Videx announces CyberLock, a family of access control products. CyberLock is an intelligent lock cylinder designed to quickly convert existing mechanical locks into full- functioning access control systems. CyberLock grants access for authorized users at specific times on pre-selected days. A complete record of all entries and denied entries is stored in both the lock and key.
McLaughlin Mfg. Co. manufactures a Landscape Rake that attaches to all standard mini skid steers and is available for the Bobcat MT50.
The new rake mills, fills, mixes, grades, cleans, pulverizes, and spreads materials. The soil prep tines allow quick surface preparation to a depth of 11 inches. A deeper soil preparation to 5 inches is available with replaceable tilling tines. A removable catch basket collects rocks, twigs, and other debris. When the basket is removed, the rake is effective for fluffing mulch beds or dethatching grassy areas in preparation for overseeding.
Industrial Cordless offers long-range cordless telephone communication for campuses. With enough power to penetrate up to 12 floors in buildings, up to 250,000 square feet in a library or auditorium, and up to 3,000 acres of coverage in an open, flat area, the EnGenius EP-490 or SN-920 Industrial Cordless Phone systems provide campus mobility without a cellular monthly fee or airtime charges.
Cornell introduces the CrossingGard Emergency Response Grille, a product that provides secure access control as well as fail-safe automatic opening response to emergency conditions. The CrossingGard has a rugged design and an exclusive AutoLock, anti-lift device.
When an emergency situation arises and an alarm is sounded, the motorized CrossingGard automatically clears the path and allows escape without delay. The CrossingGard is available in built-to-order configurations, materials, and finishes to meet a variety of aesthetic preferences.
Cornell introduces the CrossingGard Emergency Response Grille, a product that combines safety and security to allow architects and building owners to provide secure access controls as well as fail-safe automatic opening response during emergency conditions.
Partac/Beam Clay offers FenceGuard Protective Covers for chain-link fencing.
The product is available in six colors-safety yellow, dark green, red, white, blue, and orange-in standard and premium grades. The heavy-duty, UV-resistant, polyethylene covers protect athletes and others from chain-link fence injuries. The covers add a decorative look to fencing during graduation or other ceremonies taking place on the playing field.
FenceGuard comes in cartons of 10 eight-foot sections with 50 eight-inch UV-resistant ties for securing the cover at two-foot intervals.
Cooper Lighting introduced a new modular wiring system employing plastic and contact technology to provide a versatile, low cost installation of branch circuit wiring for lighting and power in buildings.
Using modular components that plug together, the MWS can be installed late in a project, during the finish construction phase. MWS offers the standard five-wire configuration, as well as an isolated ground six-wire configuration for the wiring of convenience outlets and raised access computer floors.
Onset Computer Corp., a supplier of battery-powered data loggers, introduced the HOBO U9 Light On/Off Logger, a compact, direct-USB data logger for recording light usage.
Designed for energy service contractors and facility managers, the logger performs around-the-clock monitoring of light on/off status. It uses accompanying Windows-based software to convert the recorded data into time- and date-stamped graphs. According to the company, the logger can store up to 43,000 measurements and does not require hard wiring. It can be attached to most light fixtures.
DataNab released LiveIAQ, a scalable IAQ monitoring device built on the Barix barionet controller. The Web-enabled product is a migration from old-fashioned data loggers and supports wired or wireless sensors. To further speed deployment, the data collection component can be installed on a dedicated server within a facility or collected by an IP accessible server on a subscription basis.
Hoffend & Sons Inc. offers Vortek, an automated system to control theater rigging. The complete rigging system automates and manages the raising and lowering of scenery, eliminating the steel weights, locking rails, and loading bridge associated with counterweight systems.
