Why Sherman+Reilly?

When it comes to making decisions regarding purchasing your utility line-stringing equipment, it is crucial to consider several key parameters to ensure you make the best choice for the job and for your investment. Here are some important factors to keep in mind that may help you decide:

1) Quality and Reliability: Look for manufacturers with a reputation for producing high-quality, reliable equipment.

Sherman+Reilly is well known for our quality and reliability. Why does Sherman+Reilly meticulously engineer and build our equipment to be the safest and most reliable in the field? Because we are dedicated to getting every lineman home, every night, no exceptions. This isn’t just a slogan or a tagline. We live and breathe this every day. Designed for Safety. Built to Last. These are the touchstones that our engineering team uses to test the merits of every design. Our products are well known in the marketplace because we have been manufacturing quality, reliable, line-stringing products for a long time.

2) Cost and Value: Comparing prices is important, but that should not be the main factor. It is also important to consider the overall value of the product.

Often, paying more upfront can save money in the long run due to better quality, durability, and product support. There’s an adage that says, “You get what you pay for.”  Our products are not generally the least expensive because we put a great deal of quality engineering into our products, making them the safest and most reliable available in North America, including after-sales support and service. Additionally, the safety considerations inherent in Sherman+Reilly equipment should be another consideration.  As mentioned above, Sherman+Reilly designs every piece of equipment with the intent of getting every lineman home, every night, no exceptions. The safety of the operator is paramount in the design of our equipment, which is why most if not all stringing operations can be controlled from within the Safe-Zone® Cab or Safe-Zone® Enclosure, providing maximum protection from rotating machinery and equipotential zone risk.

The Safe-Zone® Cab is a fully enclosed cab with sound attenuation, heating, and air conditioning, designed to increase operator safety, comfort, communication, and focus. The Safe-Zone® Enclosure is an open-air cab that provides overhead and surrounding protection to the operator with Ocu-View™ screen designed to reduce eye strain & improve visibility of overhead lines. The radial shape redirects projectile forces away from the operator providing industry leading protection. Both cab types provide an ergonomic control panel, and seated operator position designed to reduce fatigue of awkward body positions, high resistant levers, and mechanical vibration.

3) Technical Specifications: Ensure the equipment meets your specific technical requirements and standards.

Sherman+Reilly’s equipment specifications are readily available on our website and in our catalog, so you can make sure you know what you’re getting. Additionally, we partner with our customers through the new product development process to confirm that the final product will address your project needs. We also have regional sales managers and manufacturing representatives with decades of conductor installation equipment and application experience providing personalized support and a large demo fleet to help with your purchase decisions.

4) After-Sales Support: Evaluate the manufacturer’s customer service, warranty, and maintenance services. Good after-sales support can be crucial for minimizing downtime.

At Sherman+Reilly, we want to be leader in our competitive class with our after-service customer support. Every piece of equipment comes with lifetime in-service training for the original purchaser, which means our equipment trainer will come to your facility to train or retrain your crew on the use and functions of the machine. We have a dedicated service department that offers both factory service and customer site repair with a crew of dedicated technicians who travel all over North America, minimizing your downtime. Additionally, Sherman+Reilly provides a warranty against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from shipment, unconditionally. Our Service Department includes a dedicated full-time parts specialist with over 30 years of experience who will get the correct OEM parts shipped to you quickly to minimize equipment downtime. We provide unmatched uptime support and product reliability support as well as direct part sales and maintenance services. Our current warranty claim rate is under one percent.

5) Innovation and Technology: Choose manufacturers that invest in the latest technology and innovation. This can lead to better performance and future-proofing your investment.

Sherman+Reilly has 24 patents dating back 90 years that speak to our continuous innovative nature. S+R is continually recognized for a track record of “inventing what’s next” including our electric E+ series, KNOW+GO on-board instructional videos, Safe-Zone® cabs, 60K transmission block, the quintessential XS-100 distribution block – a Sherman+Reilly original - and many other firsts. With a dedicated product manager, dedicated R&D manager, model shop, and new product development engineering team, we are continually looking to support our customers’ equipment needs. We employ more engineers than the combined engineering departments of our competition, ensuring S+R's leadership position in product innovation as well as customer support.

6) Compliance and Certifications: Ensure the manufacturer complies with industry standards and holds relevant certifications.

Sherman+Reilly leans hard into industry standards to help us manufacture the leading line-stringing equipment in the North American market. These standards include: ASME, SAE, ANSI, ISO, ASTM standards, cable manufacturer standards, as well as dozens of internal standards and work instructions for the design, fabrication, and assembly of our equipment. Sherman+Reilly was a founding contributor and developer of the IEEE 524 standard and remains an active participant in IEEE 524 discussions. We will continue to be an industry leading subject matter expert of conductor installation equipment, and we want to continue to manufacture the safest and most reliable utility line-stringing equipment in North America.

7) Lead Time and Availability: Consider the manufacturer’s production lead times and the availability of spare parts.

Quick delivery and easy access to parts can be vital for maintaining efficient operations. With a large fleet of rental equipment, we can meet pressing equipment needs. Our internal supply chain group, enterprise resource planning, quality assurance, machine, steel, weld, blast, paint and manufacturing engineering group all pull together to keep our equipment assembly moving.We can work with you to support your line pull and equipment needs with our well managed sales process, lead times, and delivery dates. Our parts specialist will get the correct parts shipped to you quickly to minimize equipment downtime.

8) Reputation and Experience: Research the manufacturer’s history and reputation in the industry. Long-standing companies with a solid track record are often more reliable.

For almost 100 years, through generations of dedicated professionals, and being driven by a commitment to lineman safety, the company continues to design and manufacture stringing equipment that sets the standard, including a complete range of overhead and underground pullers, tensioners, reel trailers, and reel stands. Our block line is backed by 80+ years’ block manufacturing experience. Established in 1927, Sherman+Reilly remains the leading manufacturer of transmission and distribution equipment for North America’s Electric Utility Industry.

9) Customization Options: If you have specific needs, can the manufacturer work with you for specialized customization options to tailor the equipment to your requirements?

We have a wide selection of pulling equipment and blocks that will address most transmission and distribution pulls. If there is a tailored solution needed, we have a sales and engineering process that can work with you to provide specialized customizations, with adequate lead time.

If you evaluate your line-stringing equipment purchases by these listed parameters, we believe you will see that Sherman+Reilly clearly stands above our competition. If you are still not convinced, contact us. If there is some aspect of our product line that is not meeting your needs or addressing your jobsite challenges, we would love to speak with you, learn about this pain point, and discuss whether we may be able to offer or develop a solution. Please get in contact with us so we can help you with your equipment needs.

Thank you for considering Sherman+Reilly equipment!