“Boom” Market for Bucket Trucks
According to Global Market Insights, Inc., the bucket truck industry is projected to grow in the next couple of years, both in the United States and internationally. There are many factors that are spurring demand for bucket trucks - global growth as well as government and corporate responsiveness to cleanup efforts after major storms. A number of key sectors are benefiting -- utilities, telecommunications, tree-trimmers, and construction to name a few. Insulated trucks are gaining importance because they offer safety from electrocution when working near electrical power lines. Units … [Read more...]
Accessorizing Your Bucket Truck – Part II Brace Yourself!
We wrote recently about ways to accessorize your bucket truck – bucket covers and tool trays to name a couple (see blog titled Accessorizing Your Bucket Truck - Part I). You also might want to see about a thigh brace that provides leg support. Working in your bucket can be tough on your back. The thigh brace helps to relieve back strain by giving you something to lean against. In other words, the thigh brace is a cost-effective alternative that provides the same benefit as the more expense toe-space design some buckets have. Either option achieves the same end-result which is to relieve … [Read more...]
Versalift
Versalift Bucket & Utility Trucks Since 1965, Versalift has manufactured vehicles in a wide range of shapes and sizes; from small maneuverable trucks designed specifically for congested areas to aerials lifts that reach well over 210 feet. Versalift buildes a variety utility vehicles including: bucket trucks digger derricks cable placers high-reach aerial lifts. Versalift also offers both articulated ovrecenter and articulated non-overcenter lifts. These vehicles are used in a wide variety of industries including power generation, transmission and distribution, … [Read more...]
2 Safe Electrical Insulating Bucket Liner
Our 2 Safe electrical insulating bucket liner inserts feature two distinct color layers which are molecularly bonded during the molding process. In effect, our electrical insulating bucket inserts are a single layer with two color strata that cannot separate. The whole point of Bucket Liners is safety. Utility men go up in buckets made of fiberglass. These aren’t resistant at all to the electricity a utility man works around day by day. For this reason bucket liners exist to act as insulation from electrical hazards. Introducing the 2 safe electrical insulating bucket liner, which takes it … [Read more...]