Shakespeare Tuff-Pole®
/Shakespeare Tuff-Pole® composite utility poles are stronger, lighter, and longer lasting than ever. This is the result of the newest technologies in fiberglass and resin systems, along with advanced manufacturing process controls.
Transmission and Distribution Composite Tuff-Poles
Shakespeare Tuff-Pole® composite utility poles are stronger, lighter, and longer lasting than ever. This is the result of the newest technologies in fiberglass and resin systems, along with advanced manufacturing process controls.
To achieve the Tuff-Pole® formula, new resin formulations and fiberglass configurations were engineered, new automated process controls applied, and advanced UV inhibitors and coatings added for long life in adverse weather conditions.
Maximum strength
Composite Tuff-Poles® stay strong. Fiberglass reinforced composite poles never rust or splinter. Unlike wood poles, insects and wildlife won’t eat them and woodpeckers won’t make holes in them. The Tuff-Pole® transmission and distribution pole will maintain its original strength throughout its long life. Manufacturing tolerances for composite Tuff-Poles® are tight, and they stay that way. The strength that you install remains constant. Composite power poles are ideal for installations where climate, wildlife and other environmental issues tear into wood poles.
Composite poles are also very light in weight, making them much easier and simpler to transport to remote destinations for power transmission and distribution installations. Airlifting, for example, requires lighter, less costly aircraft, and many installations in backyards or other planted areas can be achieved without heavy equipment – so the lawn is not torn up by construction traffic.
Available in a choice of colors, the hollow Shakespeare T&D poles make an attractive, unobtrusive site possible. Their good looks are protected by our coordinated efforts. UV protection is built in at every stage of manufacturing, and the products are tested to make sure they stand up as expected.
Composite utility poles install just like any other pole. They can be field drilled or drilled at the factory for crossarms, brackets, braces, or other attachments. You can also order climbing steps, and they meet the highest standards.
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