Quick Hits from the Floor
Utility Expo Product News
Quick Hits from the Floor
Stellar Industries showcased new and updated equipment aimed at boosting productivity for utility operations, including the 2025 TMAX 1-11 aluminum mechanic truck with expanded crane compatibility and improved shelving, the 2025 Hybrid Power Source with modular battery options and utility and telecom trailers designed for safer, more efficient field use.
As a new addition to its protective equipment lineup, Bullard unveiled the Type II + Safety Helmet. Designed to meet the ANSI / ISEA Z89.1 Type II standard, the helmet provides impact protection from both the top and sides while emphasizing a customizable fit. Its FlexBrim design allows quick, tool-free conversion between standard and full-brim configurations, and field-replaceable components extend its service life.
aerial device. The Outback Series features digger derricks, cranes and bucket trucks on tracked carriers for off-road and tightaccess work. The Voyager AMX combined a 7,500-pound crane with integrated air and power on an aluminum service truck, while a PalGal loader / cable rolloff offers heavy-duty material handling on a Peterbilt chassis. An all-electric bucket truck uses a high-voltage ePTO system for hydraulic power from the battery, providing zero-emission operation.
Avient Corporation introduced its GridCore fiberglass composite utility poles, designed as a durable, corrosion-resistant alternative to wood, steel or concrete for electrical transmission and distribution. The poles feature customizable lengths, pre-drilled holes and optional accessories, and their lighter weight allows easier installation and reduced maintenance. Avient also highlighted its Glasforms line of pultruded rods, tubes and custom profiles, along with GlasArmor and ThermoBallistic panels, which provide ballistic-resistant protection for specialized applications.
Condux International showcased new and updated tools for underground cable and fiber installation. The APS75 Hydraulic underground cable puller delivers 7,500 pounds of continuous pulling power with digital monitoring and data recording, while the Blue Ox cable puller provides 8,500 pounds and a hydraulically controlled boom for tight spaces. The Gulfstream 350 + fiber optic cable blower improves push force, motor efficiency and cold-weather performance. Copper Python Traceable Duct Rodders feature a copper core to help locate buried conduits.
Alongside hosting the Hyundai Utility Expo Operator Challenge, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America debuted the HT38 compact track loader, a 115-horsepower machine with a 3,807-pound operating capacity and 10-foot-9-inch lift height. The loader included high-flow hydraulics, ride and creep control, a pressurized cab with heat and A / C and a heated air-ride seat. It supports a wide range of attachments and offers groundlevel service access, a reversible fan and a tilt-up cooling module, backed by Hyundai’ s three-year, 3,000-hour warranty.
Custom Truck One Source and Load King Manufacturing highlighted new utility and construction equipment, including tracked easement machines, service trucks, a material-handling unit and an all-electric
Huber expanded its lineup with the Baron HX hydro excavator, the company’ s first foray into the hydro excavation market, alongside new Lancer Series combination sewer trucks.
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