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TEN Offers a new lease of life with refurbishment14 Feb, 2018TEN's Jeff Gregory offers an insight into the stages of refurbishment Tesmec is the leading provider of transmission stringing machinery in the Australian and New Zealand market. The Italian made machinery has been designed to withstand the tough conditions in which they operate around the globe. Australia gives machinery as good a test as most,... Read More... |
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Restoring electrical integrity to the network15 Jan, 2018Restoring electrical and mechanical integrity to damaged conductor at suspension clamps By Corey Scott As our electrical network infrastructure continues to age, utilities are increasing the inspection frequency of lines and connectors with the goal of preventing outages and conductor breakages. The use of infra-red, LIDAR and UV inspection technologies allows utilities to identify and... Read More... |
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Hot Day Training in SA15 Jan, 2018TEN delivers Tesmec Training on a warm 44°C day in Port Augusta last week. Thanks goes to the TEN training team for their quick response to a call from one of our key customers, Enerven. It was great to have the opportunity to help get the Enerven team re-certified for business within 48 hours of... Read More... |
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ClampStar® South Australia Trials7 Sep, 2017On the back of successful trials and sales of ClampStar® units in QLD and NSW, TEN has recently provided ClampStar® units as part of an ongoing trial in South Australia. The purpose of the trials are to evaluate the product for its suitability across varying applications and make a determination of suitability as a standardised... Read More... |
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Glove Tech26 Jul, 2017TEN and Salisbury have made this handy rubber goods care and inspection poster available. This highlights the common rubber inspection issues for a range of rubber goods including gloves, sleeves, line hoses and blankets. Identification of cracking and cutting, UV checking, chemical attack, folding damage, snags and physical damage are all failures during inspection of... Read More... |
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ClampStar Repair Units26 Jul, 2017Classic Connectors ClampStar® Repair Units are a cost effective and time efficient solution to repairing damaged conductors including OPGW. ClampStar, an engineered electrical and mechanical shunt is the industry’s only permanent, life extension solution for virtually all overhead conductors of any voltage class. ClampStar easily installs with NO power interruption and no mechanical grips, come-alongs,... Read More... |
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CPI Wedge Clamps Distributed by TEN17 Jul, 2017TEN is pleased to announce our first delivery of the Connector Products Inc (CPI) Wedge Clamps to a major utility in Victoria. This is the culmination of two years of work in testing and trials to have the product approved and is a credit to all involved. The wedge clamps allow the utility to move... Read More... |
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TEN Exhibits at MESA 201710 Jul, 2017TEN Exhibits at MESA 2017 TEN was very pleased to once again exhibit at MESA - Mining Electrical Safety Conference. The team at MESA put on a great show and as always we had fantastic engagement with the conference delegates and other exhibitors alike. TEN was represented by our National Business Development Manager Lindsay Taylor... Read More... |
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Principles of High Integrity Electrical Connector Design4 Jul, 2017Three Principles of High Integrity Electrical Connector Design Guest contributor: Carl Tamm, President of Classic Connectors USA. Wouldn’t it be nice if our electrical conductors would grow like grape vines, beginning at the generating plant, branching off where appropriate, all the way down to the last twigs and leaves that represent our homes and businesses?... Read More... |
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Maclean Power Products & TEN in WA3 Oct, 2016TEN is pleased to announce we are distributing Maclean Power Products (Formally distributed by Dulhunty Power Ltd.) in the Australian market. With a long history of partnership with Maclean in their anchor range, this is a great fit for TEN to distribute the vast range of Maclean line materials to our diverse customer base. Maclean... Read More... |
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TEN Distributing Simplex28 Sep, 2015Simplex Overview In 1899, Walter B. Templeton revolutionised the laying of railroad track by developing the original track jack. The company he founded went on to develop tools for manufacturing and construction applications. Today, that company continues as Simplex, one of the world's major suppliers of jacks, cylinders, and power pumps. TEN Group are proud... Read More... |
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Coefficient of Friction25 Sep, 2015Estimating Tension when pulling cable into conduit When you calculate cable pulling tensions, what friction coefficient should you use? User responses vary . . . some answer “0.5” . . . others “0.4,” or “0.35”. Who’s right?? What coefficient of friction provides the best tension estimates and correlation for field planning and optimal cable system... Read More... |
