Maintaining Your Insulated Booms: Part 4 – Repairing and Refinishing Fiberglass Booms
Damage to the booms outer gel-coat can reduce the dielectric strength of the fiberglass. Tech Tip 149 covers procedures in repairing small areas of gel coat surface damage. Before making any gel coat repairs...
Continue ReadingMaintaining Your Insulated Booms: Part 3 – Maintenance of Fiberglass to Steel Joint
One of the most common fiberglass maintenance points on a unit is the caulking or sealant at the fiberglass to steel joint. Improperly maintained joints can lead to corrosion of the steel boom section, moisture and...
Continue ReadingMaintaining Your Insulated Booms: Part 2 - Photographing Major Fiberglass Damage
Major damage to an insulated boom must be reported to the manufacturer for analysis to determine if it can be repaired. To receive the appropriate support and possible repairs from the Terex Services team, it is important to take quality photos that depict the damage the most accurate way...
Continue ReadingMaintaining Your Insulated Booms: Part 1 – Understanding the Extent of Damage
In this four-part series, Utility Pros will summarize and share four Tech Tips produced by our Product Support Team. Tech Tips cover the most common questions our Terex Services Team receives regarding repairs and replacements and is meant to provide...
Continue ReadingWorksite Environmental Factors to Look for When Setting Up a Bucket Truck
An entire utility crew is responsible for contributing to safe and efficient operations at a worksite. One important aspect is being able to identify the environmental factors that can affect proper set up of a bucket truck. If it’s determined...
Continue ReadingDigger Derricks: Among the Most Versatile Tools – When Used Correctly
Digger derricks are built to tackle a myriad of tasks ─ from digging holes then lifting and setting poles to turning in screw anchors, putting linemen in the air, and setting transformers. Like the people who use them, digger derricks are hard working tools used to solve a variety of challenges...
Continue ReadingBest Practices When Handling Transformers with Your Bucket Truck, Part 4: Understanding Proper Set Up
Here is the final part of the series on Best Practices When Handling Transformers with Your Bucket Truck. Today, we cover our last part on what line workers should know: Understanding Proper Set Up...
Continue ReadingBest Practices When Handling Transformers with Your Bucket Truck, Part 3: Knowing Your Load
Over the last couple of weeks, we covered the first 2 parts of this series on knowing your jib and some best practices on inspecting your jib before handling transformers in this 4-part series. This week, we move to the third area that line workers should know: Knowing Your Load.
Continue ReadingBest Practices When Handling Transformers with Your Bucket Truck, Part 2: Inspecting Your Jib
Most bucket trucks sold to the utility industry are equipped with jibs, which makes it very handy to lift and handle transformers. However, not all jibs are the same and the user should evaluate the type of work when choosing the equipment for the job.
Continue ReadingBest Practices When Handling Transformers with Your Bucket Truck, Part 1: Knowing Your Jib
When it comes to lifting transformers, bucket trucks equipped with jibs are one of the handiest tools available to line workers. However, not all jibs are the same and the user should evaluate the type of work when choosing the equipment for the job...
Continue ReadingSafety Minute: 5 Tips for Safe and Productive Drilling with Your Digger Derrick
To stay safe and perform the job efficiently, utility crews make many important decisions when performing drilling operations. Here are 5 tips to follow for safe and productive drilling with your digger derrick.
Continue ReadingChoosing the Right Auger Tooling for Your Digger Derrick
To get the best performance out of your digger derrick, it is important to choose the right auger tooling for the job. Tools are interchangeable between different OEMs, but that doesn’t mean that all tools are created equal. Terex is the only...
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