TEREX Utilities, founded in 1945 with the advent of the groundbreaking Tel-E-lect digger derrick, has been rooted in the growth and maintenance of this nation’s utility infrastructure for over 60 years. . They ’ve listened to you when you’ve approached them with problems that you run into during your daily operations and have turned them into workable solutions for you…throughout your good times and your bad times.
Now, as Terex is traveling together deep into the 21 st century, they are proud to be a part of the next exciting phase of providing you with state-of-the-art solutions steeped in the tradition of those people that built the power and communication grid…hard-working and inventive.
| 1945 |
Toward the end of World War II, two men developed a machine to dig holes for utility poles. It was run by the truck's power-take-off and utilized a Ford differential to turn the auger. The entire machine was suspended from the end of a boom and required only two men to dig a hole for a utility pole - revolutionary in a time when large crews, spades, shovels, bars, and jabbers were the norm. They formed a company to produce their invention and named it Tel-E-Lect Product for the industries it was to serve - the Telephone and Electric Utilities. Since then, our company has pioneered numerous innovations, many of which are now used throughout the industry. |
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| 1960 |
Three innovations were introduced that are still in use today - the Rite-Way auger storage bracket. PG (pole grabbing) winch, and the hydraulic collector block. With the latter, for the first time digger derricks could rotate continuously and without restriction making them a much more versatile machine. |
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| 1962 |
The Telecon (TELelect ECONomy) was introduced. Mounted on a smaller, lighter and more maneuverable chassis, this machine would do 85% of the work of the larger machines at approximately 55% of the price. |
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| 1964 |
The Commander Series I digger derrick was developed featuring two innovations, box constructed booms and dual lift cylinders. |
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| 1966 |
The first fiberglass third section was introduced to eliminate pin-on third sections. |
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| 1969 |
The first aerial product line was introduced. It was named Zip family and consisted of a telescopic aerial, articulated aerial, and a crane. |
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| 1970 |
A unique fiberglass boom manufacturing process was developed resulting in the Tele-Glass boom. |
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| 1973 |
The first overcenter material handler aerial device named the Telbow was introduced. |
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| 1977 |
The first non-overcenter aerial device named the TN series was introduced. |
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| 1986 |
The first hydraulic lift for Telelect aerials was built. This allowed an additional 15 feet of working height without increasing overall travel length. An additional 20 feet of working height was later achieved with the introduction of the double hydraulic lift. |
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| 1988 |
Simon-Telelect, Inc. purchased the Telelect product line. The following year Stelco products were added. |
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| 1992 |
The Hi-Ranger product line was acquired. Hi-Ranger products were well known due to their smooth operation and "straight line" approach to the work area achieved with an innovative compensated upper boom design. |
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| 1997 |
TEREX Corporation acquired the Simon Access division of Simon Engineering in 1997 and our name was changed to TEREX Telelect, Inc. We are an important subsidiary of what is today a major and diversified global manufacturer involved in a broad range of construction, infrastructure, recycling and mining related capital equipment. |
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| 2001 |
TEREX Telelect entered the cable placer market with the introduction of the TCP-40 cable placer. |
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| 2002 |
TEREX Telelect acquired the Pacific Utility Equipment, Eusco, and Telelect East equipment distributorships. |
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| 2003 |
TEREX Telelect acquired the Commercial Body Corporation and Combatel distributorships. The distributor network became known as TEREX Utilities - West and TEREX Utilities - South. |
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| 2004 |
In January, TEREX Telelect acquired Compass Equipment Leasing to create TEREX Utilities Rental.
In September, TEREX Corporation reorganized the operations of the TEREX Utilities business units. The operatons of TEREX Telelect, TEREX Utilities - South, and TEREX Utilities - West began to work together in a single, customer-focused manner under the TEREX Utilities banner. |
