
Guth Lighting’s just-released SUNDOWNER LED family of wall pack fixtures leverages LUXEON Rebel LED technology to provide a never-before-possible 60-degree beam spread in a dark sky housing, improving visibility while also reducing the number of fixtures needed to cover a given wall expanse. Guth’s new LUXEON-based wall packs also extend luminaire life up to seven times, slash energy needs by 80%, support ‘green’ initiatives, and significantly...

The system only lets the doors open and passengers embark once the bus is parked. The door and window control manufacturer’s Slimdrive SL automatic system was used on the bus bays and four main entrance doors. Other safety features include switches that allow station staff to set the doors to off, one-way traffic, reduced opening and fully automatic modes. Passengers and buses are kept safely on either side of the glass doors at Warrington Interchange...
Rohm and Haas (NYSE:ROH) has launched a new binder, Rhoplex™ VSR-2015 Versatile Sheen Resin, to the North American paint and coatings market. This 100% acrylic binder is designed for interior and exterior flat to semi-gloss finishes where it combines environmental innovation with exceptional performance. Additionally, this innovative resin can be used on various interior and exterior substrates, including masonry, where it delivers excellent performance. Rhoplex™...
Xtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, announced that its VESDA Very Early Warning Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) system has been chosen by BAA to help ensure the safe transit of passengers through the baggage halls of the recently opened Heathrow Terminal 5. BAA’s Heathrow Terminal 5 is the largest single-span structure in the UK and is designed to accommodate 30 million passengers annually. T5 houses...
Faced with an empty property in this rough economy, landlords may be temped to relax their standards. Since they have monthly mortgages, taxes and other expenses, they can be desperate to get someone — anyone — in their home to pay the rent. This strategy, however, could land them a tenant who cannot pay the rent and ultimately must be evicted — which presents a greater headache than just an empty property. Here are tips for landlords...
Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX – News), announces the addition of the BradCommunications™ eNetMeter™ for DeviceNet to its line of diagnostic tools. The BradCommunications eNetMeter DN is a passive device that continuously monitors a DeviceNet network and sends the information over Ethernet to a PLC or PC monitoring system. The information can be read directly by an EtherNet/IP master. Optionally, data can be accessed through a DLL interface,...
Hollaender Manufacturing has introduced a new aluminum, component based picket railing system that requires absolutely no welding, yet retains strength and rigidity. The system is made possible by Hollaender’s new Speed-Rail® fitting #156-85, a friction-fit picket tee that firmly attaches the pickets to the top and bottom horizontal rails. The picket tee is part of Hollaender’s Speed-Rail line of fittings and is machined from 6063 –...
NAPCO Security Systems, Inc. one of the world’s leading suppliers of high performance electronic security equipment for over 30 years, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2008. Net sales for the first quarter ended September 30, 2008 were $17,483,000, an increase of 26% compared to $13,876,000 reported for the same quarter a year earlier. Operating income for the quarter was $830,000, an increase of 3% from...
KONE, a leading provider of elevator and escalator equipment and services, further reinforced its environmental leadership today by introducing the next generation Machine Room-Less (MRL), MonoSpace (http://www.kone.com/countries/en_US/Elevators/MonoSpace/Pages/default.aspx) elevator at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Greenbuild 2008 Conference and Expo. The next generation MonoSpace utilizes the same proven design and technology of the MonoSpace...
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed at a press conference today announced that the inaugural San Jose Prize for Green Vision Innovation will be awarded to the 2008 California Clean Tech Open winners. Announced last night at the Clean Tech Open’s third annual awards gala, the winners and runners up include: Over the Moon Diapers, Viridis Earth, BottleStone, Focal Point Energy, Power Assure, ElectraDrive, Porifera, NexChem, GroundSource Geo, Solar Red,...