Tag: New Product Releases

Solar Technology, manufacturer of solar-powered traffic safety equipment, recently announced that their flashing Arrow Boards will now include a built-in modem, GPS and free cellular service for the life of the board.

The cellular connection will enable customers to locate their boards via GPS, check battery voltage from their desks and change arrow patterns remotely. Customers will also receive data that includes a recorded history of what was displayed and when. The free cellular connection offers enormous savings over the lifetime of the board. www.solartechnology.com

ARGO, a world-leading extreme vehicle manufacturer, has unveiled its new Lineman model geared specifically toward utility workers.

The ultimate all-terrain machine for those who require a durable, dependable job site transporter, the new ARGO Lineman provides customers in the utility industry with extra power, capacity, versatility and safety. Based off of the company’s heavy-duty XTI platform, the ARGO Lineman includes a number of custom improvements to get the job done.

A robust machine that has the load-carrying capacity and power to transport transformers, pull cables or bore footings on the most remote work sites, the heavy-duty Lineman can handle rocks, hills and sand dunes while carrying up to 1,340 pounds of payload.

And with add-on attachments ranging from cranes to augers to welding kits and hydraulic power supplies, crews can now bring their tool shop with them anywhere they go, turning their ARGO Lineman vehicle into an extreme terrain workshop. www.argoxtv.com

The LIFTPLAQ tool allows manhole covers and road stoppers to be removed in a safe manner. The mechanical assembly is fitted with a powerful magnet, connecting firmly to covers and road plates. It is ideal for personnel working on dry and wet networks and can be fitted with extensions to suit large manhole covers. The ergonomic design allows workers to lift covers with their backs straight and knees bent. There is no contact between the operator’s hands and the cover. The unit is easy to move and requires minimal storage space. www.liftplaq.us

With ASA Electronics’ new Voyager CVRPS14 Rear Sensor System, drivers of medium and large vehicles have the comfort of knowing what is behind them at all times. Newly released to the market, this system comprises four independent rear sensors spaced evenly along the back of a vehicle, giving drivers an accurate reading of the surrounding areas along with excellent range of vision.

When attached to a compatible display, the sensors will provide an audible and visual notification when an object is detected. The audible warning progressively beeps as objects approach the vehicle. The visual warning and real-time video can be displayed on any attached Voyager monitor or any JENSEN touch-screen stereo with a camera input.

Each sensor operates independently from the others, giving off four distinct, constant signals to alert the driver of objects currently behind the vehicle as well as objects moving toward or across the rear of the vehicle. www.asaelectronics.com

The Geo-Boy Brush Cutter Tractor from Jarraff Industries continues to expand its usage into diverse industries and applications. The Geo-Boy has been a mainstay for maintaining a wide range of transportation and utility rights-of-way, but the unit’s inherent capabilities have helped it become effective in such areas as land clearing and site prep, invasive vegetation species management, storm damage removal and cleanup, wildfire management and seismic mapping operations.

The Geo-Boy is available in wheeled and track configurations. Both models are ROPS and FOPS certified. With two Tier III engine options – 220 horsepower and 260 horsepower – the Geo-Boy is powerful, maneuverable and fuel-efficient. www.geo-boy.com

For quick cooling, Maradyne High Performance Fans offers the Fast & Cool Air Blower, designed with durability and high performance in mind. Able to be positioned at three convenient angles – 0 degrees, 45 degrees and 90 degrees – the Fast & Cool Air Blower is ideal for the shop, where rapidly cooling engines, brakes and clutches is essential. The air blower is also useful in drying the shop floor or in dyno settings.

Made of tough, roto-molded housing, the 3,000-feet-per-minute Fast & Cool Air Blower delivers two to three times the airflow power of other small fans on the market. Priced under $200, it comes with a one-year warranty for both parts and labor. www.maradynehp.com

QuickCable Corp. – a leading manufacturer of connectors, cable/cable assemblies, tools and accessories for the energy storage industry – has introduced its new Group 31 multi-battery wire harness designed to link together two or more batteries. The multi-battery harnesses are a cost-effective solution for OEM replacement assemblies in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.

The Group 31 harnesses protect cable and connectors from corrosion due to the extreme/harsh environments they exist in. These wire harnesses are ideal for applications that use multiple Group 31 batteries in heavy-duty transportation, fleet service and tractor/trailer supply. The addition of this line will enhance the existing offering to QuickCable’s heavy-duty and fleet support markets. www.quickcable.com

The Automated Flagger AF-100 gives utility crews the option to remove human flaggers from the roadway in highway work zones. In addition to reducing or eliminating labor costs, and removing flaggers, the system offers higher visibility for oncoming traffic. It is superior for use in nighttime operations, fog and similar conditions.

The system – which meets or exceeds the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices’ specifications for an automated flagger assistance device – can be used in a single trailer or in a two-trailer configuration. The Automated Flagger AF-100 can be controlled via automatic timing or by a single operator safely out of the roadway with a wireless control pendant. www.noflaggers.com

The new Folding Guard Arm from LineWise is a versatile attachment for boom trucks, digger derricks and various cranes. It simplifies conductor repairs and maintenance – jobs previously held by cumbersome wooden guard structures, homemade guard arms, and bucket or boom trucks fitted with 4x4s. The Folding Guard Arm has a stamped serial number plate fixed to the assembly to inform users of the rated load.

The Folding Guard Arm is useful for providing extra protection around highways and railroads where power lines cross. When either removing or installing a conductor, it keeps the travel route clear if a conductor or pulling rope droops too low. Through careful planning, the Folding Guard Arm will never touch the pulling rope or conductor.

Weighing 370 pounds, the Folding Guard Arm has a capacity of 1,000 pounds when attached to equipment with a load capacity of at least 1,370 pounds. It comes equipped with three lifting rings to assist in mounting, and folds easily for transportation or storage. Overall dimensions are 96 inches by 36.5 inches by 54 inches when in use, and a compact 80.25 inches by 17 inches by 30.25 inches when folded. With vertical and horizontal rollers, the conductor will not be scarred should it come into contact with the rollers. The Folding Guard Arm can be manually adjusted radially at ground level to allow the crane to be set at different positions. Rotary adjustments and boom angle adjustments make precision applications possible from almost any approach. www.diversifiedproduct.com

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 or jib capacity has been exceeded.

Terex developed the new Load Alert system in response to market demand for new technology solutions as an operator aid for crews in the field. It is designed to monitor and analyze the truck’s jib and basket capacity, the winch line load, the winch line’s distance from the platform’s pivot point and boom positions.

Customers can also opt to receive wireless notifications via text or email, so that supervisors and fleet directors have the ability to manage their equipment. www.terex.com/utilities