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The Evolution of Personal Protective Grounding: Part 1
Before safe and effective PPG methods emerged, pioneering lineworkers navigated their worksites with limited grounding knowledge, equipment and procedures. Personal protective grounding, or PPG, is arguably the most critical safety...
Advancing Safety Through Total Well-Being: Practical Tips and Ideas for Utility Leaders
Organizations that embrace holistic worker wellness as part of their safety strategy can move beyond compliance into the realm of cultural transformation. Over the past 50 years, the electric utility industry has developed and implemented...
Texas regulators trim, approve $2.7B CenterPoint system resiliency plan
CenterPoint’s January resiliency plan had a $5.75 billion price tag. A settlement cut the ask to $3.2 billion, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas trimmed further on Thursday. The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday...
North Carolina Outer Banks bracing for flooding, wind as Hurricane Erin passes by offshore
The growing size of the powerful hurricane's winds and waves will lead to significant flooding and erosion on North Carolina's Outer Banks throughout the week. The North Carolina Outer Banks and other beaches along the Atlantic coast of...
Tropical Storm Erin forms, to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2025
Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic and is forecast to be the first hurricane and first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. Erin will be a long-track storm and will eye the United States next week. A tropical rainstorm in the...
The One Booth You Can’t Afford to Miss at Utility Expo 2025 (and Bourbon!)
The Utility Expo 2025 is the must-attend event for linemen, utility professionals, and anyone working in electric generation, transmission, and distribution industry. This year's Expo will be held October 7-9th in beautiful Louisville,...
Underrated Tools Every Lineman Should Carry
Linemen have a extensive list of tools they use, and there are some heavy hitters that get most of the attention. Impact wrenches, strap hoists, and shotgun sticks get most of the attention, but it’s often the smaller, overlooked tools...
What Is The 1952 Society?
Welcome to The 1952 Society at Tallman Equipment! Think of this as your inside scoop on everything new, exciting, and essential in the electric utility industry and at Tallman. We’re here to keep you in the loop with the latest updates and innovations that matter to you.
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Tool & Equipment Rental
When new equipment purchases aren’t an option, Tallman Equipment’s tool rental department is here to meet your shorter-term needs! We house a large inventory of the most commonly used equipment for the construction and maintenance of electrical transmission and distribution systems.
Tool & Equipment Repair
We consider no tool to be outside the experience and training of our technicians. Some examples of commonly repaired tools include hydraulic, pneumatic, gas, and battery-powered equipment, stringing blocks, dynamometers, chain hoists, strap hoists, capstan hoists, and rope products.
Grounds & Jumpers
Manufacturing, repair and refurbishment
Tallman Equipment has a full-service assembly department skilled in building and repairing custom grounds and jumpers. We can build customized grounds and jumpers to your specifications as quickly as a day. Our testing process meets ASTM standards
Rope Fabrication
Tallman leads the industry in developing and manufacturing transformer slings. Whatever your need may be, our trained and certified Master Splicer can build custom rope assemblies for unique applications, along with winch lines for buckets, diggers, bumper winches, and high strength tow ropes.
Fiberglass
Testing, Repair & Refinishing
Tallman offers complete repair and reconditioning of your fiberglass tools compliant with OSHA and ASTM standards. Our technicians can tackle all brands of hot sticks, conductor and support gins, ladders, extension arms, shotgun sticks, fixed sticks, and much more.
Rubber Goods
Cleaning & Testing
Tallman is now offering rubber goods testing and cleaning of linemen’s rubber gloves, blankets, sleeves, hoods, line hose, and hardcover. All testing and procedures conform to ASTM standards and involve thorough washing, visual inspection, dielectric testing, and date stamping.