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DIS-TRAN Steel Blog

Industry information, application knowledge, and fun facts about steel transmission and substation structures.

A Two-Part Recipe for Understanding Galvanized Coating Appearances

In last week’s post I outlined the 5 different grades of zinc used for hot-dip galvanizing; LME,...

What You May Not Know About Hot-Dip Galvanizing

When you think of a galvanizing kettle, you might only think it’s a bunch of hot melted silver...

Wood Structures: Still in the Game or Ancient History?

While many say “Out with the old and in with the new,” this might be true for hairstyles, tube...

LEAN: How to Achieve Success Using 6S

Every manufacturer wants their product to be at the world-class level, but the question is “Can...

A 10 Step Guide to the Best Kind of Christmas

Even if it’s just for a few weeks out of the year, I’ll take it.

Back to Basics in Transmission Structures

Updated August 15, 2023.

Transmission lines are an essential component of the utility...