Tools and Technologies

Focuses on the tools and technologies linemen use in the field every day to boost efficiency and save time.

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Electric Utility Operations

Lineman Invents New Product to Increase Safety in the Trade

Sept. 14, 2022
Racheting Wheel Tools has redesigned the lineman's insulated hex wrench.
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Electric Utility Operations

IDEC Corp. Releases New Ferrule and Crimping Tool Product Line

July 1, 2022
IDEC Corporation has released a complete product line of S3TL series ferrules, wire strippers, crimpers and screwdrivers.
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Electric Utility Operations

Waterproof, Shockproof & Rugged

March 8, 2022
Fully ruggedized laptops and tablets can likely survive just about any extreme environments that utility personnel encounter in their demanding jobs.
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Tools and Technologies

Ripley Tools Launches UtilityTool Cable Jacket Stripper

Feb. 3, 2022
With operational efficiency and safety top priorities for cable engineers, Ripley Tools has developed the UtilityTool US16 drill operated jacket removal device.
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Electric Utility Operations

Klein Tools Launches Portable Power Station

Dec. 16, 2021
The KTB1000 Portable Power Station is designed with the job site in mind.
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Tools and Technologies

DOE Selects Nine Projects to Receive About $20 Million Through Flexible Innovative Transformer Technologies Funding

Dec. 5, 2024
The selected projects will address the challenges of advancing transformers through research, development, and demonstration across a range of distribution to transmission scale...
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Electric Utility Operations

Wi-Fi 7 and the Digital Era: How Emerging Tech is Shaping the Future of Work and Connectivity

Dec. 4, 2024
It's a good time to be working with emerging digital technologies. For those who have come to terms with the digital era, it’s best to stay on the high-side of the learning curve...
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Tools and Technologies

DOE Announces $30 Million Grant to Reduce Interconnection Backlog Through Introduction of AI Techniques

Nov. 27, 2024
The program will help modernize the interconnection application process and reduce the time required to review, approve, and commission new generation interconnections across ...
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Tools and Technologies

$86 Million Investment to Build Advanced Switchgear and Power Electronics Factory in Western Pennsylvania

Nov. 4, 2024
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products will construct about 160,000 sq ft advanced switchgear factory in Western Pennsylvania, which will focus on the production of both vacuum and...