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PCCA Journal|2
nd
Quarter 2012
48
GMP Introduces All-Dielectric/Self-
Support Cable Placement System
K
nown for rugged and dependable outside plant
cable installation tools and equipment, the General
Machine Products Company (GMP) recently intro-
duced the All-Dielectric/Self-Support Cable Placement System
to its line of aerial cable placement solutions. The system
provides specialized equipment necessary for aerial installa-
tion of nonconductive, high-strength fiber optic ADSS cable
over short, medium and long span distances.
As its name indicates, all-dielectric/self-supporting cable
requires no messenger wire for support. Therefore, placement
is achieved in a single pass, making ADSS cable an easy and
economical way to install a fiber optic network. This type of
installation can also be a solution in an aerial environment
where power cables are close by or where a lashing opera-
tion is impossible due to the proximity of other cables on the
poles.
Because ADSS cable can be deployed in a variety of tough
environmental and electrical conditions, components that
make up the system are specifically designed to meet the chal-
lenges work crews face. GMP’s system includes the equipment
needed to install ADSS cable efficiently and safely.
McLaughlin Strong Arm
Attachment Carries the Load
M
cLaughlin Group, a leading manufacturer of
vacuum excavation equipment, has introduced
the Strong Arm, a heavy-duty steel arm from the
vacuum excavator that helps carry the weight of the vacuum
excavation hose.
“Strong Arm is an economical option to save labor during
vacuum excavation work,” said McLaughlin Group President
Dave Gasmovic.
“The tank-
mounted attach-
ment carries
the weight of
the hose during
operation versus
the operator
having to carry
the load of the
hose, plus the debris being vacuumed. This helps reduce
operator fatigue and improve productivity.”
Strong Arm provides 200 degrees of rotation and extends
6 feet from the tank, providing a wide work range in any ap-
plication.
The Strong Arm attachment is currently available on all
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Advertiser Index
Aevenia Inc.
35
American Pipe & Plastics, Inc.
42
Bethea Tool & Equipment Co., Inc.
36
Condux International
45
DitchWitch
11
Dura-Line
37
FMI Corporation
27
General Machine Products Co.
39
Global HR Research
31
Grande Truck Center
40
HammerHead
4
John Deere
Inside front cover
Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc.
46
McLaughlin
38
NESCO, Inc.
25
PCCA 2012 Convention Sponsors
21
PCCA 2013 Convention
28
PCCA 2012 Mid-Year Meeting
23
Pelsue Company
49
RWF Bron
30
Schonstedt Instrument Company
34
Scott Powerline & Utility Equipment
43
Sherman & Reilly, Inc.
3
Tallman Equipment Co., Inc.
32
TT Technologies, Inc.
41
Utility Equipment Leasing Company
Inside back cover
Vac-Tron Equipment
Back cover
Vermeer Manufacturing
12
Wagner-Smith Equipment Company
6