APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

Tuesday, July 28th 2009
APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

Award winning architecture by Jones Studio. ASU/APS Environmental Showcase Home. Originally designed as a cutting edge showcase featuring innovative and environmentally interesting materials, systems and concepts for APS, culminating as a highly successful marketing tool to gain community support for the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Expansion. A great showcase of ideas, it was later donated to the ASU Foundation who ran it open for tours and as... 

Nilfisk ER 1300/1600 High Performance Industrial Cleaner

Monday, July 27th 2009
Nilfisk ER 1300/1600 High Performance Industrial Cleaner

Nilfisk-Advance, the global leader in professional cleaning equipment, has introduced its model’s ER 1300/1600 combination machines for heavy industrial applications. The ER 1300/1600 is the definition of innovative and optimized design. This manoeuvrable front steer is the widest cylindrical scrub deck in its class. This deck’s dual counter-rotating cylindrical brushes are capable of sweeping and scrubbing in one single pass. Two different cleaning... 

Caterpillar 613G Elevating Wheel Tractor-Scraper

Thursday, July 16th 2009
Caterpillar 613G Elevating Wheel Tractor-Scraper

The smallest of the Cat® wheel tractor-scraper line, the 613, has been upgraded to G-Series performance, comfort and serviceability standards. The new model features a tractor that has been redesigned from the ground up. With increases in power train efficiency, rimpull, elevator speed and travel speed, the 613G is more productive than its predecessor and can load material as much as 13 percent faster. Other enhancements promote safe operation and... 

knoll kids: Knoll designs with kids in mind

Thursday, June 25th 2009
knoll kids: Knoll designs with kids in mind

Knoll now has a full line of children’s furniture, including seating and tables. The sizes of many popular Knoll pieces such as the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair and Eero Saarinen Womb chair have been reduced to suit a new clientele, the Knoll kid. Available in many of the Knoll fabrics (which include a number of very durable, easy to clean options), these pieces embody Knoll’s commitment to quality and modern design. “While this... 

Vienna’s new Trespa Meteon and glass house

Monday, June 22nd 2009
Vienna's new Trespa Meteon and glass house

The Kai Stania private house, near Vienna, is a unique and stunning example of modern domestic architecture using large glazed walls framed with black Trespa Meteon panels. A stunning glass and black clad house has recently been completed near Vienna. The house was designed by well-known designer and architect Kai Stania to live and work in and to act as a marketing tool for his design business. It is situated on a tree-covered hillside with a stunning... 

RSC Equipment Rental Introduces RSC Pro Box

Friday, May 22nd 2009
RSC Equipment Rental Introduces RSC Pro Box

RSC Equipment Rental provides the RSC Pro Box, a new, innovative service designed to allow customers to choose consumable items and have them delivered to their jobsite in a secure storage box. The RSC Pro Box is customized by the customer who selects the tools they need from hundreds of items in RSC’s inventory including safety supplies, power and industrial tools. Ideal for industrial shutdowns, turnarounds or scheduled maintenance projects, the... 

Hitachi Introduces a 12V Peak Cordless Lithium Ion Tool Series

Monday, May 4th 2009
Hitachi Introduces a 12V Peak Cordless Lithium Ion Tool Series

Hitachi Power Tools introduces a new series of micro-size power tools to the cordless landscape. The launch of the 12Volt Peak series includes a micro Lithium Ion Driver Drill, the DS10DFL, a micro Lithium Ion Impact Driver, the WH10DFL and a combination of both tools in a 2-piece combo kit, the KC10DFL. The main advantage to the 12V Peak series is their convenient micro stature that allows them fit into places where conventional counterparts will... 

Dewalt XRP and XRP Lithium Ion Drills

Sunday, April 19th 2009
Dewalt XRP and XRP Lithium Ion Drills

DEWALT power tools launches a new line of heavy-duty XRP™ hammerdrill / drill / drivers and a new XRP™ Lithium Ion drill. The drills are designed from the ground up with significant performance, durability, run time and ergonomic enhancements. The XRP™ line includes three 18V models (DCD950KX, DCD950VX and DCD940KX), three 14.4V models (DCD930KX, DC930VX and DCD920KX) and a 12V model (DCD910KX). Additionally, the new line includes an XRP™... 

Caterpillar 314D CR and 314D LCR Hydraulic Excavators

Friday, April 3rd 2009
Caterpillar 314D CR and 314D LCR Hydraulic Excavators

The new Cat 314D CR and 314D LCR hydraulic excavators are compact-radius models that build on the valued attributes of their C-Series predecessors with a new fuel-efficient Cat C4.2 ACERT™ engine, more hydraulic power, expanded work-tool versatility, a spacious new operator station and a new intermediate-length stick. These new 90-horsepower (67 kW), 14-metric-ton machines have the features to cut operating costs, boost production, increase machine... 

Hitachi Power Tools Announces a New 10-Year Lithium Ion Tool Warranty

Wednesday, March 25th 2009
Hitachi Power Tools Announces a New 10-Year Lithium Ion Tool Warranty

Hitachi Power Tools announced its new 10-Year Lithium Ion Tool warranty. Every Hitachi cordless power tool is designed to the highest standards and is rigorously tested for both performance and durability. Hitachi is proud to offer an exclusive 10-year Lithium Ion tool warranty to the original purchaser on HXP Lithium Ion cordless tools. This Industry Leading 10-year Lithium Ion tool warranty is retroactive and applies to Lithium Ion tools purchased...