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.
Latest Articles
What to do if you come across downed power lines
Storms are just one factor that can cause downed power lines. But what do you do once you find one? Firstly, you should always assume it’s...
Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling creates power sector uncertainty: Moody’s
“The lack of clarity on future EPA mandates increases uncertainty and makes it more difficult for power companies to determine their most...
THE LONG AND WINDING – YET ‘INEVITABLE’ – ROAD TO ELECTRIFICATION
NAVISTAR’S CEO OFFERED HIS OUTLOOK ON THE HEAVY-DUTY TRUCK INDUSTRY’S TRANSITION TO BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLES AT THE RECENT ELECTRIC...
The behind the scenes of Entergy power outages
When the power goes out, residents pull out candles and flash lights and yell at one another to keep the fridge closed, but it looks a...
Entergy Texas Announces Resiliency Plan to Strengthen the Southeast Texas Power Grid
The plan is expected to help customers by reducing future storm restoration costs by approximately $129 million and minimizing the...
We’re more than just tool Sales
Check Out Our Unique Combination of Services
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
& Rope Repair
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.