T&D Buyer's Guide

Doble Engineering Company is a global leader in diagnostic test equipment, software and engineering services for the electric power industry. Founded in 1920, it helps utilities and energy asset owners improve reliability, assess system health, and optimize operations through advanced diagnostics and expertise worldwide.

MDF Cable Bus Systems 4465 Limaburg Rd. (Zip 41048) Manufacturer of Cable Bus Systems for High current, electrical busway applications (1000 to 6000 Amps). AC & DC Systems are available from 600 Volt to 35KV. Complete Engineered systems are supplied for Industrial, Utility and Commercial applications including service entrances, primary and secondary feeders, plant distribution, large motor and equipment feeders. Corrosion resistant aluminum, bus enclosures are supplied for indoor and outdoor applications. PVC coated systems are available for highly corrosive environments. Supports for busway systems can also be supplied.

In 1897, ACA sold the first aluminum for current-carrying application. That sale was the beginning of a relationship between ACA and the electrical industry that has prevailed for nearly a century. Today, ACA Conductor Accessories is the world^^s foremost supplier of aluminum conductor accessories to the entire utility industry. Yet, we are more than simply a manufacturer of metal products... we offer a depth of engineering, production, training and testing services not available from any other source, at any price. With ACA, you get the product performance you need for reliability, and the know-how to apply it. ACA expertise, born from beginnings of the electric age... it^^s an edge that makes a big difference. The entire ACA organization is ready to listen to your needs and provide a better technical solution for improved system reliability. We will be happy to provide you with detailed literature and answer specific questions about any of our products and services. Contact us today for more information and the name of the ACA field representative near you.

Critter Guard designs and manufactures animal prevention products to protect substations and transformers from critter-related power outages. Many utilities have standardized using Critter Guard products for its effectiveness and proven reliability in all weather conditions.

Critter Guard BLOCKS points of entry via utility poles and power lines. With Critter Guard, critical components aren't simply covered up like the competition.

Common features of Critter Guard products include:

• No need to de-power the line for installation or substation maintenance.

• Nothing to replace or lose during service.

• Easy Installation

Critter Guard’s product line consists of: Line Guard, Pole Guard, and BirdBloc. All of these systems are defined by one characteristic — No Access.

Tallman Equipment is an employee-owned company and has served the electrical transmission and distribution industry for over 70 years. We offer a comprehensive range of services to linemen, including new tool sales, rentals, ground and jumper set manufacturing, transformer sling production, and expert testing and repair.  

Tallman carries a wide selection of the best tools and equipment from the top brands in the utility industry.  

Our rental inventory includes stringing blocks, ground and jumper sets, battery powered cutting and crimping tools, fiberglass hot arms, hoists, dynamometers, rubber goods, and more.  

The Tallman Assembly Department custom-builds ground and jumper sets as well as performing dielectric testing and repair on used grounds and jumpers.  

Our rope department specializes in transformer sling assemblies as well as rope splicing and custom rope solutions.  

Our repair department services all tools commonly used in the utility industry including hydraulic, pneumatic, gas, and battery-powered equipment, stringing blocks, dynamometers, and mechanical hoists. 

Tallman offers complete repair and reconditioning of fiberglass tools, including hot sticks, conductor and support gins, ladders, extension arms, shotgun sticks, and more.  

The Tallman Rubber Lab cleans and performs dielectric testing on rubber gloves, blankets, sleeves, and other rubber goods and cover-up. All testing is done in accordance to ASTM standards.  

At Tallman Equipment, our vision is to deliver quality, convenience, and reliability to our customers by adapting to their needs and always striving to do the right thing.

We are a manufacturer of identification products for Electric utilities, Telecommunication companies, Pipeline companies and OEM's. For 70 years we have made pole tags, cable markers, data plates, substation signs and all things identification.  Tech Products, Inc. provides the most durable products in our industries with brand names like EVERLAST, Tech-3D, FASTTAG, and TechBrite.  We are also a service company - an information provider. We work as a team member with a customer to find a solution for their identification need.

MDF Cable Bus Systems 4465 Limaburg Rd. (Zip 41048) Manufacturer of Cable Bus Systems for High current, electrical busway applications (1000 to 6000 Amps). AC & DC Systems are available from 600 Volt to 35KV. Complete Engineered systems are supplied for Industrial, Utility and Commercial applications including service entrances, primary and secondary feeders, plant distribution, large motor and equipment feeders. Corrosion resistant aluminum, bus enclosures are supplied for indoor and outdoor applications. PVC coated systems are available for highly corrosive environments. Supports for busway systems can also be supplied.

For nearly 50 years, SDT North America has helped the world’s most reliable companies achieve their operational objectives through better asset reliability. Our technology empowers maintenance and reliability teams to foresee failures, eliminate energy waste, and make smarter, safer decisions.

Ultrasound is often the first indicator of change in an asset’s condition. Its sensitivity to friction, impacting, and turbulence makes it one of the most versatile condition monitoring technologies available—capable of detecting subtle defects long before other methods.

At SDT, we harness this power across the 8 Pillars of Ultrasound:

• Bearing Condition Monitoring

• Precision Lubrication

• Compressed Air & Gas Leak Detection

• Steam Trap & Valve Testing

• Electrical System Inspection

• Hydraulic System Testing

• Tightness Testing

• Pump Cavitation Detection

Our portable ultrasound data collectors and acoustic imaging cameras are known for their accuracy, repeatability, and ease of use—trusted by industries across the globe to increase uptime, improve sustainability, and reduce operational risk.

Discover why SDT is known as The World’s Favorite Ultrasound Company—and how we help you bring reliability into focus.