Guth Lighting Beefs up Wall Pack Performance with LUXEON Rebel LEDs

Friday, December 12th 2008
Guth Lighting Beefs up Wall Pack Performance with LUXEON Rebel LEDs

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... 

Geze Slimdrive SL

Saturday, December 6th 2008
Geze Slimdrive SL

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... 

It’s Tough Looking Good and Being Green!

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008

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 VESDA Aspirating Smoke Detection System Selected for New Heathrow Terminal 5

Monday, November 24th 2008

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... 

Despite Economy, Landlords Should Not Make Hasty Decisions on Renters

Thursday, November 20th 2008

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... 

BradCommunications Diagnostic Tools Expand to Include eNetMeter

Wednesday, November 19th 2008

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,... 

New Aluminum Picket Railing System from Hollaender Manufacturing Requires No Welding

Tuesday, November 18th 2008

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 Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2009

Monday, November 17th 2008

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 Expands Sustainable Offerings

Monday, November 17th 2008

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... 

Mayor Chuck Reed Presents Inaugural San Jose Prize for Green Vision Innovation to Winners of California Clean Tech Open

Saturday, November 8th 2008

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,...