3111 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, PA 19053 • +1.215.357.5500 • +1.215.357.6216 (Fax) • www.GMPtools.com Release No.: GM6088 GMP Contact: Ted Clemens, Director of Sales 215-357-5500 info@GMPtools.com PR Agency Contact: Russell-Risko Agency (215) 343.6565 info@russellrisko.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Product Line Introduction NEW LINE OF DUCT AND INNERDUCT BLOWING ACCESSORIES INCREASE CABLE PLACEMENT CAPABILITY AND EFFICIENCY NOVEMBER 2008; Trevose, PA -- General Machine Products Company, Inc. (GMP), Trevose, PA, is pleased to introduce a new line of Duct and Innerduct Blowing Accessories to its growing arsenal of underground cable placement tools and equipment. GMP's line of Duct and Innerduct Blowing Accessories make placing fiber optic cable into utility duct or innerduct faster and more productive. Duct and Innerduct Blowing Accessories come in a variety of sizes that accommodate 1 to 5 in. (25.4 to 127 mm) diameter ducts, thus eliminating air pressure leaks, air-flow control issues, inconsistent rope diameters, difficult equipment handling, over-crowded ducts, and other cable blowing problems. GMP's line of Duct and Innerduct Blowing Accessories include a safety-locking control valve, 3/16, 1/4 and 3/8 (4.8, 6.4 and 9.6 mm) rope adapters, easy to use innderduct and conduit seal-offs, duct projectiles, and low-friction missile line carriers. Made from sturdy, long-lasting materials, these Accessories will help you to maintain precise pressure control and stand up to the toughest working conditions, saving time and money. More information is available online at www.GMPtools.com/nf/line_blowing.htm, or by contacting Ted Clemens at 215-357-5500; info@GMPtools.com. ABOUT GENERAL MACHINE PRODUCTS COMPANY Preparing to celebrate 75 years of manufacturing and engineering excellence, General Machine Products Company, Inc., (GMP) is a global provider of a wide range of products for the telecommunications, power utility and cable television industries, and the contractors who serve them. Product applications include the placement of fiber optic, copper conductor, and coaxial cable both aerially and underground. GMP aerial cable lashing machines, Adams continuous duty winches and fiber optic cable pullers are accepted as the industry standard. The complete line of GMP's 1,100+ products also includes cable reels and aerial blocks, cable cutters, unique RJ plug pressing tools, fiber optic cable blowing equipment, and other specially-designed tools for the data, telecommunications, and power utility markets. GMP's facilities include a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Trevose, PA, in suburban Philadelphia, and in Rutland, England (its CBS Products, Ltd. unit). Both facilities are equipped with a full complement of technologically advanced machine tools manned by a well-trained team of craftspeople.                                                            * * * EDITOR'S NOTE: A high-resolution JPG photograph is available to accommodate this release. Go to www.GMPtools.com/images/line-blowing-hires.jpg (Click on or paste this link into your browser's address field). PHOTO CAPTION: Duct and Innerduct Blowing Accessories, from General Machine Products Company, Inc., will make any cable blowing application easier and more productive.                                                         # # # # # Download this document as a PDF file.