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Bird deterrents install easily

Nixalite of America Inc. has introduced its Nixalite Premium bird control strips, which provide barriers that reportedly prevent birds of all sizes from landing, roosting or nesting on surfaces.

Nixalite Premium bird control strips are available in three models—Premium Model S, Premium Model H and Premium Model W. Premium Model S is a 4-inch-wide full-row model; Premium Model H is a 2-inch-wide half-row model; and Premium Model W is a 3-inch-wide wall-mounted model for vertical surfaces. The bird control strips reportedly are flexible, follow curved surfaces and can be cut to custom lengths. Nixalite Premium bird control strips feature up to 120 spikes per foot and are said to be easy to install and remove.

Web site: www.nixalite.com
Telephone: (800) 624-1189

Roof accessory resists weathering

CertainTeed® Corp. has introduced its Mountain Ridge™ hip and ridge accessory, which features a tri-laminate base to prevent sagging and rounded edges that reportedly create a high-profile appearance.

Mountain Ridge's colors are said to blend with CertainTeed's Landmark™ Series, Landmark TL, Presidential Shake™ and Presidential Shake TL shingles. The hip and ridge accessory is made of flexible SBS polymer-modified asphalt and features continuous adhesive strips, which are said to allow secure shingle-to-shingle flashing and resist rain and wind damage.

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

Tool bags are convenient

Capital Safety has introduced its tool bags that attach to full-body harnesses and provide access to tools for workers working at heights.

The tool bags are available in 11- and 15-pocket models. The 11-pocket model is said to accommodate various tools and fasteners, including a combination square and pry bar. The 15-pocket model includes an iron hammer loop and removable top pouch for a tape measure. Both models are made of 1680D ballistic nylon and feature PVC-reinforced pouch bases.

Capital Safety also offers its ExoFit™ full-body harness, which includes both tool bag models as standard features.

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

Shingles install easily

DaVinci Roofscapes has introduced its 12-inch Shake Valley Shingle, which is said to eliminate the need to cut two shingles per course for valley cuts on roof slopes less than 8-in-12 (34 degrees). The 12-inch Shake Valley Shingle is 12 inches wide and 22 inches long and is available in various colors, including color blends. The valley shingle is said to install easily.

Additionally, DaVinci Roofscapes has introduced its One-Piece Hip & Ridge shingle, which reportedly is versatile and can be used on various roof slopes. The hip and ridge shingle is 12 inches wide and 22 inches long and available in various colors, including color blends. The shingles are said to install quickly and easily.

Web site: www.DaVinciRoofscapes.com
Telephone: (800) DaVinci (328-4624)

Fastener attaches base sheets

ES Products has introduced FM-290, a fastener designed to attach base sheets to lightweight insulating concrete roof decks.

FM-290 features dual gripping legs and is said to provide greater pullout performance than single-legged fasteners. The fastener also features an oversized stress-distribution plate, which is said to enhance pullover resistance.

Web site: www.esproducts.com
Telephone: (800) 493-7663

Security cameras are reliable

Zonet® has introduced its Zonet Internet Protocol (IP) 7630 and IP 7630W network security cameras, which reportedly are easy to install and small enough to be placed in various locations.

IP 7630 and IP 7630W feature IP addresses and built-in Web servers and can connect directly to a user's network and be accessed remotely from a standard Web browser. The security cameras produce images in three resolutions and feature built-in omnidirectional microphones and night vision capabilities. IP 7630 and IP 7630W also feature motion detectors and customizable automated alert notifications. The cameras are said to be reliable and easy to use.

Web site: www.zonetusa.com
Telephone: (909) 594-3338

Profiles offer options

Petersen Aluminum Corp. has introduced its 1/2- and 7/8-inch-thick corrugated profiles and a 7.2-inch-thick ribbed profile.

Petersen Aluminum's 1/2-inch-thick corrugated profiles are available in 40-inch-long panels, and its 7/8-inch-thick corrugated profiles are available in 34.6-inch-long panels. The 7.2-inch-thick ribbed profile is available in 36-inch-long panels. All profiles are available in 22-or 24-gauge steel and 0.032 or 0.040 aluminum. Steel profiles are available in 36 Kynar® colors, and aluminum profiles are available in 24 Kynar colors.

Web site: www.pac-clad.com
Telephone: (800) PAC-CLAD (722-2523)

System tracks equipment

DeWALT,® Ford Motor Co. and ThingMagic Inc. have introduced Tool Link, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) asset-tracking system that reportedly enables users to track their tools and equipment stored in pickup boxes or vans.

Tool Link is a feature of Ford Work Solutions and is available on Ford Motor's 2009 F-150 trucks, F-Series Super Duty trucks and E-Series vans. The system uses labels to tag, scan and track tools and equipment. A pair of RFID antennas, which are mounted on the insides of a pickup box, scan for tagged items on a preprogrammed list. The data is transmitted to a reader mounted inside the truck's cab and displayed on an in-dash computer screen, which alerts the driver if inventoried tools are missing.

Web site: www.dewalt.com
Telephone: (800) 4-DEWALT (433-9258)

Conduit locators are accurate

Radiodetection Ltd. has introduced its conduit locators, which can be used in reroofing applications to detect conduit containing live power cables.

The conduit locators reportedly detect signals radiating from electrical conductors, use signal-processing techniques to reject unwanted signals and produce "real sound" that allows users to distinguish cables' signals from background noise.

The conduit locators are said to be durable, cost-effective and accurate.

Web site: www.radiodetection.com
Telephone: (877) 247-3797

Helmet is ventilated

Gateway Safety Inc. has introduced its Serpent™ Ventilated Safety Helmet with a CoolSense™ airflow system, which is said to allow heat to escape and keep a worker cool.

The Serpent Ventilated Safety Helmet is made of a polyethylene material and features a cushioned brow pad that reported-ly absorbs moisture and perspiration. The helmet weighs 13.1 ounces and is available with a pin-lock or ratchet suspension, which adjusts to fit 6 5/8 to 8 1/4 head sizes.

Web site: www.gatewaysafety.com
Telephone: (800) 822-5347

Roof tiles resemble slate

The Tapco Group™ has introduced its InSpire™ roof tiles, which are made of a recyclable blend of resins and limestone and reportedly create the appearance of slate.

InSpire roof tiles are available in seven standard colors, 11 premium colors and seven color blends. The tiles are said to weather like natural slate and resist water, fire and wind.

Web site: www.inspireroofing.com
Telephone: (800) 971-4148

Computer programs offer options

WennSoft® has introduced an integration that allows Microsoft® Office Project to work with WennSoft's Job Cost, a tool that tracks project costs. The integration allows jobs created in Job Cost to be imported to Microsoft Office Project. Users also can import costs and units from Job Cost to Microsoft Office Project.

Additionally, WennSoft has introduced WebTECH, a connectivity-independent browser-based application platform that reportedly allows users to access system data while leveraging existing hardware and connectivity methods. The platform is said to provide detailed, accurate service call information.

WennSoft also has introduced Project Management Portal, a product built on the Microsoft SharePoint® platform that is said to allow organizations to manage documents and projects from a central location. The product reportedly allows project managers to create and track common project documents.

Web site: www.wennsoft.com
Telephone: (262) 821-4100

Products provide options

Mule-Hide® Products Co. Inc. has expanded its line of asphalt cements and coatings to include its MH #241 flashing cement and a spray version of its MH #121 asphalt primer.

MH #241 flashing cement is designed for use with SBS polymer-modified bitumen roof membranes and reportedly can be used as a night sealer or adhesive on vertical surfaces. The flashing cement also can be used for topical flashing details or repairs in APP polymer-modified bitumen roofing applications.

The spray version of MH #121 asphalt primer features a nozzle that reportedly will not clog and is said to apply quickly and easily.

Web site: www.mulehide.com
Telephone: (800) 786-1492

Insect repellent is odorless

ThermaCELL® has introduced its ThermaCELL Mini Insect Repellent Lantern, a cordless, portable device that is said to protect against all biting insects within a 15-square-foot area.

ThermaCELL Mini Insect Repellent Lantern contains a natural insecticide that reportedly will not harm humans and is powered by a butane cartridge that works without matches or lighters. The lantern is 4 inches tall and said to be silent and odorless.

Web site: www.mosquitorepellent.com
Telephone: (866) 753-3837