Telkonet Wins Energy Management Contract with Columbia Sussex Hotel Group

Monday, October 20th 2008

Telkonet, Inc., the leading provider of innovative, centrally managed solutions for integrated energy management, networking, building automation and proactive support services, has won a prestigious contract with Columbia Sussex, the leading national developer and manager of more than 70 hotels and casinos across 30 states. Approximately 1,300 guestrooms in the Doubletree in Rochester, New York, the Sheraton in Philadelphia City Center, and the Westin... 

Lend America Launches Specialized H4H Outreach Program for Institutional Investors to Maximize Principal Recapture and Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Saturday, October 18th 2008

Lend America, recently ranked as the 13th largest direct-to-consumer FHA lender in the nation, announced today it has launched a specialized Hope for Homeowners (H4H) Outreach Program to enable institutional investors, such as Wall Street banks and hedge funds, as well as other first lien holders to quickly recapture principal from their non-performing residential mortgage portfolios while helping homeowners avoid foreclosure on sustainable and affordable... 

New BOMAG Asphalt Pavers Feature Low-Profile Engine Hood

Wednesday, October 1st 2008

The redesigned BF814 and BF815 pavers from BOMAG now feature a low-profile engine hood for improved operator visibility. Both the engine and hood have been lowered six inches to give the operator a better view of both sides of the machine. Built with UNIMAT 2 screed assemblies, the BF814 and BF815 offer 8- to 14-foot and 8- to 15-foot standard paving widths, respectively. The new pavers are able to handle a wide variety of applications – from... 

Hayward electric valve actuators

Wednesday, September 24th 2008

Hayward Flow Control Systems, Clemmons, NC, a division of Hayward Industrial Products, now offers a choice of electric valve actuators, numerous options, and control panels/systems for a wide range of valve automation requirements. Hayward electric actuators are available in several different ? turn and unidirectional ? turn models, and a ? turn unidirectional model with integral True Union plastic ball valve. All models are moderately priced and... 

California Lender Learns Hard Lessons in Deploying Product and Pricing Technology

Wednesday, September 24th 2008

MSM Lender, a residential mortgage lender based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, shared their view of the crowded product and pricing engine marketplace from a mid-tier lender perspective. The demand for automation technology in the mortgage origination space has spawned a myriad of vendors, but MSM warned that lenders need to be prepared when choosing the right one. “We’re not experts in technology, so it’s difficult for us to understand... 

TALON(R) Building Controls by Siemens Offers Integrators Ultimate Flexibility

Wednesday, September 3rd 2008

To expand the capabilities of its independent controls contractor channel, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is introducing a new version of TALON building automation based on the versatile, open BACnet protocol. With BACnet, TALON controls offer advanced integration capabilities and a comprehensive set of tools to ease the design, installation and commissioning that today’s building controls contractors need to tackle the most sophisticated... 

Ditec curved sliding door

Tuesday, August 12th 2008

Milano Santa Giulia. The new ideal district in Milan takes off with “Volo”, Ditec curved sliding door. The project has been commissioned to one of the top modern architect: Norman Foster. The company the entire project has been assigned to gives it an international appeal and marks the beginning of a prestigious co-operation with some of the top architectural practices in the world.

emVIEW HMI systems from Janz

Friday, August 8th 2008

emVIEW systems from Janz are now also available with a POWERLINK PCI interface and can thus be used as Managing Nodes for POWERLINK networks. The systems are based on an emPC-A400 embedded PC and emPC-M systems. A sophisticated mechanical design allows for the easy combination of a display (with or without touchscreen) and emPC, thus allowing users to operate emPCs as stand-alone units or with a display.

Pressure switches and differential-pressure switches for gas-explosive zones

Tuesday, August 5th 2008

Not only do explosions often cause severe damage to property – not infrequently, they lead to personal injuries and invalidity. Obviously, as far as possible, such dangerous situations must be prevented in the first place. In some areas of industry, such as the chemicals sector, however, ignitable gas or air mixtures are frequently inevitable. Here, it is absolutely essential to avoid sources of ignition. Technical devices are one such potential... 

Infrared Heat Forms Plastic Tubes Quickly and In A Targeted Fashion

Saturday, July 19th 2008

Plastic tubes and pipes are increasingly being used in civil engineering as well as in domestic technology. Infrared emitters from Heraeus Noblelight help to stress relieve hoses, bend tubes and pipes or form sleeves. They transfer energy in a contact-free manner and generate heat primarily in the material. As a result, heating takes place uniformly and rapidly. This saves energy and space and the heating process can be easily automated. Heraeus...