Aerials
This is the market manager for distribution / line maintenance and construction aerials
Who is Ryan Hulleman
This is the most common type of unit mounted winch on a digger derrick.
What is a turntable winch
If a truck completes paint, and then has to go through again, it adds this many hours to the job.
What are 32 hours.
This person is the first call you'd make for Quality concerns at Midwest
Who is Howard Corcimiglia
1,800+ orders are shipped from this facility every day.
What is PCD (or Parts Distribution)?
This highest volume model aerial is why Bruce Wilbanks jokes that Altec should be spelled with two AA's.
What is the AA55
The market manager for digger derricks, this person helps determine what new units and features we will develop.
Who is Jordan Desmarais
Late revisions result in the truck being routed here, that increase cost and likely delay delivery to the customer
What is mod center
Customers may observe this and think that their unit is not stable.
What is the rear tire coming off the ground
This facility puts units through a full lifecycle of testing.
What is Design Assurance
This model has a telescopic upper boom that allows you to 'squirt' into the work zone.
What is a TA
This is the smallest Altec Digger Derrick
What is the DB37 (backyard derrick)
This determines the effectiveness of the electrical insulation of the boom.
What is a dielectric test
This process increases paint adhesion and reduces rust vs traditional processes.
2 Coat Powder Paint System or Gen 2 Paint
This facility allows us to expand capacity for customers and provide world class paint on units.
What is Pangea
These 2 reasons are why customers want a boomtip winch
1) What makes it easier to extend/retract without paying in/out the winch rope
2) Capstan use out at the boomtip
This type of body design is more expensive, typically has more warranty claims, and is more difficult to install and service.
What is a stubbed body
This is the last audit step before delivering to customers or scheduling customer inspections.
What is Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI)
This has components produced in St Joseph, MO and Wathena, KS
What is fiberglass
This is the trade-off for getting extended reach or over center machines.
What is reduced material handling (or jib) capacity
These five unit model families are manufactured out of Midwest
What are the DL, DM, DC, DB, and DR families.
These options reduce throughput, require less engineering time, are industry recommended, and allow customers to easily service and maintain the options.
What are Industry Preferred Solutions (on the Product Information Center)
These fasteners provide a more consistent clamping force.
What are huck bolts (subbase installation to frame rails)
The person responsible for Altec being in St. Joseph.
Who is Frank Freudenthal