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Software protects assets

Remote Dynamics Inc. has introduced REDIview 2.1, an asset-tracking and fleet-management software program.

REDIview 2.1 features Satellite Aerial Imagery, which reportedly allows users to identify and track their vehicles in relationship to target locations. The software also features Sensor Logic, an asset-protection function that can alert users of occurrences taking place within their vehicles. REDIview 2.1's private labeling feature allows service providers to resell the software under their brand names.

Web site: www.remotedynamics.com
Telephone: (866) 898-1699

PV system installs easily

Solyndra Inc. has introduced a photovoltaic (PV) system for the commercial roofing market.

Solyndra's solar panels use cylindrical modules that capture sunlight across a 360-degree PV surface and reportedly can convert direct, diffused and reflected sunlight into electricity when mounted horizontally and placed closely together on a roof. The panels reportedly are lightweight and require no rooftop anchoring. The PV system is said to be efficient and easy to install.

Web site: www.solyndra.com
Telephone: (877) 511-8436

Cap hammer feeds automatically

National Nail Corp. has introduced its STINGER™ CH38A Autofeed Cap Hammer, a cap delivery system that has no trigger and reportedly requires no hoses or compressors.

The STINGER CH38A Autofeed Cap Hammer reportedly can be used with roofing felt and is said to be fast and easy to use. The cap hammer's caps and staples are sold in STINGER 3/8" StaplePacs that contain 12 rolls of 168 collated caps and 24 strips of 84 staples.

Web site: www.nationalnail.com
Telephone: (866) 691-9702

Fall-protection equipment features flexibility

Norguard Industries Inc. has introduced its Norguard Eagle™ horizontal and vertical cable lifeline and rigid rail systems, which reportedly protect workers from falls and allow more freedom of movement.

Norguard Eagle systems reportedly can be connected to metal, wood or concrete and curve around corners to allow flexibility and adaptability. The cable systems' intermediate brackets are available with a 220-degree functional area and are said to allow a user to walk on both sides of the system.

Web site: www.norguard.com
Telephone: (800) 267-6855

Roof patch cures quickly

Fomo Products Inc. has introduced its Handi-Foam® SPF Roof Patch, a two-component spray foam that reportedly patches and repairs spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof systems.

Handi-Foam SPF Roof Patch reportedly maintains a seamless, monolithic seal that prevents air and moisture infiltration. The roof patch has an R-value of 6.1 per inch and is available in a portable kit that includes Fomo Products' Handi-Gun.® Handi-Foam SPF Roof Patch reportedly cures in 30 to 40 minutes, has a 2 1/2-pound density and can yield up to 425 board feet.

Web site: www.fomo.com
Telephone: (800) 321-5585

Software improves productivity

Sage Software has introduced its Sage Timberline Office Version 9.5 construction management software, which reportedly improves system security and business productivity.

Sage Timberline Office Version 9.5 reportedly will help secure data and maintain a system's integrity and assist users in complying with government standards. The software includes new reporting features that are said to give easy access to real-time information and enable a quick response to changing job conditions.

Web site: www.sagesoftware.com
Telephone: (866) 308-2378

Curb system is energy-efficient

Carlisle SynTec Inc. has introduced the Sure-Weld® Walkway Roll for use with its Sure-Weld TPO roof system. The walkway can be heat-welded and features a diamond-plate tread pattern that reportedly provides slip resistance and water drainage.

Sure-Weld Walkway Roll is 34 inches wide and 50 feet long and is available in white, gray and tan. The walkway features 80-mil-thick yellow edges that have no tread pattern and reportedly act as welding tabs to allow the walkway to be attached securely to TPO membranes.

Web site: www.carlisle-syntec.com
Telephone: (800) 4-SYNTEC (479-6832)

Roof accessories save time

GAF Materials Corp. has introduced its line of EverGuard® TPO Drains, Scuppers, One-Way Vents, Square Tube Wraps and Inside Corners.

EverGuard TPO roof drains are available in various sizes from 1 1/2 to 6 inches in diameter. The roof drains are said to install easily and reduce labor costs and installation errors.

EverGuard TPO Scuppers reportedly can be used to waterproof new and existing wall scuppers. They are said to eliminate unnecessary flashing work when waterproofing wall openings.

EverGuard TPO One-Way Vents feature a one-way air flow that reportedly alleviates moisture buildup within the roof structure and under the TPO membrane. The vents are heat-welded in place and designed for use with mechanically attached EverGuard TPO roof systems.

EverGuard TPO Square Tube Wraps feature factory-fabricated flashings made from 45-mil-thick EverGuard TPO membrane. The tube wraps are factory-split and reportedly can be wrapped around square and rectangular tubing and other rooftop penetrations.

EverGuard TPO Inside Corners are manufactured to existing specifications and are available in white, gray and tan.

Web site: www.gaf.com
Telephone: (800) ROOF-411 (766-3411)

Heating belt increases productivity

Catalyst Testing and Certification LLC has introduced its VaporBooster, a heating belt for propane-butane tanks that reportedly eliminates risk of accidental explosions, saves energy and increases productivity.

VaporBooster is calibrated to maintain a temperature of 90 F on a tank's bottom portion where propane is in liquid form. The heating belt includes two safety layers—one with automatic reactivation and one that requires a visual inspection and manual reactivation—that are said to prevent the heating belt from overheating. VaporBooster reportedly supplements natural vaporization and provides a constant and powerful flame.

Web site: www.vaporbooster.com
Telephone: (224) 512-0508

Tool is ergonomic

OMG Roofing Products has updated its AccuTrac tool, which reportedly allows users to stand while installing insulation fasteners and plates on low-slope roofing applications.

The AccuTrac tool's updates include an improved feed mechanism on the tube assembly; a universal drive shaft that reportedly can be used with Phillips or hex-head fasteners; quick-release linkage for removing the handle from the base; a pull pin for removing the feed tube from the body; and a drive shaft that is said to be easy to remove.

The AccuTrac tool is ergonomically designed and said to reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries.

Additionally, OMG Roofing Products has introduced its TallSmall PipeGuard, which reportedly supports small-diameter piping 6 inches off a roof surface.

The TallSmall PipeGuard is made of EPDM rubber and reportedly can accommodate steel, copper and PVC piping, electrical conduit and gas lines from 3/4 of an inch to 2 inches in diameter. The pipe support reportedly installs easily and requires no specialty tools, slip sheets or clamps.

Web site: www.olyfast.com
Telephone: (800) 633-3800

Measuring tape is versatile

Cooper Tools has introduced its Lufkin® Pro Series Fiberglass Long Tape, which features interchangeable end attachments that reportedly allow users to take measurements in different situations.

Lufkin Pro Series Fiberglass Long Tape features end hook, appraiser's hook and ring attachments. The end hook attachment reportedly can be used for general measuring and can be closed for inside measurements. The rubber appraiser's hook attachment is said to provide extra grip, and the ring attachment hooks onto an included 8 1/2-inch anodized aluminum spike and reportedly allows one person to take long-distance measurements.

Lufkin Pro Series Fiberglass Long Tape is available in 100-, 200- or 300-foot lengths.

Web site: www.coopertools.com
Telephone: (919) 387-0099

Safety device is portable

Mt. Everest Safety Products Inc. has added the Ladder Lock ladder-securing device to its safety product line. The portable device reportedly prevents extension ladder slide-offs, blow-offs and other accidents.

Ladder Lock is said to be strong and able to secure a ladder to gutters, fascia board, drip edges, framing, tubing, metal wall caps, metal roofing, railings and plywood. The device reportedly is easy to use and will not damage gutters.

Web site: www.ladderlockusa.com
Telephone: (678) 432-7733

Tripod includes three flashlights

The Stanley Works has introduced its STANLEY® 3-in-1 Tripod LED Flashlight, which consists of three removable flashlights on Stanley's tripod flashlight design.

STANLEY 3-in-1 Tripod LED Flashlight's individual flashlights each generate 20 lumens of directional lighting and feature lenses that are said to be shatter-resistant. The tripod features slip-resistant feet and multidirectional heads that rotate 120 degrees.

Web site: www.stanleyworks.com
Telephone: (860) 225-5111

Safety post stows inside hatch

JL Industries has introduced its LP-6 safety post with a curb-mounted design that is said to install easily and stow inside an existing roof hatch curb.

The LP-6 safety post weighs 6 pounds. A user reportedly can raise the post with one hand, lock it into position and use it as a hand-hold when climbing through a roof hatch. The safety post reportedly can be retracted easily, and the hatch can be closed for safety while a user is on a roof.

Web site: www.jlindustries.com
Telephone: (800) 554-6077