PCCA Journal|1
st
Quarter 2015
42
Carolina school. The company’s headquarters is only 30
miles from Clemson.
“It gave the students real-world experience,” Wage said.
“They were able to see equipment run. They were able to
speak with a global manufacturer and ask technical ques-
tions. The opportunity to see the things they’ve studied in the
classroom in a actual setting is very valuable.”
Eleven students from a graduate-level underground con-
struction course participated. They started by learning the
importance of calling 811 before digging. Next, the students
saw a utility locator in action and found several utilities
on the property. A Vermeer VX50 vacuum excavator by
McLaughlin was used to locate utilities, a process known as
potholing, and to verify their depth. Finally, the students saw
a demonstration of the Vermeer Hole Hammer pneumatic
piercing tool.
Such out-of-class demonstrations bridge the gap between
university education and industry needs, according to Kalyan
Piratla, the civil engineering professor who teaches under-
ground construction at Clemson University. “Research has
proved that students who are taught using hands-on methods
better retain and retrieve information than those who are
not,” Piratla said.
McLaughlin also had some fun with the color scheme of its
equipment. The boring tools are typically black, but the two
brought to the demonstration were painted orange in a nod
to Clemson’s school colors.
Greenlee Launches 6-ton
Pistol Grip Crimping Tool
G
reenlee, a Textron company,
has added the new 6-ton
Pistol Grip, model EK622P-
LU, to its extensive line of crimping
tools. The tool offers the ergonom-
ics, intelligence, and accountability
found in all Greenlee Gator crimping
products.
The 6-ton Pistol Grip is developed
for underground and overhead utility
applications as well as industrial and
commercial environments. At just 6.5
pounds, its lightweight, ergonomic design is perfect for work
in overhead or tight environments. The crimper offers a two-
stage hydraulic system that has fast feed and power stroke
features, automated retraction, and single trigger operation
controls.
The tool comes with Intelli-CRIMP technology that moni-
tors the tool 32 times every second. Its compatibility with
Greenlee’s Gator Eye allows users to get the most from their
tool with the ability to track work history, generate reports
and performance logs, and receive an indication when the
tool needs to be recalibrated.
The tool is compatible with all major lug and spice manu-
facturers and both U and W style dies. It accepts Greenlee
KC22 and KA22 series crimp dies and includes 04292 die
adaptors, which can be used with all industry “W” style
crimping dies and Greenlee KD6 style dies. It can also be
used on copper material 8AWG-600MCM and aluminum ma-
terial #8AWG-350MCM.
CZM Launches NewWebsite
C
ZM Foundation Equipment has launched a new web-
site, czm-us.com, featuring a new, dynamic design,
updated framework, and a user-friendly interface
showcasing the products and services provided by CZM.
In addition to the comprehensive technical information and
photographs of each type of equipment CZM manufactures,
the site features a 45-second time lapse video demonstrat-
ing the start-to-finish 30-day build of the company’s EK200
model at the factory in Savannah, Ga.
“In developing our new site, we focused on creating a user
experience for our customers and potential customers that
is visibly compelling, easy to navigate, and reflective of the
same innovation, strength and quality of each machine we
build,” said CZM Foundation Equipment President Giuliano
Clo.
“We’ve successfully created a site that does an exceptional
job of emphasizing our strongest selling points: that we
are a foundation equipment company with America at our
core, selling and servicing the premier quality equipment
line made in the USA,” said CZM U.S. Sales Manager Barrett
Rahn.
The website was developed to be reactive on multiple
devices: desktop, tablet, and smartphone.
.FNCFS /FXT
Continued from page 41