The most common causes for crane accidents in urban environments are easily avoidable with good training, maintenance and plenty of planning. David Phillips, Manager, Global Business Development & Marketing at Elliott Equipment Company, says that two of the most common types of accidents are tip-overs and electrocution and presents ten tips to help you prevent this for occurring: ...
A bucket truck is one of the essential tools utilized for up-in-the-air sign installations. But it’s important that these vehicles are used properly—both for the equipment itself and the personnel working in it. Bryan Wilkerson, vice president of manufacturer Wilkie Mfg., LLC, offers these five golden tips to ensure safety when operation and/or working in a bucket truck: ...
Condé Systems, Inc., an authorized distributor for Neenah Paper Company, is pleased to announce the addition of Neenah Techni-Print EZP Transfer Paper to its family of products for heat transfer. Formulated to be a “cold-peel” transfer paper, Neenah Techni-Print EZP is a universal color laser transfer paper that is compatible with both inexpensive and high-speed color...
The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild announced today it has partnered with Daktronics of Brookings, S.D. and Redwood Falls, Minn., to manufacture and install a comprehensive technology upgrade at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., that will include a new custom HD LED center-hung video board. Daktronics was the original provider of the video...
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has launched the flash-fusing, toner-based Océ VarioStream® 7170 and 7110 specialty printing systems. These entry-level, monochrome continuous feed solutions are aimed at corporate and commercial environments with low to mid-range volumes of transaction, direct mail, product instruction collateral, and applications requiring special media. “For customers desiring to...
Larson Electronics lighting equipment heads back to the big screen for another grand appearance in the new Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice film being released in May of 2016. Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment team up to create a sequel to Man of Steel which will then lead up to the Justice League movie. Larson...
Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc. recently joined the Northwest Trade Ally Network for Commercial and Industrial Lighting. Sponsored by Bonneville Power Administration with support from Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations, the network was developed to form a central hub of resources for lighting contractors. The intent is to make energy-efficient lighting more accessible throughout the Northwest region in order...
Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced the availability of its 1to1 Create Marketing Services, and the results of its first campaign with Graphics Plus of Lisle, Illinois 1to1 Create Marketing Services, powered by PTI Marketing Technologies, is a cloud-based subscription service aimed to help small to medium sized Print Service Providers create, launch, track, manage, modify, and optimize turnkey cross-media...
Drytac, an international manufacturer of adhesive-coated products, has announced the relocation of its Canadian operation from Concord to Brampton, Ontario, effective June 23, 2014. As one of a few companies with adhesive coating operations in Canada, Drytac produces a vast range of products for the graphic and industrial markets, including PVC and OPP laminating films and...
Roland DGA not only unveiled its new Roland DisplayStudio™ digital sign system at the recent ISA 2014 in Orlando, it also gave away free systems to lucky Expo attendees. A total of three Roland DisplayStudio "sign-in-a-box" packages, each featuring a 40-inch monitor, media player, and software, were given away over the course of the show. Winners were selected at...
