Month: August 2019

Since May 2017, Altec has been the US distributor of Effer cranes, and the partnership between Altec and Effer has been a great success story. This partnership combines Altec’s strength in sales, service, parts and support with the quality of the Effer product line. This mixture of quality and support brings new solutions, less equipment down time and a higher degree of customer satisfaction to the knuckle boom crane market.

Known for their strength and versatility, Effer articulating (knuckle boom) cranes boast a lifting capacity of up to 300-ton meters— and the best-in-class power to weight ratio.

From helping you select and purchase the crane that’s right for you to providing assistance throughout the equipment’s lifespan, Altec is your one stop shop for Effer knuckle boom cranes.

Purchasing your crane

Altec sells and supports the entire line of Effer knuckle boom cranes. No matter if you’re looking to buy new or used, Altec is ready to help you find the best crane for you and your company.

What options does Altec offer?

• Altec NUECO specializes in used equipment and is the only supplier of Certified Used Altec equipment and parts needed to maintain your unit
•  Altec Capital provides the added convenience of purchasing and financing through a single company.

Service, Parts, Fleet Management and Safety

The Altec Service houses the most complete and comprehensive service and support in the industry. Our service center locations throughout the United States and Canada are equipped with the technicians, tools, and equipment needed to get your Effer knuckle boom crane up and running. Altec’s extensive fleet of mobile service vehicles and technicians cover the entire United States.

Through Altec Sentry, our technical support and training organization, Altec offers knuckle boom service training. During this training attendees have the opportunity to learn skills needed to perform preventive maintenance inspections, intermediate troubleshooting and repairs.

Visit Altec Connect to order tools, supplies, accessories, replacement parts and more for your Effer knuckle boom crane. You can also submit claim reimbursements and manage fleet information through the online shop.

For more information on Effer products and other Altec services, call 800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.

A digger derrick is a piece of equipment used to dig holes, set poles and work with a variety of materials. These machines typically handle anything from transformers to cross arms and backfill material such as dirt or rock. While digger derricks are known as the workhorse of the utility industry, they are also often used to complete construction and telecom jobs. Altec’s digger derricks come in a variety of models and sizes to meet a wide range of work applications for these industries.

Altec’s line of digger derricks are:

• Hydraulically operated outfitted with a fiberglass third stage
• Equipped with high speed winches
• Either mounted on a chassis or track vehicle
• Used in underground and overhead work applications

How does it work?

A digger derrick uses a hydraulically powered auger to bore into the ground, creating a hole. From the West Virginia hillsides to the Arizona desert, the auger is used in a variety of environments.

Ground type is a major factor in the success of digging a hole. Soft sand or dirt is easy to dig, and a seven-foot hole can be dug in less than fifteen minutes. Harder soil, heavy clay, or even rock makes digging more challenging.

To determine the size of the hole this piece of equipment can dig, you first need to review the specifications of your unit. The sheave height of a digger derrick determines the unit’s optimal digging radius and what size pole the unit can lift. Altec digger derricks have sheave height’s that range from 36.7 to 105 ft, the largest in the industry.

The digger derrick uses a winch to pick up and move materials. Pole guides help the machine properly set poles into the hole created by the auger.

How to choose the right Digger Derrick

Altec digger derricks are available in three model types – distribution, transmission and backyard.

How do each of these derricks benefit me?

• Distribution derricks are the perfect fit when you need distribution sheave height and more lifting capacity to get the job done. These derricks are considered the everyday workhorse in our digger derrick line.
• With greater reach and higher lifting capacities for the big jobs, our transmission derricks are the units of choice when you’re looking to maximize lift capacity.
• Backyard derricks are the key product for those tight area and hard to reach jobs.

Safety

All Altec digger derricks come standard with a lifetime structural warranty. Standard safety features like five function hydraulic overload protection, pole guide interlocks, auger and boom stow protection combine for a piece of equipment that is both rugged and versatile. Features such as the insulating, fiberglass third stage and radio remote controls ensure the operator’s safety.

To learn more about Altec digger derricks and equipment, call 1-800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.

Scott Beicke, owner of Tree Care of New York, has worked hard to build and grow his business, and over the past two years alone, the company has experienced incredible growth. He and the company’s business manager, Jordan Jozak credit much of that success to the support they receive from Altec.

“When you deal with Altec, you aren’t just dealing with a company. It’s not just a customer to a customer relationship. You’re dealing with people, and that’s what really matters with us,” Jozak said.

That relationship goes well beyond just the basics of Altec sales and service. It includes Altec training operators on equipment with Sentry Online, updating them with useful product details, providing the quantity of equipment desired precisely when it’s needed, and even working with them on financing through Altec Capital.

“From start to finish, Altec really does provide something for every aspect of our company,” Jozak said.

By developing personal relationships with our customers, Altec is able to provide customer service that exceeds expectations.

“I don’t have a salesman at Altec; I have Jeff Smith and Scott Hughes and Tim Greenfield. I know them personally. I’ve been to dinner and to lunch with them. I’ve been on jobs with them,” Beicke said.

In addition to receiving personalized service and support, Beicke has adopted many of Altec’s values and applied them to Tree Care of New York’s work culture. Some of these values that have inspired Beicke and his team are, customer first, enjoyment of work, integrity, people are our greatest strength and teamwork.

“Altec partnering with us and helping us has been tremendous for the growth of our company. We’ve adopted a lot of the same culture, which is way beyond the value of the dollar.” Beicke said.

For more information on Altec equipment or services, call 800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.

The American National Standards Institute or ANSI, makes operator training requirements part of their standards for utility service, construction and other industrial equipment. ANSI A92.2 applies to vehicle-mounted aerial devices while a A10.31 covers digger derricks. This course explains the operator training requirements and ANSI A92.2 and A10.31.

ANSI Requirements

“Only trained and authorized personnel shall be permitted to operate the aerial device. Only personnel who have received instructions by a qualified person regarding the inspection, application and operation of aerial devices, including recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with their operation, shall operate an aerial device.”

OSHA’s General Duty Clause

“Each employer shall furnish to each of his or her employees, employment, and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to his or her employees…”

“Each employer shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this act.”

Altec Sentry

Altec Sentry offers equipment owners and employers flexible options to help ensure their operators are properly trained and in compliance with applicable OSHA and ANSI requirements. Sentry provides industry-leading training to match Altec’s industry-leading equipment.

Want to learn more about the OSHA and ANSI training requirements for aerials and digger derricks? Check out this free course from Altec Sentry.

The course on OSHA and ANSI training requirements for aerials and digger derricks covers:

• ANSI A92.2 and A10.31 training requirements
• Risks associated with not providing quality equipment operator training
• Differences between General Training, Familiarization and Retraining
• OSHA’s definitions for Accident, Incident, and Near Miss

With Sentry Online, it’s easy for you to train and qualify your operators with more than 200 online courses for cranes, aerial devices, digger derricks and chippers.

Visit Altec Sentry Online to view all online courses.