FILAMENT WOUND BOOMS APPLICATIONS TECHNICAL TESTING | QC HISTORY CONTACT FILAMENT WOUND BOOMS INDUSTRY LEADERS Waco Boom is the benchmark manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass booms for aerial devices. Waco Boom has a global reputation of providing dependability in fit, strength, and non-conductivity. This reputation is built on an extensive history and focus on producing superior booms to match the design and function of each insulated aerial unit. OUR PROCESS, OUR BOOMS Waco Booms expertise in a multi-stage, controlled manufacturing process is why our booms are the best performing and most reliable booms in the industry. Quality Raw Material Input Over 30 years of vetting different types and sources of fiberglass combined with a special epoxy-based resin system, enables us to produce the very best Fiber-Reinforced (FRP) booms and jibs. All materials undergo quality assurance testing when received. Filament Winding Waco Boom’s CNC Filament Winding is optimal for focusing patterns and glass angles specific for load requirements and stresses of the aerial work platforms or jib arms. Compression Through a proprietary Close-Molding process, Waco Boom can achieve high-density, controlled fiber-to-resin ratio. This serves optimum capacity, stiffness, and strength at the basket / boom tip with less weight of material. In addition, it controls specific dimensions and condenses voids in the laminate so moisture and debris cannot enter and cause dielectric failure. Finishing/Coating After a controlled curing cycle, booms are prepared for coating. A grinding process provides surface prepping without cutting deep into the continuous fibers which provide its strength. The standard gelcoat sprayed by Waco Boom provides durability and flexibility. It is also designed so it can easily be sanded if booms are going to receive a final coat of urethane once installed. Testing Quality Assurance checks are administered throughout the production process based on customer specifications and internal tolerances. Prior to shipping, all booms undergo dialectric testing, and final inspections. These processes evolved over the company’s history to create a truly unique insulating boom. Our exacting and unique manufacturing processes ensure the highest strength and degree of insulation possible in the industry. USE AND DESIGN Engineers at Waco Boom have a long-standing history of serving on the committee that helps define standards for ANSI A92.2. With a primary focus on safety and understanding its use, it is Waco Boom’s privileged to have jibs, upper booms, and lower booms represented on telescopic, articulating, and overcenter aerial platforms in addition to insulated tools and line lifters. Protecting workers, the public, and property, these booms serve these categories of usage: DISTRIBUTION – TRANSMISSION – RIGHT OF WAY/TREE CARE – CONSTRUCTION – CRANE TIPS FOCUS AND EVOLUTION Waco Boom has spent years focusing on building the best boom in the aerial lift industry so that our customers can focus on building the best trucks in their industries. Our decades-long commitment to manufacturing the world’s finest filament-wound, fiberglass-reinforced booms has elevated the aerial lift industry to new heights. “What we produce today is better than what we produced yesterday and what we produce tomorrow will exceed what we do today” Waco Boom is continually striving to improve our insulated booms by researching new raw material inputs, exploring innovation in machinery and processes, and working directly with the industries we serve to provide a product that meets or exceeds industry standards. The continued success of Waco Boom is deeply rooted in our mantra: CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT. HISTORY & NEWS Check out our History page to read more about fiberglass, the history of Waco Boom’s insulated bucket trucks, and our most recent news by clicking below! OUR HISTORY OUR LOCATION 481 Texas Central Pkwy Waco, TX 76712 CONTACT US Phone: (254) 776-1695 Fax: (254) 776-2556 Toll Free: (844) WTX-BOOM info@wacoboom.com Contact Careers News Sitemap © 2019 Waco Boom. All Rights Reserved