An independent testing firm has found SloanLED’s MODW power supply to be the most reliable in the industry. It outperformed the next best competitor by 64 percent in thermal shock tests done by a third-party independent lab. Reliant Labs, the world’s largest HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Test) lab based in Sunnyvale, Calif., tested SloanLED’s MODW power supply against three...
In an effort to make training for its graphic solutions as accessible and affordable as possible, 3M Commercial Graphics announces its new 3M Graphics Authorized Trainer Program. Now in addition to excellent training opportunities at 3M Graphics Authorized Installation Training Facilities, graphics industry professionals will have access to trainers who have been tested and qualified by 3M and who...
Sign Builder Illustrated Columnist Jim Hingst writes: “Many in our industry use the all-encompassing term “heat transfer vinyl” to refer to any heat transfer flex film. The fact of the matter is that many of the heat transfer films on the market today are not vinyl at all. Much of what is sold today is polyurethane or a polyurethane blend....
Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc., has announced that it is bringing the latest advancement in print technology for fabrics to the digital print market. Aurora will introduce a range of fabric styles with ColorPRO technology for use with HP Latex Inks, in response to market demand for high-quality textile solutions compatible with HP Latex Printing Technologies. These styles are...
The SloanLED PosterBOX™ Slim lighting product for shallow or narrow cabinets uses FanFlare™ lens technology to project light in a fan pattern, to optimize the light washing light evenly across the sign face. The modules are designed with a slim silhouette and are mounted on the return of the sign box. This makes the PosterBOX™ Slim an excellent option...
Permlight®, a premier provider of energy efficient LED lighting and signage solutions and patent-holders for the first LED channel letters, unveils its newest innovation, X2 Technology (patent pending). A product of the Permlight for Signs™ brand that serves illuminated sign manufacturers, this breakthrough technology alternates power between two sets of LEDs which creates a sign that is consistently brighter, and...
Whether they are planning, designing, or building wayfinding and signage systems, exhibition graphics, branded environments, or digital applications, members of the SEGD community have a common goal: creating experiences that connect people to place. As SEGD—the Society for Environmental Graphic Design—celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, it has adopted a new mission statement that reflects the field’s increasing integration...
Brand Management Group (BMG) has been named the exclusive licensing partner for HP-branded Sign and Display media for HP Latex Inks. Under the terms of the agreement, BMG will source, market and distribute HP-branded media and provide service and support to a worldwide distributor network and HP’s tier 1 and tier 2 partners. The licensing agreement was made to...
Steve Couling, managing director of TIME-Versalift, was elected as the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting on March 26, 2013 in Miami. He succeeds Wayne Lawson of JLG. (Note: At the handover of the IPAF presidency (left to right): Outgoing IPAF president Wayne Lawson of JLG; new IPAF president Steve Couling...
Gemini Incorporated was presented with the Vendor of the Year Award at the 2013 Signs By Tomorrow National Meeting held February 14-16 in Savannah, Georgia. According to Gemini President Frederick Oss, the company was able to achieve the award through its excellent products, customer service, pricing, reliability, and delivery. “We are proud of being named vendor of the year...
