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Industry Innovations


Date: Jan 1 2009 12:00AM
URL: www.metalera.com
URL: www.doorengineering.com
URL: www.dowbuildingsolutions.com
URL: www.bergerbuildingproducts.com
URL: www.chemlinkinc.com
URL: www.bessamaire.com
URL: www.hollaender.com
URL: www.hankerplate.com


All-metal truss vent

Metal-Era Inc.’s Hi-Perf Truss Vent is ideal for conditions featuring exposed trusses. This system provides the specific ventilation needed for each individual project by allowing airflow in between the trusses. This two-component system features a 24-gauge galvanized mounting strap and a 0.040-inch (1-mm) aluminum perforated closure. It is available in four finishes: Bone White, Dark Bronze, Sandstone and Mill Finish. The Hi-Perf Truss Vent’s all-metal construction makes for a noncombustible system ideal for areas prone to wildfires.


Door operator

Four-fold door systems from Door Engineering and Manufacturing feature a new High-speed ALgorithm Drive Operator. The HAL Operator features fully programmable speed, acceleration and deceleration, as well as a Collision Detection System. The integrated battery backup allows the doors to operate in the event of a power failure.


High R-value wall system

Commercial steel stud buildings can now achieve greater energy efficiency and a reduced carbon footprint with the THERMAX Wall System from Dow Building Solutions. The integrated wall system features continuous exterior insulation, a water-resistive layer and an air barrier in one solution. The THERMAX Wall System provides a continuous thermal barrier that insulates both the wall cavity and steel studs (which transfer heat 10 times faster than wood studs) and moves the dew point from within the wall cavity to the exterior. The system’s high R-value (R-9 to R-24) contributes to LEED credits.


Copper drainage system

FreedomGray Copper Roof Drainage Systems from Berger Building Products Inc. is a distinctive gutter system formed from Revere FreedomGray 16-ounce architectural copper sheet coated on both sides with a unique, patented tin-zinc alloy. FreedomGray offers all the advantages of copper and provides an environmentally safe finish with a soft, naturally weathering earth-tone gray color.


E-Curb additions

The latest additions to Chem Link’s ChemCurb System line of penetration seals are the 6- and 9-inch (152- and 229-mm) E-Curbs. The E-Curbs are environmentally friendly (made with far less material than the original ChemCurbs). They are economically and efficiently packaged and shipped because they are lighter than the original design. E-Curbs may be flashed or not as the situation calls for, extending the versatility of the system.


Heating/evaporative cooling units

Bessamaire’s Workhorse Series includes direct-fired heaters combined with evaporative coolers in a single unit. A patented FreshWater slinger wheel technology is employed, which evenly distributes atomized water across the entire air inlets to ensure efficient cooling. Traditional evaporative cooling pads are eliminated, which minimizes the risk of airborne pathogens, mold spores or odors supported by slowly drying cooling pads. Evaporative cooling is a green technology, consuming up to 90 percent less electricity than conventional air conditioning. Their construction is robust, with 18-gauge Galvalume zinc-alloy steel, providing corrosion resistance.


Aluminum picket railing system

Hollaender Manufacturing’s new aluminum component-based picket railing system requires 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-T6 aluminum alloy. It is suitable for any indoor or outdoor project.






Custom anchor plate system

Hanker Plate’s Hankerplate is a custom template system that simplifies anchor bolt placement on steel buildings. The product is manufactured for each individual building project. It allows the anchor rods to be placed faster and with greater precision to ensure that the building will bolt up to the concrete slab without a problem.
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