OUR BEGINNING

Applied Thermal Engineering, Inc. (established in 1988 and incorporated in 1992) was a creation of President Rick A. Smith, P.E.* In its early years, ATE, Inc. had a primary focus of troubleshooting existing boiler problems and designing boiler/steam distribution layouts with........
QUALIFICATIONS

RICK A. SMITH, P.E., PRESIDENT, Applied Thermal Engineering, Inc. Smith has both practical and theoretical knowledge of mechanical engineering, boiler operations and most ancillary utility operations. His years of service......
LEGAL & FORENSICS

SPECIALIST IN STEAM, INDUSTRIAL UTILITY, FORENSIC ENGINEERING & TRAINING
If there is one area in which ATE excels, it is in the Forensic Engineering and Expert Witness disciplines. The corporation was.......
DESIGN & CONSERVATION
Since the inception of ATE, Inc., our staff has been involved in design review and problem solving. Preparing, reviewing & revising existing plans, specs and layout/design of industrial steam boiler and processing operations is our specialty. We have served small clients as well as several Fortune 500 corporations. We do sub contracting and maintain a data base of experienced colleagues with which we can collaborate or recommend if we cannot provide all necessary services. With today’s energy prices, energy conservation can be the difference in maintaining a positive bottom line.

BOILER - HVAC TRAINING
SPECIALIST IN STEAM, INDUSTRIAL UTILITY, FORENSIC ENGINEERING & TRAINING
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PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATORS
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OUR PRIMARY TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
1) help avoid future boiler / HVAC accidents
2) help operators, management and/or school administrators better understand and become more comfortable with the equipment and process.
3) aid organization/businesses be better stewards of our natural resources by increasing efficiency and perhaps lowering operational costs.
4) save lives and avoid potential injuries.
Boiler Certifications for Thermal Fluid Heater (USCG & ASME)

Throughout our years of observation, we discovered that proper training of key personnel is vital to a safe and competent operation. . . and it is quite often neglected. Somewhat like computers, boilers and the HVAC business is always changing. There are a myriad of conditions affecting efficiency and safety.