How Composite Cross Arms Save Utilities Money
When we looked at the “6 Reasons to Choose FRP Cross Arms” one of our key reasons was Cost Savings. But how exactly can composite cross arms save utility money? And, how much? Here we take a look at just one example of how significant savings can be achieved with FRP cross arms overuse of […]
Testing of Composite Utility Products
We previously looked at how the pultrusion process manufactures composite cross arms. Though, manufacturing is just the first step in getting these composite transmission structures to our customers. What comes after the product has been created? This post provides an overview of the testing process from the point of view of our composite utility poles. Our […]
How FRP Cross Arms are Made: The Pultrusion Process
We previously discussed “What is Composite?” looking at the history and types of composites and touching briefly on the process to manufacture composites. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how composites are manufactured by exploring the pultrusion process. What is Pultrusion? Pultrusion is a continuous manufacturing process in which various processes are […]
Utility Technology Leaders: Who’s Using Composites?
Composite materials, such as Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), are steadily gaining acceptance throughout the utility industry. This can be seen in the wide range of electrical utilities adopting composite cross arms and transmission poles as an economically- and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional materials like wood and steel. This post will have a look at just a […]
