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  1. Electric Utility Operations

Hilti North America: Taking a Texas Tour

Dec. 21, 2018
Amy Fischbach and Dave Blaza from T&D World magazine visit Hilti's North American headquarters to learn about new technology for the line trade.

Due to the nature of their job, linemen demand the latest innovations in power tools. With more work to do in less time, they can't afford to have tools break down or repeatedly stop to charge a tool. 

To serve the power trade, Hilti North America launched a line of battery-powered cutters and crimpers a few years ago, and the global company is planning to launch more new products for linemen in 2019.

About a week before Christmas, I traveled to Dallas, Texas, with David Blaza, Informa's managing director for Power to visit Hilti North America's corporate headquarters in Plano and Tool Service and Repair Center in nearby Irving . The following photo gallery is a virtual tour of the facilities in Texas. 

About the Author

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]. 

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