[quote name='b9208' date='21 February 2010 - 10:24 PM' timestamp='1266807873' post='365546']
To my knowledge, aerials are fabricated at Kewaunee and then shipped to the Pierce IPP plant, where they are assembled, piped, wired, etc. They are then mounted to turntables and lifted by crane onto the apparatus body, followed by initial testing. Build then continues....
(not sure if Kewaunee also does the aluminum ladders)
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Up until the early to mid 90's, Smeal was the exclusive builder for Pierce aerials. Once the patent expired, Pierce built their own and then Smeal started producing actual apparatus.
To my knowledge, aerials are fabricated at Kewaunee and then shipped to the Pierce IPP plant, where they are assembled, piped, wired, etc. They are then mounted to turntables and lifted by crane onto the apparatus body, followed by initial testing. Build then continues....
(not sure if Kewaunee also does the aluminum ladders)
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Up until the early to mid 90's, Smeal was the exclusive builder for Pierce aerials. Once the patent expired, Pierce built their own and then Smeal started producing actual apparatus.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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