The recall, set to begin this month, affects 67 2010-2012 model-year D2000 and D3000 boom tip winch digger derrick trucks.
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Altec recently delivered a newly purchased 50-foot AN650 aerial device to one of the most challenging locations the service team has come up against — the Alaskan North Slope’s most scenic village, Anaktuvuk Pass. In order to ship the device, the boom, front tires, and platform ladder had to be removed.
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The utility truck aerial devices may allow electricity to be conducted through the boom after water seeps into the fiberglass layers, according to NHTSA.
Read More →In addition to the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference setting an attendance record, the conference also announced the recipient to a new award, the Vendor Value Award, which recognizes an industry provider for innovation, maintenance, efficiency and reliability.
Read More →The panel at the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Convention discussed the current and future state of plug-in vehicles for utility worktrucks and passenger vehicles.
Read More →These radio controls allow complete control of all derrick functions including pole guide, winch, and digger from any location at the job site.
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The Marion City Council ended up approving a lease-lease agreement with Altec Capital for a new truck that would cost the City $86,157 over a five-year period. At the end of five years, the City has the option to purchase the vehicle for its fair market value cost or enter a new lease for a new truck.
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Moisture seeping into the control module plug can lead to inadvertent movement of the boom or platform.
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With these new additions, GPA can continue ongoing maintenance and capital improvement work, including streetlight repairs, outage response, and service calls.
Read More →The upcoming 2013 Green Truck Summit will include keynote addresses from Lee Styslinger, III, chairman and CEO of Altec, Inc., and Michael Pacheco,Ph.D., associate laboratory director for deployment and market transformation at the NREL.
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