Atropos Composite Crossarms

Build with Atropos. Unyielding Quality, Service, Value.

Atropos — Unyielding Performance

Quality

Atropos Composite Crossarms are built on precision, consistency, and 40+ years of engineering and manufacturing experience, giving you quality you can measure in decades.

  • Reliable strength: Pultrusion manufacturing delivers uniform, high-strength components with consistent quality.
  • Low maintenance: Composites resist rot, warping, and degradation over time for decades of dependable service, without chemical treatment or ongoing maintenance.
  • Tested and trusted: Each crossarm meets or exceeds the toughest utility and ASTM standards.

Service

Atropos delivers support utilities can depend on: before, during, and after deployment. With Atropos, service isn’t just a promise, it’s performance you can count on.

  • Responsive partnership: Fast, reliable support during storms, restorations, and critical operations.
  • On-time delivery: Consistent lead times and custom product configurations to meet utility demands.
  • Storm Program: Strategic inventory and logistics keep materials ready when and where they’re needed, especially after storms.

Value

Atropos Composite Crossarms provide lasting value and reliability for decades, protecting your infrastructure investment and powering a stronger, more reliable future.

  • Built to endure: Service life of 60+ years — outlasting wood, steel, and other alternatives.
  • Lifecycle value: Reduce replacement frequency and virtually eliminate maintenance cycles, cutting field labor costs and minimizing downtime.
  • Engineered for longevity: UV-resistant, safe, and efficient installation for long-term grid resilience.

Atropos Composite Crossarms

RUS-approved, customizable composite crossarms made in the U.S.

Engineered for Performance

Utilities and infrastructure operators rely on performance they can trust every hour, every day, for decades. That’s why our composite crossarms are engineered from the ground up for long-term reliability, not just short-term compliance.

With over 40 years of engineering and manufacturing expertise behind our process, we don’t just make composite arms — we perfect them. Every design undergoes extensive structural, electrical, and environmental testing to ensure it meets real-world demands under the toughest conditions.

Each composite crossarm represents the intersection of advanced materials science and precision manufacturing. Using optimized glass structure and controlled resin infusion, our crossarms achieve an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio while maintaining consistency across all of the testing metrics.

From our research and development, to production, to packaging, our engineering focus extends through every stage of design and production. The outcome is a product that performs predictably and consistently for decades, with minimal maintenance and no degradation in mechanical or dielectric properties.

Why Build with Atropos

Manufactured Better — Automated Precision

Atropos Composite Crossarms are designed not just to meet specifications, but to exceed expectations. Every stage, from material selection to automated manufacturing and final inspection, reflects our commitment to unmatched quality and performance.

  • Engineered excellence: Precision design and process control ensure consistent, high-strength results.
  • Proven reliability: Rigorously tested to outperform in real-world conditions.
  • Long-term value: Built to last longer, reduce maintenance, and lower total ownership costs.

Reliability You Can Trust — Tested Excellence

When it comes to critical infrastructure, performance is proven. Every composite crossarm we design undergoes extensive laboratory and field testing to validate its specifications. It doesn’t stop there: we maintain an ongoing testing program to continuously monitor product performance, verify consistency across production runs, and incorporate data-driven improvements into future designs.

  • ASTM D8019 Full Section Mechanical Test
  • ASTM G154 UV Exposure Resistance 10,000-Hour Test
  • ASTM D149 Dielectric Breakdown Test
  • ASTM D695 Compression Properties Test
  • ASTM D3039 Tensile Properties Test
  • ASTM D3801 UL94A Flammability Test
  • ASTM E662 Optical Smoke Density Test
  • IEEE Standard 4-2013 High-Voltage Flashover Test
  • Rural Utility Services (RUS) Longitudinal Pin Test
  • Rural Utility Services (RUS) Transverse Pin Test
  • Center Mounts Structural Test

Superior UV Protection — Longer Lifespan

UV exposure is one of the leading causes of premature composite failure, but Atropos designs protection into every layer. Through proprietary resin chemistry, specialized coatings, and UV veil, our crossarms retain strength and appearance even after decades in the field.

  • Layered protection: UV resistance is integrated throughout the material, not just on the surface.
  • Long-term durability: Maintains structural integrity and finish after decades of direct exposure to sunlight.
  • Lower lifecycle costs: Extended service life reduces maintenance and replacement frequency.

Customer-Focused — From Design to Delivery

Our customers are at the center of everything we do. From engineering consultation to delivery and beyond, Atropos works alongside utilities to ensure every crossarm meets real-world performance and installation needs.

  • Collaborative approach: Custom-engineered solutions tailored to each utility’s requirements.
  • Responsive support: Fast communication and dependable assistance before, during, and after installation.
  • Field-focused service: Adapts to storm response, evolving specs, and on-site needs to make every job safer and more efficient.

Build with Atropos

Unyielding Quality, Service, Value