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Evolution of the Night Scan Light Tower
Evolution of the Night Scan Light Tower
Night Scan light tower technology has come a long way from its beginning in 1992. The first debut of the roof-mounted, fold-down light tower was August at the IFC show in Anaheim, California. Since then, Will-Burt has improved the design and components of Night Scan to create...
No Ladder, No Platform, No Problem
No Ladder, No Platform, No Problem
Success Story
CBO Designed & Manufactured 5G COW’s with Will-Burt SHDL Telescopic Mast.
Will-Burt's Super Heavy-Duty Locking (SHDL) 9-50 pneumatic telescopic mast was specified to support a combined 4G/5G Cell on Wheels (COW) for use by Telstra, an Australian telecommunications n...
Combatting Sky Threats
Combatting Sky Threats
Success Story
The latest anti-drone defense tactics are won on the ground with mobile and elevated defense hardware.
While malicious drone use continues to grow and threaten civilian environments, the need for detection and deterrence is quickly becoming a necessity for police and surveillance...
No Manpower - No Problem
The Calera Police Department employs 43 people with 35 full-time sworn police officers, 6 full-time dispatchers, 2 part-time dispatchers, 1 full-time jailer, 1 full-time records clerks and 1 victims’ services advocate. The department handles over 30,000 calls for service and averages over 800 arrests, 550 traffic wrecks a...
Jamie Davis Towing
Jamie Davis Towing is an industry leader in automotive towing & roadside assistance in Hope, British Columbia. Jamie Davis & his team provide a valuable service to the public and the Canadian economy by quickly clearing wreckage & maintaining proper traffic flow on major highways like the Coquihalla Highway.
Joe's Towing & Recovery
Jamie Davis Towing is an industry leader in automotive towing & roadside assistance in Hope, British Columbia. Jamie Davis & his team provide a valuable service to the public and the Canadian economy by quickly clearing wreckage & maintaining proper traffic flow on major highways like the Coquihalla Highway.
Newport News Water Department
The Newport News Water Department is a regional water provider in Newport News, Virginia, who has used lighting from The Will-Burt Company for more than 30 years. They process raw water and distribute water to residential and commercial customers throughout the city of Newport News and to the surrounding counties.
East Wayne Fire Department
The East Wayne Fire District is a two station, part-time volunteer fire department based in Dalton, Ohio. The department serves roughly 66 square miles in both Wayne and Stark counties. They handle about 700 calls a year and respond to fire, EMS and rescue situations, as well as conduct fire safety inspections and fire...
Null's Towing, Inc.
Null’s Towing was started in 1958 in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, by Charles Null to compliment his Esso gas station. Since then, the company has progressed from a single tow truck operation to a full service towing and recovery business.
Pasco County Fire Rescue
Pasco County Fire Rescue serves nearly 500,000 people in the state of Florida. Their department provides fire protection for all of unincorporated Pasco County and employs more than 650 professionals, along with a support staff of 65 and a steady group of volunteers.
Langhorne-Middletown Fire Department
Jamie Davis Towing is an industry leader in automotive towing & roadside assistance in Hope, British Columbia. Jamie Davis & his team provide a valuable service to the public and the Canadian economy by quickly clearing wreckage & maintaining proper traffic flow on major highways like the Coquihalla Highway.
Selecting a Mast for Your Application
Selecting a telescoping mast for your application can be a confusing process. With the many types of mast models available how do you make the right choice?
Masts can be pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and manual. If the application requires the mast to be vehicle mounted, any of the four can be specified. Pneumatic m...
Solving the Problems of Cellular Capacity Constraints, Outages and Technology Upgrades with Portable Telescoping Masts
Solving the Problems of Cellular Capacity Constraints, Outages and Technology Upgrades with Portable Telescoping Masts
Issues facing today’s cellular network infrastructure
Several issues can stress the capacity and capabilities of a cellular network. The data requirements driven by the advent of the “smart pho...
Specifying Light Towers and Masts for Mobile Command Centers
There are many considerations when it comes to specifying light towers and telescoping masts for a mobile command center.
Deciding whether you want high intensity scene lighting, cameras for surveillance, weather stations or microwave equipment for communications transmission is much easier done and accommodated for...
Weatherizing Your Pneumatic Mast
Weatherizing Your Pneumatic Mast
This section describes how to prepare a locking and non-locking pneumatic mast for extreme conditions such as freezing or warm weather using the Will-Burt non-toxic, Pneumatic Mast Antifreeze Kit. This optional kit provides enhanced mast performance in extreme weather conditions.
Preparing...
Why You Need a Light Tower
Why You Need a Light Tower
Light towers are very important during nighttime operations. To safely do at job at night, the best lighting possible is critical. High intensity, vehicle mounted telescoping light towers provide the illumination needed to safely complete nighttime rescue, disaster or investigative operations....
Apparatus Mountings to be Considered before Purchasing a Light Tower
Light towers are necessary for illuminating the scene during night rescue, command and control and disaster operations. Mounted to an emergency vehicle, mobile command center or apparatus, a critical item to be determined before purchase is how and where the light tower will be mounted.
A light tower can be mounted...
Lubricating and Cleaning Your Pneumatic Mast
Lubricating and Cleaning Your Pneumatic Mast
Will-Burt pneumatic telescoping masts come from the factory pre-lubricated and require no scheduled maintenance under normal operating conditions. In extremely harsh environmental conditions, maintenance of the mast might be required.
A noticeable gritty film on the...