TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- Scoring cable jackets just got a whole lot easier for electrical workers like Jeffery Miller, who uses a Pneumatic Power Cable Jacket Slitter instead of a utility knife.
The innovative device combines the power of an air tool and strength of an industrial cutter to slice through the unyielding material that jackets a 200 amp cable without damaging the electrical wires inside.
Manually cutting an 18-inch section of the curved cable jacket could take up to 20 minutes compared to eight minutes using the new tool. Employees annually score hundreds of these 50-foot sections of cable weighing 250 pounds each.
Once the individual wires are revealed, technicians attach the connectors needed to power military systems. Miller works in the Systems Integration and Support Directorate's Electrical Cable Branch.
Tobyhanna Army Depot is a recognized leader in providing world-class logistics support for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems across the Department of Defense.
Tobyhanna's Corporate Philosophy, dedicated work force and electronics expertise ensure the depot is the Joint C4ISR provider of choice for all branches of the Armed Forces and industry partners.
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