Mood at Stone+tec was better than for a long time

Stone+tec 2007, the 15. International Trade Fair Natural Stone and Stoneprocessing Technology in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 6-9 June 2007, registered encouraging growth over the previous event two years ago. The 2007 edition of the exhibition has proved its great stability with 961 exhibitors and over 41,000 visitors. “That the natural stone industry is recovering again has been apparent since last year, ” says Roland Kast, Exhibition... 

Factory-Reconditioned Porter Cable CFFN251TR Finish Nailer, Brad Nailer, Narrow Crown Stapler and Compressor Combo Kit

Ideal for onsite trim work, architectural woodwork, and casework installation, this combo kit from Porter-Cable includes a finish nailer, brad nailer, narrow crown stapler and compressor. Even more affordable than the brand-new version, this reconditioned kit is in like-new condition, though some components may contain cosmetic blemishes. First, the compressor: The unit blasts out an impressive 150 maximum psi for driving more nails than traditional... 

Austro Group comes on at 80% premium

Austro Group made its debut on the main board of the JSE at R1,62 today and quickly forged above R1,80 – an 80% premium to the R1 at which shares were placed ahead of the listing. That price gave the company a market capitalisation of R590,9m a distinct premium on the R400m estimated by the promoters before the listing. The company imports and distributes woodworking machinery and aims at headline earnings of R33,4m in the year to August 2007 –... 

Pilz launches SW Tool–Safety Calculator

Pilz launches a software tool called PAScal, which verifies the functional safety of protection devices on machinery in light of current standards. The Safety Calculator supports manufacturers in the calculation of failure limit values, as required by standards IEC 62061 and prEN ISO 13849-1. The software tool enables a reduction in costs and the amount of time spent on the task, particularly as figures need to be recalculated each time the safety... 

Concrete Flooring Resurfacer withstands heat to 210° F.

Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar, Inc. (NYSE: VAL), announced today a major upgrade to its Flowfresh® SR chemical resistant cementitious urethane floor resurfacer with built-in antimicrobial. Utilizing a proprietary new aggregate, this next generation of Flowfresh® SR offers improved thermal shock resistance, withstanding temperatures to 210° F. SR also provides superior protection against impact and abrasions that would scratch, stain or... 

Acrilex introduces Pearlescent acrylic sheets

Acrilex announces Acriglas Pearlescent series of acrylic sheets. The acrylic sheets are suitable for use in point of purchase displays, store fixtures, furniture, lighting, and in architectural applications where tempered glass would not be a practical material choice. It is also suitable for applications that require other acrylic products to be used in combination with the Pearlescent product, as there is no need for mechanical fasteners or complex... 

ShotBlocker offers high level of ballistic protection

Norplex-Micarta introduced ShotBlocker the Class 1-A fire-rated projectile-resistant building material. Lighter than steel, ricochet-resistant, and easily installed using ordinary hand-tools, ShotBlocker is the suitable reinforcing substrate for bullet-resistant architectural and building projects. ShotBlocker is a bullet-resistant fiberglass laminate that can be used in structures where increased ballistic protection is desired. From government facilities... 

New MiniBounce luminaire from Kim Lighting

MiniBounce from Kim Lighting is the new edition to the Bounce collection of pole-, surface- and ground-mounted architectural landscape lighting fixtures. MiniBounce is suitable for use in a wide range of cityscapes, condos, hospitality, corporate, municipal and institutional outdoor environments. These include upscale retail, healthcare, hospitality, corporate office and residential multifamily-complexes. MiniBounce ensures most light distribution... 

Paslode 500959 5/8 to 2-Inch 18-Gauge Brad Nailer

Most of us who use pneumatic nailers are partial to one brand or another, and if Paslode isn’t usually your choice, we think you owe it to yourself to have a look at this brad nailer. We’ll get out of the way the only thing we don’t like: depth-of-drive isn’t tool-free. Aside from that relatively small thing, this is one fantastic nailer. It’s the lightest we’ve ever had in hand, and while that may not seem like such an important thing,...