GE Security Inc. introduced two analog, fixed-dome cameras to its CamPlus 2 line. The cameras can perform in high and low light, rotate 360 degrees and tilt 9 degrees. Both models are available in a polycarbonate bubble to make it vandal resistant, according to the company. The cameras can be wall, ceiling or pendant mounted and the DR2 can be flush mounted. Images are in wide-dynamic range, which combines images for a single frame of optimized, high-resolution film.
InterSource Specialties Company’s Stylemark GRG Drywall Ceiling Access Doors are made from glass fiber-reinforced gypsum and are lightweight and environmentally safe. Mold, mildew and fungus will not grow on the doors, according to the company. The doors blend into a drywall ceiling and are ideal for areas where a door should not be visible.
Watt Stopper/Legrand offers energy-efficient light controls in a variety of colors and colored lenses to complement a room’s décor. The new sensors incorporate them slim design and other details to make it aesthetically pleasing, according to the company. They are available with ultrasonic or dual-technology sensing, passive infrared and single or dual relays.
VideoNEXT released version 2.5 of its Security Knowledge Manager, a Web-based software application that manages security information in real time. Version 2.5 features alarm notification, geo-coordinated 2-D and 3-D mapping, metadata annunciation and control framework that supports thousands of users. The software integrates video surveillance and access control into a school’s existing information technology infrastructure.
Furniture designer Giancarlo Piretti teamed with KI to design the Strive Seating Collection, a line of flex-back chairs that emphasizes ergonomic benefits. The chairs feature environmentally friendly materials and come in six styles. Each style has a variety of frame, arm, color and upholstery options.
Surface iQ, a line of non-vinyl wallcoverings by Len-Tex Corporation, is certified to meet the Collaborative for High Performance Schools criteria. Any school that uses the Surface iQ line is eligible to receive points under Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 2.2. The wallcoverings contribute to cleaner air by eliminating PVC, heavy metals and chlorine and using water-based inks, according to the company.
Chloride introduced the Pathmaster Composite LED Bollard, an outdoor energy-efficient light ideal for walkways, landscape areas and campuses. The bollard is fabricated from fiberglass-reinforced polymers and has three white LEDs that can be applied to all four sides of the unit. It can be anchored, bolted to a fixture or buried in soil.
Bobcat introduced a line of nine compact tractors, five are available now and four other models will be available before 2009. The tractors feature four-wheel drive, hydrostatic transmission and can be used with other Bobcat components such as an angle blade, finish mower, seeder and more. The design provides comfort and safety features including a spark arrestor muffler, steel panels and a rollover protective structure. Each model has different engine strengths, ranging from 20 horsepower to 34 horsepower.
PoleVault Systems by Extron Electronics offer a centralized A/V switching system with audio amplification, is tamper and theft resistant and can be connected to any network for Web-based monitoring, according to the company. The system is designed for kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms. The system is designed so a teacher can control the system through a wall panel or lectern controller.
A line of lockers offered by Columbia Lockers, the Columbia Polylife Antimicrobial Lockers, are a series of lockers coated with an antimicrobial agent that eliminates the spread of bacteria, according to the company. The lockers come in a variety of colors, are LEED certified and graffiti resistant. The lockers are made with high-density polyethylene and have a class A, B and C fire rating.
