Timberline Tool Rolls Out New Tracer-Lock System

New tools eliminate faulty tracer wire connections

KALISPELL, Montana.  (October 23, 2009)

Timberline's Tracer-Lock System provides a fast, economical, environmentally sealed solution for connecting 12 and 14 gauge buried tracer wire. The TRTW1 tool is designed for use in the trench while the long-handled TRTW5 is ideal for use in a keyhole excavation or tight working area.

The Timberline Tracer-Lock System consists of a connector and an application tool each sold separately. This new system provides a permanent and more reliable electrical connection compared to other tracer wire connector products currently available. The Tracer Lock System installs in a single step with no wire stripping required. The patented tracer wire connector ensures that the tracer wires are permanently locked in place & will not pull out.

This patented system will eliminate bad tracer wire connections and the additional costs associated with expensive rework in the field.

About Timberline Tool: Founded in 1995, Timberline Tool is an industry leader in product innovation for the natural gas, water and firefighting industries. Timberline holds dozens of U.S. and foreign patents on their squeeze-off and repair tools. The company credits its leadership in the marketplace with a commitment toward meeting the customer's needs. Timberline recently developed two new tools for the natural gas industry through cost-sharing with the Department of Energy and National Energy Technology Laboratory and several major natural companies through Operations Technology Development. For additional information, please visit the Timberline Tool website at www.timberlinetool.com.

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For more information contact:

Timberline Tool

Ken Green

Phone: (406) 755-4258

E-mail: khg@timberlinetool.com

Technology developed by Gas Technology Institute, NFP