Kate Wade is the managing editor of Utility Fleet Professional and Incident Prevention magazines. She has been employed by Utility Business Media Inc. since 2008.
The new Terex Load Alert system option for Hi-Ranger aerial devices, on select units only, will supplement utility crews’ current safe work practices. When used in conjunction with an aerial device’s material-handling load chart, the Terex Load Alert system provides both visible and audible alarms to notify operators and the ground crew if a platform […]
Super Bright LEDs – a leading online retailer of LED lights – offers Rechargeable LED Road Flares that can be used as safety/emergency lights and more. These waterproof, magnetic safety flares have 16 red, green, blue or amber LEDs and nine user-selectable flashing patterns. Flares can produce light for three to 60 hours, depending on […]
Developed to control and clean up oil spills in rainy conditions, Spilltration products are engineered to filter oil from water and clean up 200 percent faster than traditional oil-only sorbents. Spilltration materials are packaged using Smoosh Technology, allowing them to be compressed and vacuum packaged to take up 75 percent less space than traditional sorbents; […]
Terex has added 13 new driver safety training courses for medium-duty utility trucks to its suite of online training courses. These web-based modules provide utility professionals with proactive driver training, including instruction on mitigating the risk of driving infractions and collisions before they occur, which enables participants to learn how to safely drive Terex aerial […]
Jarraff Industries’ Mini-Jarraff Rear Lot Trimmer is specifically designed for residential and municipal tree trimming. A minimal footprint and compact profile allow the Mini-Jarraff to operate in areas where only climbing crews could go before. The patent-pending, self-leveling carrier allows it to travel on all types of terrain and eliminates the need for traditional outriggers. […]
A.R.E. Accessories offers an expanding palette of lighting options to light the interior and exterior of truck caps and tonneau covers. The company’s ultra-efficient LED options are rated for 100,000 hours, far outshining the 25,000-hour rating for incandescent lights. A.R.E. lighting options include: Dome lights — LED brilliant dome lights are wired directly into the […]
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has expanded its range of Abex Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) certified commercial grade friction linings to include a new lining that exceeds both the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards’ (FMVSS) 121 RSD requirement and OE brake manufacturer standard for 23,000-pound tractor applications. The new Abex RX 6297 lining is available through leading commercial […]
For faster cycle times in and out of the hole in extreme ground conditions, the Terex Texoma spiral bullet tooth auger enables customers’ drill rigs to achieve higher production drilling rates. The cut pattern and tooth attack angle on the Terex auger combine to make the bullet teeth act like fingers that penetrate through and […]
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium is offering a free, three-day training course designed to give automotive service technicians an in-depth look at servicing and maintaining propane-autogas-powered vehicles. The NAFTC launched the course to help fill a need for qualified technicians who can adapt, service and maintain the alternative fuel systems. Course materials provided include […]
General Equipment Co. has added Tower Light temporary lighting products to its line of specialized light construction equipment. The Tower Light is an inflatable, temporary lighting solution designed for use in lighting both large and confined areas. A cylindrical load-bearing nylon tower is inflated with constant air pressure delivered by an integral blower system. The […]
