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A History of Innovation

From the first digger derrick in 1945 to the industry's first all-electric bucket truck; Terex Utilities has a history of innovation.

History

 

Terex Utilities was founded in 1945 with the advent of the groundbreaking Tel-E-lect digger derrick and has been rooted in the growth and maintenance of utility infrastructure for more than 80 years. Terex has seen the good times, and the bad, and through it all the company has been there for its customers. Terex has listened to the challenges faced by utility companies and has turned them into new innovative equipment and products. 

 

Terex Utilities has a legacy of innovation that has changed the industry - from the first hydraulic digger derrick to the industry's first all-electric bucket truck. As Terex looks to the future, the company will continue to provide state-of-the-art utility equipment to the crews who build and maintain the electric power grid around the world. It is what makes Terex Utilities Built. Different. 

Terex first digger derrick in 1945

1945

The first Terex products are introduced as Telelect develops the first mechanical digger derrick.

1950s Terex first to introduce fiberglass boom

1950s

First to introduce fiberglass boom as live line work take hold. Bucket trucks used instead of climbing poles.

1966 Terex - Telelect digger derrick

1960s

Fiberglass third section on digger derricks introduced to eliminate pin-on third sections.

1975 Terex first to introduce single stick bucket truck control

1975

First to introduce ergonomic single stick controller.

1986 Hi-Ranger Bucket Truck

1986

First to design a hydraulic lift for aerials: 13 feet and 15 feet first, and then later a double 25 foot.

1990s

1990s

First to design a two-foot platform lifter for bucket trucks and a hydraulically-compensated boom. 

1997 Terex Corporation purchases Telelect

1997

Terex Corporation purchases Telelect. April 1997 name changes to Terex-Telelect.

The Linesman Series of transmission bucket trucks debuts in 2003

2003

The Linesman Series debuts with the first TM105; a transmission bucket truck with a working height of 105 feet.

2010 Terex Hybrid Bucket Truck

2010

First HyPower hybrid ePTO utility truck launched. 

2012 first to introduce Terex tru-level tilting bucket truck pedestal

2012

Terex Tru-Level tilting pedestal improves working on slopes and reduces operator fatigue.

2017 Terex Optima Series of bucket trucks introduced

2017

The introduction of the Terex Optima Series of bucket trucks. First in the industry to develop an overload alert system for aerial devices.

2020 Terex moves into new manufacturing facility

2020

Terex Utilities opens new state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Watertown, South Dakota. 

2022 Terex introduces all-electric bucket truck

2022

First Terex all-electric bucket truck with WorkForce Power Take-Off by Viatec introduced on International Class 7 eMV chassis.

2023 Terex introduces Flex Pro controls for digger derricks

2023

Flex Pro controls for digger derricks introduced offering several electronic control consoles and a half dozen radio remote control options.

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