IMPulse NC LLC
The Power to Keep People Moving TM
A Marmon Group/Berkshire Hathaway Company
Founded in 1990 by a core group of transit professionals, the IMPulse product history dates back to 1888 through the Ohio Brass and Cheatham Companies. Today, IMPulse is the largest U.S. manufacturer of overhead contact system (OCS and Catenary) hardware for the mass transit industry. IMPulse’s overhead electrification products range from 600 volt DC to 25kV AC applications covering vintage trolley, electric trolleybus, streetcar, light rail, heavy commuter rail, electrified mining & freight lines, and high‐speed rail. The primary market is North America and Mexico, with products supplied to New Zealand, Korea, Chile and Italy.
The IMPulse product line covers all OCS components and assemblies, including detailed installation and maintenance instructions. All products and manufacturing processes follow the strict ISO 9001:2008 quality management system as certified by UL DQS.
The time tested, safety proven, quality products have been in service with most transit agencies throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The IMPulse Trans*Lite insulator (a critical OCS component) has proven to be the most reliable, effective and sought after strain and strut insulator on the market (often copied, but never proven to meet the same long term strength capabilities). All products are designed to strict safety requirements, including in‐house design testing (tensile tester able to test up to 200,000 lbs. / 890 kn), and all Trans*Lite insulators are 100% proof tested to the rated load, plus design/destruct tested for every 100 pieces in production.
In addition, IMPulse can provide a wide range of insulator products, including the original No‐Bo section insulator, the Dirigo Spool and Strain insulators, J‐B Strain insulators, Messenger Saddles and a variety of caps & cones. We have a full complement of electric trolleybus (ETB) fittings, frogs, crossings, curve segments, as needed for every type of application. If you need a draw, vertical lift, bascule, swing bridge application, we have the product. The IMPulse Door Bridge has proven to be the most robust and reliable system that is easily adaptable to a variety of different door types and movements. For light rail, commuter rail and high‐speed rail applications, the extensive IMPulse line can accommodate extreme reach cantilever assemblies, tunnel arms, cross‐spans, different pole types and structures. Our pole banding material is easy to install, readjust, remove and relocate, if necessary. The balance weight and counter‐weight assemblies use a highly reliable, non‐binding pulley assembly with easy to maintain high tension bearings that are specifically designed for OCS application and temperature change movements. Weights can be provided in single piece, inside/outside pole and in small individual stack‐plates. IMPulse can provide pre‐assembly and special packaging of components. We deal directly with the foundry and galvanizer to obtain the best price and turn‐around time for delivery. The Engineering and Drafting department tailors each customer’s design and submittal process to meet the needs of the project. We provide in‐house Professional Engineer review of every project and can provide State certification when needed. Project orders are available with a detailed Operation and Maintenance Manual. In addition, we can provide on‐site training for product service and maintenance. Our experience gained from many years of product design and application, along with involvement in many different projects and with different agencies, has enabled our Research and Development department to offer updated designs based on best practices, where we look at ways to reduce field installation and maintenance cost. We also address and satisfy specific customer requirements from torque/bending issues to chemical contaminants (de‐icing). When it comes to OCS (catenary and single contact wire) hardware for any electrified transit system, IMPulse is your first choice for best value over the long term. For further information, please contact our dedicated Sales staff:
Paul Campbell, Director of Sales & Marketing, 919‐635‐7428, [email protected]
Matt Hughes, Product Specialist ‐ Inside Sales, 919‐635‐7039, [email protected]
Jean McNeill, Sales Associate, 919‐635‐7412, [email protected]
Chris Pagni, North America West Coast Sales, 415‐722‐0980, [email protected]
IMPulse NC LLC
100 IMPulse Way
Mount Olive, NC 28365 ‐ USA
919‐658‐2200
e‐mail: [email protected]
URL: www.impulsenc.com
A Marmon Group/Berkshire Hathaway Company
Products
No‐Bo Section Insulator
Light Rail Line
Cut‐in Section Breaks
Cantilever Assembly
Counterweight
Swivel Clamp
25 KV Insulator
Trans*Lite Insulators
2 Piece Pole Band
Splicers
Hanger
Lightning Arrestor
Connectors & Tips
Steady Arm
Section Insulator
Trans*Lite Insulators
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Strain Insulators
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Working Load Class
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Strain
Insulator
Steady Arm
(Specialty)
Insulator
5,000 lb.
10,000 lb.
15,000 lb.
Strut
Insulator
• Specialty Insulators
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ETB Feed‐In Hangers
Line Hangers
Steady Arm Insulators
3rd Rail Anchor Insulators
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Cantilever Strut Insulators
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Pipe Size
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2 inch
2 ½ inch
4 inch
IMPulse NC LLC Major Transit Electrification Projects (sample list)
Ow ner/Agency
Contact Person
Balfour Beatty Rail
200 Union Blvd., Suite 400
Lakewood, CO 80228
Ravi Swamy (303) 299-2828
Elcon Corporation
1720 75th St.
Everett, WA 98203
Brian Myers (425) 743-5600
L.K. Comstock
611 W. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75247
Walter Antonyshyn (214) 9059860
Mass Electric Construction
3676 California Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Kevin Harrington (303) 209-7900
Mass Electric Construction
3676 California Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Kevin Harrington (303) 209-7900
Truland Systems Corp
1900 Oracle Way
Reston, VA 20190
Dean Leyh (571) 259-9805
L.K. Comstock
611 W. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75247
Walter Antonyshyn (214) 9059860
Balfour Beatty Rail
221 N. Ardmore Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Joe Reed (626) 571-8597
Mass-Aldridge JV
Charlotte, NC
Israel Simoes
(704) 719-6724
Central Arkansas Transit
Authority
901 Maple Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Keith Jones
501-375-6717
Fischbach & Moore Electric
150 Rock Hill Road
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
J. Pete Compton
(610) 668-4610
Southern Sales & Service
1882 Latham Street
Memphis, TN 38106
Bill Crawley
(901) 942-2158
Crowder Construction Co.
111 Burma Drive
Apex, NC 27502
Tim Jestel
(919) 367-2000
Fisk Electric/Robinson Industries
4633 Sanford
Metairie, LA 70010
John Vicari
(504) 889-0811
ABC Rail Systems
421 South None Mound Road
Verona, WI 53593
Daniel Foth
(608) 845-8777
Project
(Contract #)
Scope of Work
Completion
Date
Value
Denver RTD West
Corridor LRT
Project
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2011
$3.3M
Portland Eastside
Streetcar Loop
Project
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2010
$1.2M
DART LRT Blue
Line Extension
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2010
$1.1M
UTA West Valley
LRT Extension
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2010
$1.3M
UTA Mid-Jordan
LRT Extension
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2010
$2.8M
Hampton Roads
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Norfolk LRT Project
Hardware System
2010
$1.8M
DART CMGC-3
LRT Segment
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2009
$1.8M
LACMTA Gold Line Design, manufacture & supply OCS
LRT Extension
Hardware System
2009
$1.5M
Charlotte Light Rail Design, manufacture & supply OCS
System
Hardware System
2008
$1.4M
River Rail Streetcar
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2004
$300K
Pittsburgh/Port
Authority of
Allegheny County
LRT-007
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2004
$1.5M
Memphis
Medical Center
Rail Extension
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2003
$1.0M
Charlotte's Vintage
Trolley System
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2002
$0.4M
New Orleans Canal Streetcar
Project
Design, manufacture & supply OCS
Hardware System
2002
$0.7M
Design, manufacture, furnish &
install OCS hardware (turnkey)
2001
$0.4M
San Pedro
Water Front Red
Car Line
San Francisco, California Seattle, Washington
Tampa, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
Electric Trolleybus
Electric Trolleybus
Vintage Streetcar System
Vintage Streetcar System
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Portland, Oregon
Denver, Colorado
Salt Lake City, Utah
Vintage and Modern Streetcars
Modern Streetcar Light Rail System
Light Rail System
San Francisco, California
Charlotte, North Carolina
Light Rail System
Light Rail System
Future High Speed Rail