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Measuring almost 200 feet in height, the world’s largest freestanding FRP tower was part of a 40-year R&D …
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Case Study: Lightweight Fiberglass Utility Trench Covers Replace Heavy, Substation Concrete
Strongwell allied fabricator, GEF Incorporated, has developed a new utility trench cover system trade named UTILICOVER™. The cover’s design …
Case Study: Fiberglass Offers a Drop-In Solution for Concrete Covers
Due to the tropical savanna climate, a major global satellite service corporation needed a more durable replacement for …
Case Study: Lightweight Fiberglass Shelters Installed at Indiana Power Facility
Fortune 500 company, Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States. The …
Case Study: Intake Screen Enclosure Defies Mist and Humidity
The Toledo Edison Bayshore power plant in Toledo, Ohio, chose all-fiberglass materials when it needed to replace and enlarge its intake …
Case Study: Fiberglass Grating and Handrail Take the Shock Out of Electricity
140,000 amps of DC electricity flow through transformers that power the aluminum manufacturing process at Intalco Aluminum in …
Case Study: Composite Power Pole Benefits Out-Weigh Those of Wood and Concrete
Recently, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) had a high profile transmission line installation in Northeast Tennessee. The municipally-owned …
Case Study: Mountains are No Match for SE28 Pole
Strongwell’s lightweight SE28 FRP composite transmission pole reduces the cost and difficulty of installations in mountainous terrain. The Tennessee …
Case Study: SE28 Pole Ideal for Fast Track Project
When the Bristol Tennessee Electric System (BTES) had a fast-track installation project for a transmission line along the …
Case Study: Strongwell Scores Homerun at Ball Parks
Strongwell SE28 composite utility poles are hitting homeruns at several ballparks in the Southeast. Municipalities are discovering that …