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.
PriorityStart HD is a totally automatic battery protection system that disconnects at 11.7 volts – stopping a dead battery – and then reconnects with a simple load change. The HD unit handles heavier loads, 60 percent increase to 1,600 starting amps and 400 continuous amps. The increase to the contact disc, gears and holding nut […]
For 70 years, utility professionals have used Terex digger derricks on power grid construction and maintenance projects to bore holes and set poles. Established in 1945 with the advent of the Tel-E-lect digger derrick, today the company’s product line includes the Terex Commander 4000, 5000 and 6000 digger derricks, as well as the Terex General […]
Product: Ultra Pad Safety EdgeCompany: Bigfoot Construction EquipmentWeb: www.outriggerpads.com Bigfoot Construction Equipment offers the all-new Ultra Pad Safety Edge, which helps to prevent the outrigger from slipping off the outrigger pad. Call 888-743-7320 for more information. Product: Auction ServicesCompany: J.J. Kane AuctioneersWeb: www.jjkane.com/construction-utility-equipment-cars-trucks J.J. Kane Auctioneers is a nationwide auction company that conducts 40-plus […]
DPL Telematics has released the MultiTrack system, an advanced solution for wireless monitoring and remote tracking of any powered or unpowered asset. The portable GPS unit may be hidden on any asset, installing in seconds. The MultiTrack allows managers to remotely monitor an asset from an Internet-based software package or a mobile app. The unit […]
Venco Venturo Industries has added the Venturo ET6K electric crane to their telescopic service crane product line. This addition provides a low-cost, lightweight service crane, exempt from OSHA 1926.1427 operator certification requirements. The standard configuration for the ET6K includes a manual extension boom from 6 feet to 10 feet and hydraulic elevation from -5 degrees […]
Prolong Super Lubricants offers an advanced, concentrated Commercial Grade Diesel Fuel Treatment to improve the fuel mileage and performance of heavy-duty diesel work trucks and commercial vans. Prolong’s Commercial Grade Diesel Fuel Treatment is formulated with premium detergents that remove gum, deposits and sludge buildup from injectors and the entire fuel system. The result is […]
According to the Electric Drive Transportation Association, there are more than 9,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles in the United States. To assure the safety of these stations, IDEAL offers its SLK Disconnect Fuse Kit, a waterproof breakaway device that de-energizes a station’s electrical system in the event of an emergency, such as a […]
DUECO Inc. has delivered two trucks equipped with Odyne plug-in hybrid systems to We Energies. The Odyne systems are now operating on a Terex TC55 line construction truck mounted on an IHC chassis, which will perform everyday line work, and a Terex SC45 trouble truck, which will do more driving and service work. Both trucks […]
New load support solutions from Air Lift Co. are available for the suspension system on 2009-2015 RAM 1500 half-ton pickup trucks. The LoadLifter 5000 and LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE are industry-leading air spring kits designed to improve ride quality, handling and safety when towing and hauling heavy loads. To provide additional support for the new five-link-coil […]
Terex now offers an insulated, retractable 4th section on its General 80 digger derricks. The first of its kind in the industry, the new 4th section is made from fiberglass, replacing a non-insulated, steel 4th section on previous models, and is designed to meet the industry’s demand for increased insulated digger derrick reach heights. With […]
