Are you ready for whatever the season brings? Is there a peak season for bucket trucks and spider lifts? The answer is: every season is peak season! Bucket trucks can be seen all year long doing work such as tree trimming, light/sign maintenance, and construction. While we ship to clients all around the world, many of our customers are located in the US and there are some seasonal uses worth noting: Summer Hurricane season (Begins June 1) Fire season Fall: Hurricane season (Ends Nov. 1) Fire season Fruit harvest Winter Winter ice and snow storm … [Read more...]
Diggin’ into Digger Derricks – Part II
A digger derrick is a piece of equipment used to dig holes, set poles and work with a variety of materials. These machines typically handle anything from transformers to cross arms and backfill material such as dirt or rock. While digger derricks are known as the workhorse of the utility industry, they are also often used to complete construction and telecom jobs. Altec’s digger derricks come in a variety of models and sizes to meet a wide range of work applications for these industries. Altec’s line of digger derricks are: Hydraulically operated outfitted with a fiberglass third … [Read more...]
Diggin’ into Digger Derricks – Part I
The most common use for digger derricks is digging and setting poles for electric power transmission and distribution systems. Construction companies, forestry services, and farms find them useful too. Today we’ll focus on the digger derrick’s auger and its teeth. Different soils call for different approaches to digging. Digger derricks are designed so you can change out the teeth and heads to fit the soil being dug, and to replace them when they become dull from use. Auger teeth come in many different shapes and sizes. Teeth designs depend on two factors: Where they are … [Read more...]
Five Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Altec Digger Derrick
Altec engineers our digger derricks with the equipment and systems that make the work you do easier, like digging holes at an angle or lifting maximum loads. Here is a list of ways to maximize the performance and safety of your Altec Digger Derrick. Perform Full Range of Motion Checks The American National Standards Institute (ANSI A10.31) requires digger derrick users to perform a test of all functions through the complete range of motion prior to each work shift. Without this simple rule, there is no other way to ensure the unit is fully functional before it’s put to work. An added side … [Read more...]
Let it Leak, Let it Leak, Let it Leak
Sing along with the UEP Guys.... Oh, the weather outside is frightful And my bucket truck not so delightful I need help with the fix I seek Let it leak! Let it leak! Let it leak! It doesn’t show signs of stoppin' But I have a seal kit to pop in The O-rings look a little meek Stop the leak! Stop the leak! Stop the leak! When we finally stop the flow I’ll feel safe going out in the snow If the seal is really tight All the way home it’ll be right The leak is slowly dying But my machine is still denying But, as long as it … [Read more...]
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