Resources

White Papers

Keeping the Lights On: Tower Repairs Without Outages

An AMPJACK® Case Study

Discover how critical transmission tower repairs can be completed safely, quickly, and without outages using the AMPJACK® energized approach to structural restoration.

Key takeaways:

  • How two 500 kV lattice towers were structurally repaired and upgraded in just 8 days without de-energizing the line
  • Why legacy repair methods rely on outages and suspended loads and how Ampjack eliminates both
  • What energized, fully braced repair means for utility safety, cost control, and grid reliability

Tower Repair & Raising in Remote Locations

An AMPJACK® Case Study

Learn how major transmission tower repairs and a full 10-foot raise were completed in extreme terrain without outages, roads, or heavy equipment.

Key takeaways:

  • How a remote lattice tower was repaired and raised in just 10 working days while remaining fully energized
  • Why traditional, road-dependent repair methods fall short in remote and environmentally sensitive locations
  • How Ampjack’s aerial logistics and engineered lifting system minimize risk, cost, and environmental impact

Brochures & Info Sheets

Ampjack Company Overview

Ampjack Brochure

Learn about Ampjack; company values, core beliefs, client map, and services.

Ampjack Full Services Offering

Ampjack Brochure

Ampjack offers more than just tower raising. Learn about all the services Ampjack offers.

exogrid™ Grid Upgrade Solution

Ampjack Brochure

exogrid™ upgrades existing towers; increasing capacity, bundling conductors, and more.

Tubular Steel Tower Raise Services

Ampjack Info Sheet

Learn how Ampjack raises tubular steel structures, enabling upgrades and repairs.t

Corrosion Repair Services

Ampjack Info Sheet

Corrosion begins the moment an asset is built. Utilizing hydraulic raising, we make repair a snap.

Customized Construction Methods

Ampjack Info Sheet

Ampjack’s team of engineers love a challenge, and can create custom solutions for any job.

Foundation Repair & Upgrade Services

Ampjack Info Sheet

We offer comprehensive services tailored for a wide range of structural challenges.

Concrete Tower Climbing Solution

Ampjack Info Sheet

Corrosion has made many concrete towers without backup fall-arrest unsafe to climb.

Videos

What is the AMPJACK®?

An AMPJACK® Video

The AMPJACK™ is a revolutionary hydraulic system for raising high voltage transmission line towers while keeping the power lines energized.

AMPJACK® Demonstration Transmission Tower Raise

An AMPJACK® Video

We love taking clients to our job sites, where they can see for themselves exactly how an AMPJACK® tower raise works.

AMPJACK® Tower Raise Montage: Buffalo, NY

An AMPJACK® Video

Coast to coast, Ampjack has performed tower raises, repairs, and more. See this project from Buffalo, NY, and how an AMPJACK® tower raise works!

AMPJACK® Energized 110kv Double Circuit Tower Restoration

An AMPJACK® Video

In the Winter of 2017, Ampjack repaired 15 critically damaged and leaning towers on a remote northern 110kV double circuit transmission line using a modified AMPJACK® tower lift system.

Success Story: Southern California Edison Testimonial

An AMPJACK® Testimonial

See how Southern California Edison deployed AMPJACK® to safely lift and upgrade electrical transmission towers while keeping power lines live.

Ampjack: Innovative Solutions for the Future of the Grid​

An AMPJACK® Video

Our grid faces many challenges today. See Ampjack’s high-impact power grid innovations. Efficient and sustainable energized transmission line solutions.

Success Story: Southern California Edison. No Road Access, No Problem.

An AMPJACK® Testimonial

How do you raise or repair a tower in remote locations that heavy vehicles can’t access? See how Southern California Edison did it in this testimonial video.

Success Story: ITC Michigan Tower Raise Montage

An AMPJACK® Testimonial

ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electricity transmission company in the US put together this video showcasing an AMPJACK® transmission tower lift projects in Michigan.

The Future of Wildfire Preparedness: AMPJACK® and exogrid™

An AMPJACK® Presentation

Wildfires are becoming a bigger challenge every year, and powerlines are often caught in the crossfire—literally. This presentation shows how Ampjack’s innovative solutions can help government and utilities mitigate wildfire risks.

Energized Tower Leveling Timelapse

An AMPJACK® Video

Does one of your towers look like the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Not only can we safely fix that, we do it while the lines are energized.

How It Works: AMPJACK® Tubular Steel Raise

An AMPJACK® Video

This rendering shows how our hydraulic AMPJACK® system is used to raise tubular steel structures without heavy equipment or outages.

West Coast Corrosion Repair Montage

An AMPJACK® Video

Corrosion is the enemy of transmission towers, and on the west coast of Canada, where it rains up to 200 days a year, corrosion can be a huge problem. See how Ampjack’s experienced team repairs corrosion in a snap.