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Welcome to the Utility Fleet podcast, brought to you by Utility Fleet Professional. Join us as we dive into the world of utility fleet management and maintenance, exploring the latest trends, best practices, and strategies from industry experts and peers. Our focus is on providing valuable insights and information to decision-makers in the utility sector, helping them to meet the unique challenges faced by utility fleets and maximize their fleet’s productivity. With more than 60 years of combined experience in the utility and fleet management industries, our publishing team delivers the highest-quality content for our listeners and advertisers. Subscribe now and join the conversation on the only podcast laser-focused on the informational needs of utility fleet professionals.
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
In recognition for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we did a podcast with the ATSS Foundation with Lori Diaz, CFRE.
They offer various programs including:
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- Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program: provides scholarships to dependents of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job.
- National Work Zone Memorial: a traveling memorial that raises awareness about work zone safety.
- Experienced Camper Scholarship Program: helps children who lost a parent in a work zone crash attend a summer camp.
- National Work Zone Safe Driving Education Program: free online course for teens about safe driving practices in work zones.
- Work Zone Safety Activity Book: educates younger children about work zone safety.
- Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship: allows public agency employees to attend the ATSSA Convention & Traffic Expo..
- They rely on donations to support these programs. They mentioned one of their supporters TrafFix Devices
- The next ATSSA Convention & Traffic Expo will be held in February in Orlando, Florida.
Support the cause - https://foundation.atssa.com/
Lori Diaz, CFRE - foundation@ATSSA.COM
Director of ATSS Foundation
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
This is an interview between Kurt Moreland, associate publisher with Utility Fleet Professional Magazine, and Ralph Kokot, CEO of Vanair. Ralph discusses his career path from mechanic to CEO and the reasons behind Vanair's recent acquisitions.
Key points:
- Ralph started his career as a mechanic and eventually became a fleet manager at a utility company.
- He acquired Vanair, a mobile power solutions company, in 1997.
- Van Air focuses on electrification of traditionally ice-engine driven components.
- Van Air already offers level two EV charging capabilities.
Providing Mobile Power Solutions® since 1972, Vanair® Manufacturing, located in Michigan City, Indiana, offers the most comprehensive product line of vehicle-mounted air compressors, generators, welders, hydraulics, Electrified Power Equipment®, chargers/boosters, engine starters, and custom products in the world. Elevating the meaning of Mobile Power Solutions® through innovative design, training, and support, Vanair® engineers rugged and dependable products that are used to improve efficiency and productivity worldwide. Vanair® has over 100 standard commercial models ranging from 10 to 1500 CFM and is available in multiple configurations to meet your needs.
- Website - https://vanair.com/
- Phone - 1-800-526-8817
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Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
The key points are:
- KJ has previously worked in the truck body and utility truck business.
- He recently left his job to start his own company, Service Trucks USA, which focuses on service trucks with cranes.
- Kurt and KJ discuss the current state of the supply chain for trucks, attributing the disruption to a lack of computer chips, Covid shutdowns, and labor shortages.
- KJ predicts that the supply chain will slowly return to normal, with an easing of prices and a return to some level of excess inventory.
- They also discuss a reality TV star, One Ibarra, who runs a gold mining business and uses custom-built service trucks.
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This podcast is sponsored by Tallman Equipment Company Inc. If you are looking for some of the best tools for lineman, visit Tallman Equipment Website today!
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Managing a fleet of vehicles in rugged and diverse environments like those faced by Northwestern Energy, which operates across Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, requires careful planning and adaptation. Winter preparedness is crucial, with checks on tires, hydraulics, and the use of appropriate vehicles with snow chains being essential from October onwards. Deep snow necessitates the use of track units, requiring precise planning for installation and removal. Different terrains and tasks demand specialized off-road equipment, ranging from UTVs to snowmobiles and snowcats. Frequent tire changes are unavoidable due to the harsh conditions, and specific tire types are crucial for optimal performance. Finally, company policy emphasizes the use of professional towing services rather than employee self-towing to minimize potential damage in case of breakdowns.
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This podcast is sponsored by Tallman Equipment Company Inc. If you are looking for some of the best tools for lineman, visit Tallman Equipment Website today!
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
In this episode of Under the UFP Hood, Kurt interviews Matt Gilliland of Nebraska Public Power discussing Winterizing the Fleet.
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This podcast is sponsored by Tallman Equipment Company Inc. If you are looking for some of the best tools for lineman, visit Tallman Equipment Website today!
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Listen to this special holiday episode of “Under the UFP Hood,” during which we explore a new children's book written by our host, Kurt Moreland, and his daughter, fourth-grade teacher Kaylin Moreland. You’ll learn more about how “Buckey the Bucket Truck Saves the Day” provides lessons on teamwork and safety, all while giving children an appreciation of the hard work it takes to maintain and repair utility infrastructure. We also speak with the book’s illustrator, Nichole Campbell.
To purchase a copy of "Buckey the Bucket Truck Saves the Day," email Kurt at MorelandMediaInc@gmail.com. Books are normally $20, but you can purchase them at the special $15 holiday rate when you mention you heard about the book on this podcast.
To contact Nichole about her illustration work, email her at nicholecampbellart@gmail.com.
We bring with us on the ride Kaylin Moreland who is a teacher and discusses her success with the book and a very talented artist who did the illustrations, Nichole Campbell.
If you would like to purchase a "Buckey the Bucket Truck Book" you can email Kurt to order one here, MorelandMediaInc@gmail.com.
Books are normally $20 but will be $15 as a holiday special when mentioning you heard it here on this podcast!
If you would like to get ahold of Nichole to illustrate something for you, contact her at nicholecampbellart@gmail.com.
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This podcast is sponsored by Tallman Equipment Company Inc. If you are looking for some of the best tools for lineman, visit Tallman Equipment Website today!
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Listen to Kurt Moreland as he dives in with JPaul Milner & Gretchen Reese from Utilimarc about data management for fleets and what to do with all the analytics.
Paul Milner is the Director of Analytics with Utilimarc
Reach out to Paul with questions: pmilner@utilimarc.com
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Welcome to the Utility Fleet podcast, brought to you by Utility Fleet Professional. Join us as we dive into the world of utility fleet management and maintenance, exploring the latest trends, best practices, and strategies from industry experts and peers. Our focus is on providing valuable insights and information to decision-makers in the utility sector, helping them to meet the unique challenges faced by utility fleets and maximize their fleet’s productivity. With more than 60 years of combined experience in the utility and fleet management industries, our publishing team delivers the highest-quality content for our listeners and advertisers. Subscribe now and join the conversation on the only podcast laser-focused on the informational needs of utility fleet professionals.
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Listen to Kurt Moreland as he dives in with Julie Gomez from TEP. They talk a host of topics including EUFMC!
Read the article here -
https://utilityfleetprofessional.com/blog/women-in-utility-fleet-julie-gomez/
Subscribe for your complimentary issue of Utility Fleet Professional Magazine - https://utilityfleetprofessional.com/subscribe-now/
Welcome to the Utility Fleet podcast, brought to you by Utility Fleet Professional. Join us as we dive into the world of utility fleet management and maintenance, exploring the latest trends, best practices, and strategies from industry experts and peers. Our focus is on providing valuable insights and information to decision-makers in the utility sector, helping them to meet the unique challenges faced by utility fleets and maximize their fleet’s productivity. With more than 60 years of combined experience in the utility and fleet management industries, our publishing team delivers the highest-quality content for our listeners and advertisers. Subscribe now and join the conversation on the only podcast laser-focused on the informational needs of utility fleet professionals.
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This podcast is sponsored by Tallman Equipment Company Inc. If you are looking for some of the best tools for lineman, visit Tallman Equipment Website today!
Utility Fleet Professional
Utility Fleet Professional is the only trade publication laser-focused on the informational needs of decision-makers who purchase and manage fleet assets for investor-owned utilities, public utilities, cooperatives and utility contractors. If you’re objective is to reach fleet management and maintenance professionals in the utility sector — readers who depend on products and services like yours to do their job — UFP is your direct access.
Since its launch in 2011, UFP has been embraced by fleet professionals as the go-to informational resource for the latest fleet trends, best practices and strategies from peers and industry experts. Utility fleets face unique challenges, and they’re turning to UFP’s specialized content to help them meet those challenges and maximize their fleet’s productivity.
UFP’s publishing team brings together more than 60 years of combined experience in the utility and fleet management industries to produce the highest-quality product for our readers and advertisers.
Editorial content is led by Sean Lyden, who has covered the transportation and energy sectors as a journalist and editor for nearly two decades. Sean is well connected in the industry and passionate about providing UFP readers with the most relevant and actionable information on aerial equipment, vehicles, new technologies, green fleet trends, fleet management advice and any other content that can give utility fleet managers an edge in tackling their biggest challenges.
We publish five issues of UFP per year, with each issue published in conjunction with key industry events, such as the the Utility Fleet Leadership Summit, NTEA Work Truck Show, NAFA, iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo, Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC), SEMA show and APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition.
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