T&D Buyer's Guide

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.

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.

For decades, our team has distributed most of the leading manufactures equipment in the powerline industry. We have also built and designed some of the most durable, reliable, and trusted tools and equipment in the electrical utility industry. We always go the extra mile to provide not only some of the best customer service but to create some of the most well-tested products possible. We have invested heavily in advanced technology to ensure that every product we produce is second to none. We proudly offer repair services for a wide array of electrical utility tools and equipment, including warranty repairs for many of the most common brands in the industry. We also house some of the most expansive technical testing services for our products including an in-house rubber goods testing lab, ground testing, and hot stick testing.

Evluma manufactures LED lighting products that assist universities, utilities and municipalities replace and retrofit existing HID fixtures. The OmniMax LED replacement lamp is the ‘Perfect Fit’ for decorative post top lighting. Evluma's AreaMax is “The Utility Standard” for street and area lighting. All Evluma products operate with ConnectLED Bluetooth controls. Now offering a full line of globes for post top fixtures!

Since 1905, G&W Electric has been a leading provider of innovative power grid solutions including the latest in load and fault interrupting switches; reclosers; sensors; system protection equipment; power grid automation; transmission and distribution cable terminations; and joints and other cable accessories. G&W Electric is headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.A., with manufacturing facilities and sales support in more than 100 countries, including Canada, Italy, China, Mexico, Brazil, India, and Singapore. We help our customers meet their challenges and gain a competitive edge through a suite of advanced products and technical services.

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.

High Voltage, Inc. designs and manufactures industry-leading high voltage test equipment for proof testing, diagnostic testing,  high voltage breakdown testing, and preventative maintenance testing. Trusted for the most technically-advanced, portable, and user-friendly high voltage equipment on the market. HVI test sets are used worldwide by utilities, testing service companies, electrical contractors, large industrial factories, and electrical apparatus OEMs.

HVI has been an essential supplier of electrical testers and test kits for over 20 years. Our familiarity with the regulations and procedures inherent to this industry make us more than a supplier or manufacturer, but a partner. Customers turn to HVI for its high-quality testing equipment, unparalleled customer support, and its commitment to sharing deep industry knowledge in an approachable, helpful way.

By working closely with technicians and professionals like you, we have been able to consistently innovate new technologies and solve real world problems with custom solutions. For the industry standard in high voltage testing equipment, you can rely on HVI.