PCCA Journal|4
th
Quarter 2014
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Altec Inc.
Altec Inc. has launched the AN67-E100 and
AN67E-E100 aerial devices to offer customers
increased safety and jobsite efficiency. These
new units will be added to the Global Rental
fleet this fall and are now available to order.
“We worked directly with customers
and took a hard look at all aspects of this
machine: the aerial device, the elevator, and
the overall layout and chassis interface,” said
Dustin Yost, Altec market manager. “Every
feature designed into this package directly
aligns with what linemen and fleet managers
thought most important: safety, productivity,
reliability, and operator convenience.”
The AN67-E100 and AN67E-E100 incorpo-
rate the field-proven design and reliability
of Altec’s AA/AN Series Aerial Devices into
a 100-foot total platform height elevator
for transmission applications. A high-flow
hydraulic system and new independent
controller for the elevator provide speed and
multi-function capability. Standard platform
rotator, available extended side reach, and
material handling jib offer more options to
position the platform and get tools and ma-
terials to height. By reducing time required
for setup and positioning, a crew’s productiv-
ity is greatly improved.
The new elevator design features high-
tensile steel and a modern box-boom
design for improved strength-to-weight
ratio. “Depending on configuration, our new
double elevator allows up to 3,900 pounds
of total payload on a 58,000 pound GVWR
all-wheel drive chassis. Optimizing payload
allows crews to carry more materials, tools,
and accessories on the truck, which is key to
the overall efficiency of the job,”Yost said.
A service-driven design offers new fea-
tures, including additional larger access holes
and covers, accessible grease points and
hydraulic hoses, redesigned pins and fasten-
ers, hydraulic hose bulkheads, and hydraulic
diagnostic ports. These features simplify
preventative maintenance and allow more
efficient troubleshooting and repairs, reduc-
ing both downtime and operating costs.
www.altec.com.Vac-Tron Equipment
Vac-Tron Equipment, an industry innova-
tion leader in industrial vacuums, potholing,
daylighting, hydro excavation, air excavation,
and environmental clean-up equipment, has
introduced the new LP 533/833 XDT.
Powered by a 24-horsepower Kohler diesel
engine, this unit has similar performance
specs as the pre-Tier 4 final DT model. It is
Tier 4 compliant and comparatively priced
with the pre-Tier 4 models. For the last
several months, Vac-Tron negotiated with
engine suppliers to receive the very best
discounts possible, and the company is
confident that this current Tier 4 final pricing
is very competitive with the market.
This machine features the new Series 33
Safety Rear Door. The hydraulic screw rear
door offers a high-torque motor with a self-
adjusting threaded shaft designed for low
maintenance and easy operation. It opens to
a full 90-degree angle and is equipped with
a safety lock that engages automatically.
It features CVS filtration housing. The LP
ground level filtration housing also incorpo-
rates a 28-inch-diameter cyclone, four-way
valve for reverse pressure, and a large
silencer for quiet performance. Patent pend-
ing. It has an optional strong arm to help
support the weight of the vacuum hose.
It has a 6-inch debris discharge valve for
quickly off-loading liquid materials by gravity
or under pressure to another container.
The new unit has an easy-access engine
compartment for service and regular mainte-
nance of all components.
www.vactron.comAmerican Polywater Corporation
American Polywater Corporation’s Splice
Shield sealant leaves a thick flexible coating
that creates an environmental barrier against
oil, water, and corrosion. Splice Shield can
be used on medium-voltage cable as long
as the shield has not been damaged. It has a
high dielectric strength. The kit contains all
the materials needed to seal multiple under-
ground splices or repairs cable jackets that
were nicked or cut due to shovel damage.
Polywater Splice Shield sealant is pack-
aged in an easy-to-use self-dispensing
cartridge. Only one application is needed
for a thick protective coating over “taped”
splices, “clam shell” splices, or for use under
heat shrink tubing to ensure that water won’t
penetrate the cable.
Polywater Splice Shield dries quickly and
does not need to be “tack free” before direct
burial.
American Polywater also offers the new
Polywater UPR Pole Repair, which simplifies
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