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GMP Introduces Heavy
Duty Stiff Spine Conduit Cleaner
G
eneral Machine Products has introduced Heavy
Duty Stiff Spine Conduit Cleaners to its line of
underground cable placement tools and equip-
ment. The Conduit Cleaners are the effective
tool for removing the toughest obstructions, like dirt,
ash, sand, oxides, and debris from utility conduits. The
cleaners are constructed with hundreds of resilient,
oil-tempered spring steel bristles that can handle any
cleaning job without damaging the conduit’s surface.
The Conduit Cleaners are offered in size ranges
from 2 to 6 inches in diameter and 4 to 5.25 inches in
length, making them useful in a variety of utility con-
duit cleaning applica-
tions. Their durable
construction provides
a work load capac-
ity of up to 1,250 lbs.
They come with pull-
ing eyes conveniently
located on either end
for pulling line at-
tachment. This makes
cleaning fast and easy in either direction. The cleaners
are designed to stand up to years of rugged use. They
are uniquely engineered with looped bristles through
the central mounting plate, rather than just affixed
as with ordinary brush cleaners. They can be used in
almost any type of utility conduit, including lead, iron,
and other metals. For fiberglass or plastic utility con-
duit applications, GMP offers less-abrasive Stiff Spine
Conduit Brushes.
CNH Unveils Parts Distribution Center
C
NH Parts & Service, the product support busi-
ness of global agricultural and construction
equipment maker CNH Global N.V., held a
grand opening on February 24 for its new
246,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Port-
land, Ore. Tours, remarks, and a ribbon-cutting cer-
emony formally marked the occasion.
The facility, which began operations in January,
serves more than 140 New Holland, Case IH, and Case
Construction equipment dealerships in the Pacific
Northwest. When fully staffed, it will create 35 to 40
new jobs to the Portland area and carry approximately
$17 million in inventory, according to Anu Goel, Vice
PCCA Industry Calendar
WINDPOWER 2010
May 23 - 26, 2010
Dallas Convention Center
Dallas, Texas
PCCA Mid-Year Meeting
July 7 - 10, 2010
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
La Jolla, California
DCA Mid-Year Meeting
July 14 - 17, 2010
La Costa Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, California
Utility Construction EXPO ’11
January 18 - 21, 2011
El Conquistador Resort
Los Croabas, Puerto Rico
UCT 2011
January 25 - 27, 2011
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas
DCA Annual Convention
March 1 - 6, 2011
El Conquistador Resort
Los Croabas, Puerto Rico
PCCA 66
th
Annual Convention
March 11 - 16, 2011
Ocean Reef Club
Key Largo, Florida
CONEXPO - CON/AGG 2011
March 22 - 26, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
WINDPOWER 2011
May 22 - 25, 2011
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, California
Advertiser Index
A-D Technologies
35
Aevenia, Inc.
9
AmericanWind Energy Association
34
Astec Underground
14
Bethea Tool & Equipment Co., Inc.
12
Case Construction Equipment
Inside front cover
Condux International
23
DitchWitch
16
FMI Corporation
3
General Machine Products Co.
31
Jameson Corporation
42
Maxcell
11
McLaughlin
Inside back cover
NESCO, Inc.
26
PCCA 2010 Convention Sponsors
25
PCCA 2011 Convention
37
RWF Bron
33
Sherman & Reilly, Inc.
13
Utility Equipment Leasing Company
29
Vac-Tron Equipment
Back cover
Vermeer Manufacturing
4
Wagner-Smith Equipment Company
6
Member News
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