The Midnight Moment, the nightly synchronized program on the digital screens presented by the Times Square Advertising Coalition and Times Square Arts, celebrates its first anniversary by turning the Crossroads of the World into a creative hub featuring a specially created film for the screens of artist JR’s large-scale participatory INSIDE OUT PROJECT. This short film is a mashup...
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has made available a new CCO certification for service truck crane operators. Service truck cranes are widely used for propane delivery, mining, and heavy equipment assembly, repair, and service, as well as by local municipalities’ service workers. Although relatively small, these cranes are still engaged in lifting operations covered...
Boston’s South Station, the city’s largest train station and intercity bus terminal, started 2013 by showing off its new large format, hanging LED advertising screens. Daktronics Inc., the world leader in LED display technology, designed and manufactured each of the two LED displays that measure approximately ten feet high-by-eighteen feet wide and feature 6 millimeter pixel spacing. Blue Outdoor,...
Vastex International has introduced a small-scale, low-cost Screen Registration System called “VRS Lite” that allows film positives to be registered onto screens off-press, and screens to be registered on-press 70 to 90 percent faster than with conventional methods. Intended for smaller screen printing shops and start-ups, the tabletop system fits any rear-clamp manual press and is priced under $500....
Sign Builder Illustrated Contributor Jim Hingst writes: “The rule of thumb among professional installers is always apply graphics dry; never use application fluid. In my opinion, there are a few exceptions to the rule. Installing vinyl graphics to a plastic sign face without using a application fluid can result in a zillion tiny bubbles. Although these bubbles will breathe out...
Arlon Graphics is excited to announce the launch of its new training Web site: www.wrapitright.com. WrapItRight.com is a compilation of expert methods for working with graphic films through "how-to" videos. The videos cover topics in areas where installers regularly struggle. Through these videos Arlon provides TIPS to help educate our customers to perform installations the right way from the...
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group strives to protect the environment as a top priority. Whether it’s diverting waste from the landfill or saving trees, Orbus endeavors to go above and beyond the company’s environmental objectives and targets, which are required by the standards set forth by ISO 14001:2004. Recently, Orbus made a number of efforts to protect the environment...
Brand Management Group (BMG) has been named the exclusive licensing partner for HP-branded Sign and Display media for HP Latex Inks. 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 improve distribution coverage and product availability...
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has announced that it will offer eight Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film installation classes in 2013. Avery Dennison certified installer Justin Pate will teach the classes, open to students with intermediate to advanced skills. The popular Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film line offers a full spectrum of fifty cast films in matte, brushed metallic, and...
Jim Hingst writes: “A few years ago I volunteered to research what was involved in ‘green certification.’ What was I thinking? “I must have been hallucinating when I thought that all that would be involved was completing lengthy paperwork for some newly-established ‘green’ government agency and paying some ridiculously exorbitant fee. Life is never that easy.” He continues, “As...
