Excel Dryer Inc., a manufacture of hand and hair dryers, introduces its new hand dryer, the Xlerator. The dryer completely dries hands in 10 to 15 seconds and uses 80 percent less energy than traditional hand dryers, according to the company.
The hand dryer holds GreenSpec approval, and also qualifies for LEED and LEED-EB credits by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Halsey Taylor recently introduced a line of vandal-resistant coolers. The new stainless steel coolers meet ADA requirements for both children and adults and are rated for indoor and outdoor service.
The company’s HVR Water Coolers are available as a single (model HVR8-CHILD ADA) and bi-level (model HVR8BL-CHILD ADA) barrier-free unit. Vandal-resistant features include: a chrome-plated vandal-resistant bubbler, single-action mechanical pushbuttons that require no grasping or twisting, a heavy-duty 16 gauge galvanized frame and vandal-resistant pinned torx screws.
KI’s new Laptop Garage stores laptop computers within the work surface. The unit allows professors and teachers to provide access to laptops by locking and unlocking computer training tables through an optional keyless locking remote.
Classrooms can be changed from open, traditional learning environments into computer-assisted instructional environments by uncovering a laptop storage compartment within a table.
Units can be locked in an open position and once the unit is locked shut it can only be opened by an administrator.
New OdorXit Concentrate uses a contact chemistry process to eliminate odors at the source. Unlike deodorants or masking agents, the concentrate chemically alters the odor-causing substances to neutralize them.
The product is highly concentrated and must be diluted with water before use. One ounce makes 30 ounces of solution that will eliminate organic odors in 60 square feet of wood or concrete flooring, or 20 square feet of carpet (not padding). It is packaged in 4- or 16-ounce bottles; for larger projects, 0.5- and 1-gallon containers are available.
Lennox provides L Series packaged rooftop units that employ the Humiditrol dehumidification system. The company has expanded its packaged rooftop unit product line featuring the environmentally friendlier R-410A (3 to 30 tons).
Customers can choose R-410A in a variety of models including units featuring the dehumidification system for humidity control and improved indoor air quality, a variable air volume (21 -30 tons) option for buildings utilizing zoning systems, and direct-drive and belt drive units (3-5 tons) for increased unit selection flexibility.
Wiremold/Legrand has introduced Designer Series 4000 steel raceway, a perimeter raceway that provides high cable capacity and bend radius control. This raceway system also features an optional downward facing configuration for receptacles and data jacks that helps with connection reliability and creates space inside the raceway to meet cable bend radius requirements.
The raceway has a “crossover” feature that enables both power receptacles and data activations to be positioned in the same channel, or even together on the downward facing surface.
EverProducts’ EverWhite graphic dry erase boards feature useful classroom graphics including penmanship lines, music staff lines and grid lines. With these boards, teachers can save time by not having to redraw the necessary grid or graph lines during a lesson. The graphics are fully enclosed in the board and the boards feature the company’s lifetime guarantee against ghosting and staining.
The graphic boards may be ordered fully framed or with the company’s newest option, the graphic combination board.
A new line of 6-inch and 8-inch aperture metal halide fixtures, designed to address maintenance accessibility and light output usually associated with high ceiling applications, is the latest addition to Architektur, Prescolite’s line of premium-specification grade-recessed downlighting.
Employing vertical T6 metal halide lamp technology, the new downlights provide lighting solutions for a variety of commercial and institutional applications where access for lamp replacement is usually difficult.
Ruud Lighting’s line of Indirect Linear Fluorescent fixtures are designed for educational applications and have a contemporary style appropriate for a variety of classroom, computer lab and library settings. The fixtures are available in 4- and 8-foot lengths with one, two or three lamps (54W T5HO or 28W T5) included with each fixture. The bottom face of the fixture is offered in either a solid, non-perforated or perforated face that provides downlight.
The series can be ordered for continuous runs, featuring quick-connect wiring for end-to-end mounting using Mate N Lok technology.
Milano and Milano SR from Tarkett Commercial are flooring products for heavy-use areas such as school foyers. The products require dry buffing, eliminating the need for harsh chemicals and the use of water.
The flooring is available in a range of colors. Milano SR provides a neutral flooring option with availability in gray, taupe, blue gray, white and beige. The tiles’ speckled visual appearance and larger 16 inch x 16 inch tile size help expand creative options for installation. Milano adjusts to subfloor irregularities and requires minimal maintenance, according to the company.
