points within a duct or plenum to arrive at accurate air measurements in the most demanding applications.

“As we developed the TDP05K, we realized the product requires a steady-state production facility, where temperature and humidity setpoints can be maintained year-round to ensure products are calibrated under identical environmental conditions,” said Lowell Wells, Ruskin plant manager. “As a result, the new space is isolated from other production areas. Floors feature a static protective coating and workers wear static-free wristbands and garments.”

According to Wells, the expansion has created eight new positions, with the likelihood of adding more jobs in the future. Research and development functions related to the TDP05K will remain at the company’s Grandview, Missouri, facility, with assembly and calibration taking place in Parsons.

“However, the Parsons team continues to be instrumental in elements of the development process,” said Tim Vogel, director of national accounts and customer care at Ruskin. “They are providing valuable expertise and feedback, both for this product and others going forward, and will build and test prototypes as new products are developed.”

Vogel reports the company has hosted its representatives and channel partners at the Grandview facility, providing extensive training on new features and benefits of the TDP05K and exposing them to the carefully-controlled production environment that makes it possible to provide these benefits.

“We’ve constructed a facility with an environment that ensures quality will be part of every product that leaves the plant,” said Vogel. “And the size of the expansion - three times the space used to produce Ruskin’s legacy air measurement system - along with built-in redundancy for every manufacturing process means increased product availability for our customers. Our mission is to ship probes every day of the week, and one day soon, we expect to commit to a standard delivery of 10 days and express shipments of 72 hours and five days.”

To celebrate the opening of the plant expansion, Ruskin held a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a hamburger and hot dog cookout for the Parsons plant employees. Said Vogel, “They’ve worked hard to make the launch of the TDP05K a success, both from a product development and production standpoint, so it was important that we recognize their efforts and say thank you.”

To learn more about the TDP05K, visit www.ruskin.com/model/TDP05K. For more information about Ruskin, visit www.ruskin.com.

About Ruskin

Acquired by Johnson Controls in 2014, Ruskin is a worldwide leader in manufacturing air control solutions. Backed by nearly 60 years of expert engineering and innovation, Ruskin is widely recognized as the most specified brand for high-performance air control solutions, including dampers, louvers, energy recovery ventilators (ERV), air measurement devices and sound control for HVAC systems. Ruskin products are used in commercial applications such as data centers, high-rise buildings, retail, hotels, healthcare and education facilities. In addition, Ruskin products can be found throughout the world’s industrial applications, such as warehouses and transportation hubs.

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to deliver on the promise of smart cities and communities. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders through strategic focus on our buildings and energy growth platforms. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.