PCCA Journal 4th Quarter 2013 - page 54

PCCA Journal|4
th
Quarter 2013
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PLP has several U.S. locations that
manufacture, test, and design innovative
hardware solutions for the distribution and
transmission utility industries. For 30 years,
PLP has also offered fiber optic hardware
accessories for OPGW and ADSS cables. PLP
excels in customer service, emergency storm
response, engineered solutions, and techni-
cal product knowledge and support.
Contact a PLP representative for your next
project and find out why PLP products are
“The Connection You Can Count On.”
Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated has introduced its
newly designed Centrix platform, an optical
connectivity solution that combines impres-
sive termination density with an intuitive
jumper routing system and superior cable
management.
Even with the increased density, the
Centrix platform provides an efficient use of
both jumper and cable routing space. The
customer can deploy more ports per square
foot and increase frame real estate utilization.
The Centrix platform meets the require-
ments of multiple application spaces—cen-
tral office, headend, fiber-to-the-x, fiber-to-
the-cell-site, and data centers—allowing
customers to use one platform across an
optical network. The single-cassette modular
design is ideal for efficient on-frame splicing
and optical device integration (i.e., wave divi-
sion multiplexer, splitters, and test ports).
The Centrix platform supports up to 4,320
LC or 2,880 SC connector ports per standard
7-foot frame. The “multiple path” jumper
routing system helps prevent jumpers from
piling up and entangling, thus managing
moves, adds, and changes more simply.
The Centrix platform is available in a
rear-cable access frame, which is compliant
to GR-449. It is also available in a front-cable
access frame, which enables back-to-back
frame configurations. Both options enable
deployment of more ports per square foot.
The building block for the Centrix platform
is the modular cassette, which contains 24
SC or 36 LC connector adapters. The cas-
settes can be ordered blank or pigtailed for
in-cassette splicing. A standard 4RU housing
will hold 12 cassettes. Housings can be or-
dered preloaded with cassettes and stubbed,
which can reduce installation time and risk.
John Deere
The new 644K Hybrid Wheel Loader from
John Deere is now available for value-driven
customers looking to lower owning and
operating costs. The 644K Hybrid utilizes two
sources of energy: diesel and electric. The
hybrid loader captures regenerated energy
as it’s being created and uses it to power the
machine.
The 644K Hybrid is equipped with a John
Deere PowerTech 6.8-L IT4/Stage IIIB engine
that runs at an operator-selected constant
speed from 900 to 1,800 rpm. The hybrid
boasts a net 229 hp and is equipped with all
the key features of the conventional John
Deere K-Series Wheel Loader line.
The machine’s hybrid technology delivers
performance that is equal to or better than
the conventional 644K, depending on the
application. The engine’s constant operating
speed maintains continuous hydraulic flow
at all times, which delivers crisp hydraulic
responsiveness and reduces cycle times.
The electric motor smoothly delivers torque
resulting in fluid operation and a smoother
ride. As a result, the 644K Hybrid delivers
optimal performance for novice and experi-
enced operators alike.
“With fuel prices on the rise, the 644K
Hybrid can reduce fuel consumption up to
25 percent, helping contractors lower their
daily operating costs,” said John Chesterman,
global product marketing manager for 4WD
loaders, John Deere Construction & Forestry.
“But there is so much more to the 644K than
fuel-efficiency. The hybrid’s features make it
easy to control, virtually becoming an exten-
sion of the operator.”
Another benefit of the hybrid design is
noise reduction on the jobsite. Since the
engine runs at a constant speed instead
of increasing and decreasing speed as the
machine is worked, the engine noise is con-
tinuous and therefore less noticeable to both
the operator inside the cab and bystanders
outside.
Ditch Witch
Drill operators will have a new horizontal
directional drill option from the Ditch Witch
organization this December: the Ditch Witch
JT60 All Terrain Horizontal Directional Drill,
which features a 200-hp, Tier 4i Cummins
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