Wildeck Unveils Breakthrough MezzCrane™ System

Wildeck, Inc. selected the ProMat 2009 International Exposition (Booth 1244) to unveil an innovative and new material handling and storage solution known as the MezzCrane™. Working in collaboration with crane manufacturer, Gorbel in Fishers, NY, Wildeck engineers developed an innovative configuration that can be customized to meet individual customer needs. Heralded as an industry first, Wildeck’s new MezzCrane™ system has been designed to deliver the ultimate in material handling efficiency... 

Shanghai Aquatic Sports Center, China

As host to the 14th FINA World Championship in 2011, the city of Shanghai invited international bids for the design of a competition venue commensurate with the international standing of the city, to incorporate a swimming stadium, sports stadium and outdoor swimming pool for high-diving competitions. As part of a permanent improvement of the city, former industrial brownfield sites along the HuangPu river are being redeveloped. Like the World Fair 2010 site, the SASC is another important element... 

New Model AMCS – Non-Marring Adjustable Lifting Clamps

The Caldwell Group introduce the new Model AMCS – Non-Marring Adjustable Lifting Clamps. These clamps are designed to handle cured concrete products. The multiple load ranges increase the versatility of the clamps. The pivoting pads align with the load surface for proper contact. The adjustable lifting points allow for a balanced lift. Two models are available with capacities of 551 or 1100 pounds. For more information on the new Model AMCS clamps for concrete, contact our inside sales department... 

Economic Stimulus Package Can Light Up America

Even before the economic stimulus package goes before Congressional vote, the BetaLED™ manufacturing plant is ramped up to manufacture LEDway™, environmentally-friendly LED (light-emitting diode) streetlights, to meet increasing demand from cities across the country. “Governments, municipalities and utilities are planning energy savings and sustainability into their proposals for economic stimulus monies,” says Alan Ruud, president of Beta Lighting, “We’ve talked to a lot of public works... 

Western Interiors Magazine Receives New Funding

Gerald T. Halpin, Chairman of Western Interiors & Design LLC, announced today that the company has received additional funding from some of its original investors to finance the company’s new initiatives and the continued growth of Western Interiors & Design magazine. “In this difficult economic environment,” says Publisher Jennifer Matthews, “it is wonderful to be able to put aside short-term distractions and focus on building the business for the long term. Our magazine has attracted... 

Office Depot is First Retailer to Receive LEED Gold Certification from U.S. Green Building Council

Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that its “Green” retail store prototype has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC’s LEED system is widely recognized as the benchmark for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance. Office Depot received the Gold Rating for the Company’s Store Prototype as well as for its first “Green”... 

ATG Electronics GX1019 XPower LED Lamps is C-UL US certified

ATG Electronics eLucent GX1019 XPower LED Lamps are compact, green and high efficiency lighting fixtures, ideal alternatives to conventional incandescent lamps and CFL lamps. With patented thermal control technology, and special designed aluminum alloy housing substantially achieves good thermal property. With this unique design, eLucent GX1019 are of much more stable performance and of course will last for around 50, 000 hours compared to 1, 000 hours from incandescent lamps and 5, 000 to 10, 000... 

X-Large Column Sentry Introduced for Extra Large Column Protection

X-Large Column Sentry®, the world’s first impact-absorbing molded collision protector for extra large columns more than 12″ x 24″ (320 x 620 mm) in size, is now available to North American industrial plant managers, safety managers, warehouse managers, facilities managers and others seeking ways to protect larger structures in facilities from the impacts of forklift collisions. X-Large Column Sentry is made from the same patented molded polyethylene material with a stabilizing... 

Expanded Functionality to Laminated Architectural Glass

Gray Glass has offered fabrication and machining for the glass industry for over 60 years. Serving all industrial glass fabricating needs with precision CNC machining and water jet cutting services for cutting and sizing, hole drilling, glass polishing, laminating, etching and UV bonding. Gray Glass is also a complete source for architectural specialty glass stocking the largest selection available from anywhere nationwide. Gray Glass has anti reflection laminated UV float and optical glasses with... 

Advanced 10-in-1 Hyde Multi-Tool Meets Tough Pro Demands

After extensive interviews with pros, and testing to meet rugged construction site requirements, Hyde Tools’ design engineers announced a breakthrough in “the one tool most needed for nearly every trade.” “Pros told us they can’t carry a lot of heavy tools in their tool belt and they need a tool that can work for hundreds of jobs, ” said Hyde’s Director of Product Development Corey Talbot. “Our research showed that until now multi-tools with screw...