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Electrical Safety in the Field

Protecting utility workers using mobile technologies BY TOM OCONNOR, Panasonic Solutions for Business Nearly every lineman has heard of a colleague who has been injured—or…
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Utility Truck Fittings and Accessories

Delivering innovative solutions through a customer-centric approach BY JOE CAYWOOD, Terex Utilities The secret to being successful on any job, whether it is a new…
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GPS Fleet Tracking for Utility Vehicles

How managers and field technicians can benefit from global positioning BY RYAN DRISCOLL, GPS Insight The global positioning system (GPS) was originally designed for the…
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Fleet Management Innovations

Valuable state-of-the-art tools for electric utilities BY JOE CAYWOOD, Terex Utilities With all the challenging demands of a utility marketplace, increased understanding of ownership and…
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Tire Management for Utility Fleet Vehicles

Maintenance, performance tracking can help optimize assets BY BRIAN BUCKHAM, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems As utility trucks spring into action during and after severe weather…
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Utilities Opt to Automate Crew Scheduling, streamline work

For many utilities, scheduling each day’s construction and restoration work means manually organizing and keeping tabs on ever-changing crew schedules and resources. Managers meticulously update…
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Plugging into Electric Vehicles

Most future planning discussions about electric vehicles begin with a prediction for significant impact by 2020. While these studies are important for future planning, utilities…
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Remote deployed field crews safety

ENHANCING REMOTE WORKER SAFETY

Remote field operations present the safety organization with a myriad of challenges when it comes to ensuring the safety of the people that you send…
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ENHANCING REMOTE WORKER SAFETY

ENHANCING REMOTE WORKER SAFETY

Remote field operations present the safety organization with a myriad of challenges when it comes…
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Field Worker Connectivity: Mobile technology for utilities

Field Worker Connectivity: Mobile technology for utilities

Moving mobile technology to the job site BY SCOTT BALL, Motion Computing The world looks…
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FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change

FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal from PJM Interconnection, one of…
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Fleet-wide Winch Line Standarization

Fleet-wide Winch Line Standarization

Inspection, training, and safety support from the factory floor BY BILL PUTNAM, Yale Cordage Among…
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Casting Doubts on Global Positioning

Casting Doubts on Global Positioning

Many fleet executives working at electric utilities have doubts about implementing global positioning system (GPS)…
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