Electric Utility Operations

LineWise Introduces Catenary Platform Truck for Hi-Rail Applications

Oct. 12, 2018

LineWise introduces its Catenary Platform Truck, the next generation of hi-rail construction and maintenance vehicles.

LineWise introduces its Catenary Platform Truck, the next generation of hi-rail construction and maintenance vehicles. The three-axle truck is EPA Tier IV compliant and its rubber tires are centered on the rail for optimal turning radius and traction.

The 8-ft wide by 16-ft long elevating platform has a capacity of 2,000 pounds and a maximum working height of 25 ft. It is able to be rotated 180 deg and can be insulated up to 5 kV. The platform is easily accessible using the integrated stairs located at the rear of the truck.

Radio controls allow the truck to be driven from the platform at speeds up to five miles per hour. The automatic handrail system adjusts upward to meet OSHA’s mandated handrail heights, and it also adjusts downward to meet the maximum legal highway travel height.

A pantograph system can be fitted to the truck to monitor the stagger and height of the catenary wires. Operation of the wire manipulator arms, platform rotation and elevation are radio controlled from the platform.

Safety considerations include rail safety lighting (both directions), back up camera and alarm, and an emergency platform lowering system.

For more information, visit the Web site.

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Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].