Hitachi to double US production of small and medium-sized power transformers
JumpCrisscross
27 points
6 comments
September 27, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
pvab3
It's been taking about a year to get 500kva-5000kva transformers and big 480V switchgear. Things never really recovered from covid. The AI buildout certainly hasn't helped things but it's amazing how long this problem has been around.
fragmede
A fascinating glimpse of how much complexity underpins our modern world actually works. Obviously they must have factories for these things, but I hadn't considered the supply chain there.
emeril
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/17/magazine/tran...