Versalift is a Lead Sponsor of the 2018 Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC). Established in 1953, the annual conference has become one of the year’s most important gatherings of fleet managers and equipment manufacturers. This year, Versalift is bringing a selection of equipment, including the technologically advanced PHX-150-I transmission aerial and the TMD-4060-T, a newly redesigned, heavy digger derrick.
Aerial Lifts, EUFMC and the Electric Power Industry
Aerial lifts are normally acquired to assist fleet managers and linemen in the electric utility management industry as they face daily high-reach maintenance challenges. The larger challenges that face the electric power industry include the need to invest in infrastructure upgrades, and an overhaul of the larger United States national electric grid. Over the coming decades, many billions of dollars are projected to be invested by investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in both the electric power transmission and electric power distribution industries. EUFMC provides a forum for electric utility fleet managers, and the manufacturers of the utility equipment upon which they rely to meet and discuss the challenges that they must face together. Along with the need for heavy, long-term investment in the grid itself, IOUs must also focus upon improving efficiency and lowering the cost of electric power to consumers. It is the big problems like this that makes EUFMC such an important event – because it is one of the places where the plans get laid to solve them.
Aerial Lifts and Advances in Lineman Safety
Aerial lifts that are manufactured by Versalift in Waco, TX, come in a variety of working heights and configurations, and they are engineered to serve a variety of functions in maintaining the energy grid. In addition to stabilization and fall risk mitigation features, the best aerial lifts that IOUs can use are equipped with advanced insulation systems which serve to further prevent electrical current from injuring technicians and bystanders. High-voltage electrical current is probably the most serious risk to linemen and other people who work to maintain the electric grid. Because of this fact, utility fleet managers look for every advantage in dielectric protection for their people who work on powered distribution and transmission cable. All aerial lifts manufactured by for the Electric Utility Industry by Versalift feature the world’s most advanced dielectric isolation system for mobile high-reach systems.
Versalift Aerial Lifts at EUFMC 2018
- The Versalift PHX-150i insulated aerial lift is a game changing transmission aerial that combines high reach and bullet proof practicality into one technology-driven package.
- Versalift’s newest creation, the TMD-4060-T Digger Derrick, is an evolution of the ingenuity and durability of the 2000-series Diggers into a much bigger package.
- The Versalift VST-6300-I comes with equipped with the TruGuard™2.0 safety system, boasts a best in-class 2,000 lb material handling capacity, and is available on a two axle 4×4 chassis. With ground access and a market-leading bucket capacity of 800 lbs, the VST-6300-I has a jib capacity of 1,000 lbs in any boom position and is available with 40 x 60 “D” bucket.
- The Versalift VST-6000i with TruGuard™2.0
Aerial lifts and the Future of the Electric Utility Industry
Versalift is pleased to sponsor the 2018 EUFMC. Being very familiar with the challenges that face the electric utility industry in North America, the company works with its customers and other industry partners to anticipate and deliver upon the needs of the industry. The aerial lifts of the future will continue to evolve, based upon advancements in insulation and computer technology, but until that time, insulated aerial lifts will continue to play an important role as the primary tools of linemen and other people working in electric utility maintenance fleets.
