Simpson Strong-Tie Puts New SCS Seismic Bypass Framing Connector to the Test
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the SCS seismic bypass framing connector, the first hybrid seismic clip engineered for either slide-clip or fixed-clip applications in high-seismic areas, and the first product of its kind to undergo full-scale cyclic research testing to determine load capacities in real-world conditions. To determine the in-plane performance of the SCS clips, Simpson Strong-Tie condu...
KROHNE Announces OPTISONIC 7300 Ultrasonic Biogas Flowmeter
Peabody, MA: KROHNE, Inc. now offers the OPTISONIC 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter, which has been specially designed to measure dry and wet biogas with variable composition. The flowmeter provides additional functions like calculation of standard volume, methane content measurement, and diagnostics features. It features no moving parts and no pressure loss. OPTISONIC 7300 Biogas overcomes the limitations of the ultrasonic principle in biogas applications due to high damping of the aco...
New Sysmac AI Controller from Omron Extends Equipment Life with Machine Learning
Hoffman Estates, IL. – A new solution for human-machine collaboration is now available from automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas. The Sysmac AI Controller handles several key steps in the data-driven decision process for predictive maintenance, thereby freeing up industrial professionals from tedious calculations, analyses and infrastructure upgrades. This powerful solution can help manufacturers reduce the risk of bad parts or equipment damage by detecting issues earl...
DuPont Announces New Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen Solution
WILMINGTON, Del – DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced the release of the DuPont™ Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen to provide advanced protection against moisture damage in exterior wall systems. The product is the business’ first roll good offering that creates a 6mm (0.25”) space for water drainage and air movement for drying behind cladding. The Tyvek® DrainVent™ can be installed behind stucco, stone veneer, brick, wood, fiber...
GreenMantra® Technologies Introduces CERANOVUS® Polymer Additives to Enhance the Performance of Asphalt Roads
BRANTFORD, Ontario - GreenMantra Technologies, a rapidly growing clean technology company that produces value-added waxes and polymer additives from recycled plastics, is introducing its line of CERANOVUS polymer additives for enhanced asphalt performance in road applications. CERANOVUS A Series polyethylene and polypropylene polymer additives, when incorporated into asphalt at two percent by weight, deliver grade bumping while maintaining low temperature properties. The additives can increas...
PlanGrid Announces Powerful New Integration Capabilities and Expanded Partner Ecosystem
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4, 2018 - PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software, today announced the availability of PlanGrid Connect, an expansion of the PlanGrid API and new direct pre-built integrations, signaling a robust commitment to its partner ecosystem. The latest capabilities enable teams to easily and quickly customize integrations between PlanGrid and other software solutions without IT resources. Integrations will automatically sync critical information between applications...
Greensmith Energy Delivers Enhanced Energy Management Software Platform GEMS 6
The technology group Wärtsilä today announced the release of GEMS 6 (Greensmith Energy Management System, version 6), the latest generation of its award-winning software platform proven across grid-scale deployments globally. With this latest release, GEMS continues to be the most advanced energy management solution available today, deployed across more than 70 grid-scale systems in nine countries, integrated with a multitude of thermal and renewable generation assets as well as load and weather...
Micro Gas Turbine Could Help Take Homes off the Grid
South Australian company ecoJet Engineering has developed a lightweight, portable 20kW micro gas turbine with funds from the Royal Australian Air Force and the South Australian Government. The project aims to replace diesel generators typically used to provide electricity to units in the field. The prototype unit is only about 10 per cent of the weight of a typical internal combustion diesel generator and can be configured to run on a range of liquid and gaseous fuels including propane, natur...
Phoenix Industries Recently Announced the Addition of a New Product to its PelletPAVE™ Line of Additives for the Asphalt Paving Industry
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz., Nov. 29, 2018 - Phoenix Industries recently announced the addition of a new product to its PelletPAVE™ line of additives for the asphalt paving industry. The new PelletPAVE |TR is a specifically formulated PG 64 -22 binder with 12% - 15% of a very fine crumb rubber (SBR) used to enhance the performance of dense graded hot mix asphalt. Kelly Sockwell, Technical Director for Phoenix Industries stated, "We're excited about the addition of this product to our line. Our...
Newforma Announces General Availability of a Connector with Bluebeam to Streamline Project Workflows
Manchester, NH - Newforma, a leader in Project Information Management (PIM) software for architects, engineers, contractors and owners (AECO) worldwide, announces a new connector with Bluebeam Revu, the AEC industry’s leading project efficiency and collaboration solution. The connector increases productivity throughout the build process by connecting Newforma Project Center with Studio Sessions, the real-time collaboration capability within Revu. The Project Center – Studio Sessions con...
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