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Utility Fleetby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Bronto Skylift to Display World's Largest Insulated Aerial at ICUEE

Bronto Skylift will be showing and demonstrating its Model SI 219 HDT-C insulated truck-mounted aerial platform at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE).

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Utility Fleetby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Manitowoc Cranes to Showcase Three Models at ICUEE

Manitowoc Cranes announced it will display three Grove and National crane models at this year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in October.

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Utility Fleetby StaffAugust 28, 2017

FirstEnergy Trims Trees with Aerial Saw

Tree trimming was completed faster with the aerial saw than with traditional methods, covering 10-12 miles per week compared to for a mile per week for a crew using a bucket truck.

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Operationsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 28, 2017

CVSA to Take Phased-In Approach to ELD Mandate

The nation’s commercial vehicle enforcement officials say there’s no reason to delay the December start date for the electronic logging device mandate – but they will delay implementing out-of-service criteria related to ELDs until April 1, 2018.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Harvey Causing Historic Flooding in South Texas

With the National Weather Service calling Hurricane Harvey "unprecedented" and "beyond anything experienced," hundreds of highways are closed, trucking is already mobilizing relief, and at least one trucker was among the thousands who had to be rescued over the weekend.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 25, 2017

Automated Drone Inspections Offered for Electric Utilities

Sharper Shape’s ADI Flight Planner software automatically creates accurate 3D models of powerlines using LiDAR data and creates optimized routes for automatically inspecting utility assets.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 25, 2017

Travel Advisories in Effect as Hurricane Harvey Nears Texas

Meteorologists say the storm could dump up to 30 inches of water on the Texas and Louisiana coasts and are urging drivers to stay off of roads.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 25, 2017

Stertil-Koni Sponsor of National Lift Week

Heavy-duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni today announced it will once again sponsor the industry’s National Lift Week, which will be celebrated in locations across North America Oct. 2-7, 2017, and showcase best practices in vehicle lift safety, service, and performance.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 24, 2017

Fiat Chrysler Adds Fleet-Only Options for 2018

Fiat Chrysler has added fleet-only options for several of its vehicles for the 2018 model year, including the Ram 1500 pickup, ProMaster City compact van, and Jeep Compass.

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Operationsby Andy LundinAugust 24, 2017

Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed

Steve Bloom, Ron Mawaka, and Dave Hansen will be inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame in September as the latest fleet veterans to achieve the honor.

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