The Utility Expo: a Window on North America

AUTEC, in collaboration with its subsidiaries, AUTEC North America and AUTEC Radio (Canada) Corporation, will participate in The Utility Expo 2025. The event is scheduled to take place in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 7th to the 9th, and is one of the most important trade shows for public utility construction in North America. 

The Utility Expo is expected to attract over 20,000 industry professionals, with a program covering a wide range of topics. 

This event is a key reference point for manufacturers of machinery and equipment designed for utilities, service trucks, vacuum pumps, and aerial platforms, sectors where AUTEC remote controls are widely used. 

An Integrated Approach Between Regions and Expertise 

The North American market has different usage standards compared to European practices and therefore must be understood in its specific characteristics. That’s why the booth will feature both U.S. and Canadian specialists, deeply rooted in their territories and with strong market knowledge, alongside AUTEC’s European experts, ready to meet the needs of international manufacturers and visitors from around the world. 
Notable attendees include Rafael Lozada Chief Operating Officer of AUTEC North America, Colin Nickerson, General Manager of Autec Radio Canada, and Matteo Benfatto, Head of International Sales for AUTEC Italy. All bring a combined 30+ years of experience in the remote control industry. 

AUTEC will approach the Louisville event with a newly designed booth, both in layout and content, allowing visitors to explore a wide range of products across various categories, many of which are specifically designed and manufactured for the North American utility market. 

A Revamped Exhibition Space 

The AUTEC booth (booth S4038) will showcase a wide selection of compact products, highly appreciated in the utility world, alongside the PJN and PJC waist-mounted joystick models, and more advanced remote controls like the PJB, designed for larger machines requiring more sophisticated solutions. 
Spotlight will certainly be on the brand-new HT4, developed in response to a specific need in the North American market and created with the support of our Canadian partner. Let’s take a closer look at its features.

The New Transmitter: Handheld Trigger HT4 

AUTEC’s HT4 enters a specific market segment: pistol grip remotes. The HT4 stands out for its size, weight, and design, while fully meeting the functional expectations of this product type, highly appreciated in Canada, the U.S., and Japan. 
It is ideal for hydraulic telescopic service trucks, traditional American mobile units used for lifting, transporting materials, and assisting trucks on the vast North American road network. The HT4 also features a refined “Made in Italy” touch, making it a small gem of technology and elegant design. 

Key Strengths 

The new HT4 is a designer remote control: ultra-compact, functional, high-quality, and reliable. 

• Ultra-Compact: Incredibly small, optimized for daily work requirements. 

• Functional: Perfectly balanced, with an ergonomic grip that fits the hand naturally and features a special texture for a secure hold. Three magnets allow it to be mounted directly on the metal walls common to all service trucks. 

• Data Feedback: A 1.8-inch color display at the center, with four small buttons on the sides for screen navigation and additional machine control functions. 

• Run Time: 1 month on a single charge (4 hours of usage per day) 

• Reliability: Resistant to dust, water, shocks, and drops. It uses Bluetooth communication with Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology to enhance signal stability by constantly and automatically seeking the clearest frequencies, drastically reducing interference even in crowded environments. 

• High Quality: Internally developed by AUTEC to ensure top-tier design quality and component synergy. 

• Made in Italy Design: Aesthetically refined, the HT4 combines ergonomic design with operational needs.