Utility Products Articles, December 2009

Table of Contents

Feature Story

Hidden Dangers

There are still accidents, some ruinous and fatal, when machines plunge their blades or buckets into buried power and communication lines.

Managing the Fleet

Labs on Wheels rev up Con Edison 'Green' Fleet

A pair of Con Edison "laboratories on wheels" are high on technology and low on emissions?driving a commitment to reduce global warming with a greener fleet.

Selecting the Right Air Compressor for Your Work Truck

When it comes to properly equipping your work truck, it is important to specify the correct tools for the jobs that truck will encounter.

Don't Let Inspector Clouseau Near Your Vehicle Lifts

All lift inspectors are not created equal.

Product Focus

Vehicles & Accessories

Exide Technologies Launches New Heavy-duty Battery for Aftermarket

Exide Technologies' newest heavy-duty battery, the Exide Extreme Cycler 200, provides an affordable power solution to meet the ever increasing demands of the heavy-duty aftermarket.

Preventative Maintenance is the Best Way to Keep Fuel Systems Clean

Diesel and other light fuel oils degrade in quality over time, even during short-term storage.

Enhanced ValuePlus Fleet Management Software is Web-based and GPS-enabled

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) helps fleet managers maximize equipment profitability with its enhanced ValuePlus Fleet Management software (VPFM).

Power Monitoring

Generator Maintenance: Using the Time Line

The "Y2K" panic a decade ago called attention as never before to the crucial position of generators in the electrical power chain.

Flicker-Human Perception or Science?

The term flicker is often used to describe voltage fluctuations, especially when viewing graphs of RMS voltage trends that include fast, cycle-level variations.

Tool & Supplies

Sonoco Provides Comprehensive Reel Recycling Program

In September, Sonoco, a diversified global packaging company and producer of wooden, composite and metal reels for the wire and cable industry, learned that it was one of seven U.S. companies selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).

S.A.F.E. at Work

Santa Please

They are a traditional and rather successful small town American family.

Departments

Editor's Letter

Managing Your Fleet-Environmental Impact and Avoiding Costly Cleanups

Included in this month's "Managing the Fleet" section, Utility Products presents one company's benefits of adding two "green" Ford E-250 vans?with fluid leak detection equipment to locate underground electrical feeders?to its extensive line of hybrid vehicles.

New Products Showcase

This Issue

Volume 6
Issue 12
December 2009