Intertec announces a compact new convection electric heater that has been designed for temperature maintenance or control in harsh environments such as wells, tunnels, water and wastewater plants, pulp/paper mills, rendering/food processing environments, and any dusty or wet process conditions. The heater has been optimized for reliability, through features including a fully potted and factory-sealed design, and is rated to IP68 — allowing it to...
The new mixing camera from Ammann enables a visual evaluation of the mix. It enables the detection of concrete homogeneity, aggregate distribution and any nest formation prior to discharge. The industrial camera and the powerful cold light source are connected to a pneumatic armature on the mixer hood. Camera and light source are turned away from the mixing chamber during the filling and dry mixing process. A new feature is the ability to adjust the...
URS Corporation announced that a team led by the Company has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Yucca Mountain Project in Nevada. The team would manage a scope of work with a maximum value of approximately $2.5 billion, if all options are exercised. The performance based, cost-plus award-fee contract will cover a five-year base performance period, with an additional five-year option. The URS-led team, USA...
GE Consumer & Industrial announced today that it is introducing a program that will provide the next step in home energy cost savings for consumers while helping utility companies better manage the demand for energy during peak energy usage times. “Now that ENERGY STAR® appliances are recognized by 75 percent of American consumers, the next step is to reshape when energy is being used,” said Kevin Nolan, Vice President Technology for GE...
Spring House Portable Greenhouse 78×72x72. FlowerHouse has created a revolutionary line of self-erecting portable greenhouses. Their lightweight design makes transport, set-up, and takedown easier than ever before. FlowerHouses are perfect for creating beautiful, high-quality gardens. They provide superior protection for your plants from insects, birds, frost, wind and weather. Shielded from the outside, the inside provides optimum air circulation...
Give indoor orchids the best growing conditions to coax out their magnificent blooms again and again with OTT-LITE’s Natural Light Supplement Orchid Growth Lamp. Created by renowned photobiologist Dr. John Ott, the lamp’s 13-watt bulb reproduces the specific wavelengths of natural daylight in a gentle, low-heat form to help plants flourish without fear of damage. The bulb is also much more energy efficient than standard incandescent bulbs,...
CS Unitec’s new Non-sparking, Non-magnetic Hand Tools are manufactured from special Aluminum-Bronze or Copper-Beryllium alloys that meet ATEX regulations for safe use in Ex areas where hazardous, flammable or combustible vapors, liquids, dusts or residues may be present. This line of safety tools consists of hammers, flange wedges, striking wrenches, impact sockets, screwdrivers, shovels and other hand tools. They comply with the ATEX Directive...
Beta Max Inc., a leading provider of affordable material lifting solutions, introduces its Maxial Track Hoist, ideal for scaffold erection necessary for power plant maintenance during routine shut-downs. Designed to provide an easier and safer method of erecting scaffold, Beta Max’s Maxial Track Hoist is perfect for the confined spaces present in boiler plant applications. By allowing for efficient and safe work, the Maxial Track Hoist is the...
ACO Building Drainage, the built environment division of drainage specialist ACO Technologies, has launched its latest range of valves designed to prevent flooding into private or commercial premises resulting from sewer backflows. The ACO JUNIOR® and TRIPLEX® models are suitable for grey water applications and QUATRIX® models specifically for black water applications and are all designed for simple installation, reliable operation, easy maintenance...
Kubota introduces the new gas-powered, RTV500 compact utility vehicle that comes with the comfort, technology and refinement of a larger utility vehicle, but is compact enough to fit in the bed of a full-size, long-bed pickup truck. The RTV500 is powerful enough to handle the toughest challenges on rugged terrain. At 54.7 inches wide and 72 inches tall, the RTV500 gets the job done with a 15.8 horsepower, liquid-cooled, two-cylinder Kubota gas engine,...