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Portable shelters are durable

Ergodyne has launched its SHAX™ Portable Work Shelters line, which includes a Pop-Up Series with the 10- by 10-foot 6000 Portable Utility Tent and 10- by 10-foot 6020 Lightweight Tent, as well as a Seating Series with the 6030 Lightweight Stool, 6040 Lightweight Stool with Backing and 6060 Armchair.

SHAX Portable Work Shelters feature powder-coated steel frames, as well as rugged polyester shells with polyurethane and ultraviolet coatings.

Website: www.ergodyne.com
Telephone: (800) 225-8238

Machines make tapered panel production easier

New Tech Machinery has introduced its Taper Panel Machine and Taper Slitting Machine, which are said to simplify in-house and on-site tapered panel production.

The Taper Panel Machine features polyurethane drive rollers and uses SSQ or SSH runout tables. It produces tapered standard panels, male and female tapered starter panels, male and female standard double panels, and narrow and wide standard panels.

The Taper Slitting Machine features a hands-free foot controller, patented taper guide rollers for slitting tapers, a laser guide and hardened tool steel slitting dies. It is capable of straight or tapered slitting.

Website: www.newtechmachinery.com
Telephone: (800) 574-1717

Coping is easy to install

The W.P. Hickman Co. has launched its Permasnap® 2 Coping product line. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has classified the coping's design to meet SPRI/FM 4435/ ES-1, "Wind Design Standard for Edge Systems Used with Low-Slope Roofing Systems."

Compared with the previous coping's design, Permasnap 2 Coping reportedly installs more easily, provides improved aesthetics and costs less. The snap-on coping system reportedly allows for concealed fasteners and interior splice plates that require no sealant to permit full thermal cycle movement at each joint without compromising roof perimeter integrity.

Permasnap 2 Coping's profile has a new spring clip design said to provide strong uplift performance; the cleats are notched to provide a visual and tactile reference for placement and proper splice plate alignment. It reportedly can be fabricated in fully welded radiuses to fit curved or arched walls.

Website: www.wph.com
Telephone: (800) 892-9173

Online tool helps with cool roof color selection

PPG Industries has launched an online tool at coolcolorsdatabase.ppg.com to help architects and building owners select a cool roof coating color based on reflectance for new and retrofit building projects.

Site users can compare cool roof coating colors—many registered with ENERGY STAR® or the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)—by searching the cool colors database by product code, product name, color description, L*a*b* color space value, solar reflectance, thermal emittance, solar reflectance index, or ENERGY STAR and/or CRRC listing.

Based on the criteria the user provides, the selector tool creates a report with data tables and color swatches for all matching cool roof coating colors. Users also can review the full ENERGY STAR- and CRRC-listed cool roof colors menu from PPG Industries by clicking the search button.

Website: coolcolorsdatabase.ppg.com
Telephone: (888) PPG-IDEA (774-4332)

Insulated curb fits various roof slopes

Thybar Corp.'s Retro-Curb for metal buildings allows for unrestricted positioning on standing-seam roof systems. The insulated curb reportedly is custom designed to accommodate any roof slope for rooftop equipment and has an oversized, flat, prepunched base flange that can be cut out to allow perfect alignment with roof seams.

Website: www.thybar.com
Telephone: (800) 666-CURB (2872)

Fascia systems save time

Metal-Era Inc. has introduced redesigned versions of its Perma-Tite System 200 Fascia and Perma-Tite System 300 Fascia.

Metal-Era's fascia systems have been re-engineered to eliminate time-intensive crimping by using a snap-on cover, reportedly saving roofing contractors time and money.

Perma-Tite System 200 Fascia is said to be ideal for fully adhered, mechanically attached or stone ballast EPDM or TPO single-ply roof systems.

Website: www.metalera.com
Telephone: (800) 558-2162

Reflective shingles replicate wood shakes

CertainTeed Corp. has introduced its Landmark Solaris™ Gold, Landmark Solaris Platinum and Presidential Shake™ Solaris asphalt shingles, which reportedly are the first solar reflective shingles available that replicate the appearance of authentic wood shakes.

Landmark Solaris Gold shingles are available in dark hues and backed by a lifetime limited warranty. Landmark Solaris Platinum shingles have 40 percent solar reflectivity and are covered by a lifetime limited warranty. Presidential Shake Solaris shingles feature 25 percent solar reflectivity.

Website: www.certainteed.com
Telephone: (800) 233-8990

Full-body harness provides improved fit

Capital Safety has added a full-body harness to its Delta™ harness line from Capital Safety's DBI-SALA brand.

The harness is said to offer an improved ergonomic fit, lightweight buckles and high-strength webbing.

The 420-pound capacity full-body harness reportedly has a soft, breathable interior and a comfort hip pad to help support the user's back and hips while carrying heavy loads. It uses Delta's No-Tangle™ triangle pattern, which creates a frame that allows the harness to fall into place when worn.

The Delta harness also offers DBI-SALA's I-Safe™ identification tag and rip-stitch impact indicator, which shows whether the harness has been compromised in a fall.

Additionally, Capital Safety has launched its new line of Rebel™ Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). The Rebel SRL line from Capital Safety's PROTECTA brand is said to feature an ultra-durable product design, increased weight capacity, high-tech safety features and more options to meet specific customer needs.

Rebel SRLs reportedly can accommodate up to 420 pounds, are available in aluminum or composite housing models, and range in length from 6 to 100 feet.

Website: www.capitalsafety.com
Telephone: (800) 328-6146

Light fixture is versatile

Larson Electronics' Magnalight has introduced its HAL-JH400-120 bracket-mounted metal halide hazardous area light fixture, which produces 36,000 lumens of light and can illuminate up to 18,000 square feet of workspace.

The HAL-JH400-120 light fixture reportedly can be mounted quickly and securely to almost any type of ladder, railing or scaffolding.

It also is said to be weatherproof and comes with an adjustable aluminum ladder/ bracket mount for use in industrial applications, maintenance, cleaning and servicing duties, large open-space hazardous work areas and any hazardous area where ladders, scaffolding and other railings provide mounting opportunities.

Website: www.magnalight.com
Telephone: (800) 369-6671

Ridge vents improve airflow

GAF Materials Corp. has added Master Flow® Green Machine™ Solar Powered Ridge Vents to its ventilation products line. The solar-powered ridge vents reportedly provide 25 percent more airflow than traditional ridge vents; eliminate the need for an electrician; and lower energy-related costs.

Website: www.gaf.com
Telephone: (877) 423-7663

Induction weld system eliminates need for fasteners

Duro-Last® Roofing Inc. has introduced its Duro-Bond™ Induction Weld System, a mechanically attached roof system installation option using nonpenetrating induction weld technology.

Induction welding bonds Duro-Last's PVC membrane to a specially coated fastening plate beneath the roof membrane; the same plate also fastens insulation and recovery board materials to the roof deck. With the Induction Weld System, seam and tab fasteners are unnecessary. The installer can determine the number of fasteners required to achieve the desired wind-uplift rating and spread them across the roof in a grid pattern.

Website: www.duro-last.com
Telephone: (800) 248-0280