The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rescinded its January 2009 letter of interpretation #20070823-7896 on the use of shock absorbing lanyards in aerial work platforms (AWPs). The 2009 letter of interpretation had created uncertainty in the industry by suggesting that a manufacturer’s requirement for a minimum anchorage point elevation of 18.5 feet would prevent the...
Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest International Tradeshow and Conference dedicated to digital signage, interactive technology, and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH) held its third Industry Forum last month in San Diego, California. Because both guests and event sponsors came away feeling that DSE’s Forum was well worth their time, the next Forum event will be held in late...
FASTSIGNS National Account was recently recognized by Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider with 3,200 professionals in 60 offices nationwide, for their outstanding services as a trusted sign and graphic vendor. FASTSIGNS National Account is a division of FASTSIGNS International, Inc., which is the world’s premier business-to-business marketing solution franchise with more than 530 locations internationally....
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of TEMPO™ Services, a comprehensive set of quantitative and qualitative tests and analyses for LED-based lighting fixtures and lamps. TEMPO (Thermal, Electrical, Mechanical, Photometric and Optical) Services represent the accumulated advantage of Cree's extensive experience with customer LED systems combined with the use of calibrated test...
Marabu North America is excited to announce the addition of MaraJet DI-MS and MaraJet DI-JVP solvent inks for Mimaki® printers to its successful MaraJet Digital Ink line. These inks will be launched at the upcoming SGIA Expo 2011 on October 19-21, 2011, and they are available for sale by Marabu North America’s authorized resellers. Akin to existing MaraJet DI-LS products,...
Join SGIA and CPS’'s Small Business Ombudsman Neal Cohen, in a one-of-a-kind educational session that will bring to light issues that concern specialty imagers about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) at the 2011 SGIA Expo (New Orleans, October 19-21). The session, "CPSIA—Myths vs. Facts," moderated by Cohen and SGIA's Marci Kinter on Thursday, October 20 (11:00...
Graphics One, LLC (GO), an international distributor dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality products to digital imaging professionals, is launching GO OT Transfer Film, a new, totally green transfer film technology that is designed and optimized to be used with the GO EcoMax system and SEPIAX “green” ink. The GO OT transfer film is an OEKO-TEX standard compliant...
Direct Sign Wholesale, North America’s largest dedicated producer of channel letter signage, announces the release of a new LED product – the Direct LED Liberty Series. “This LED was specifically designed for channel letter illumination,” said Vice President of Operations Jonny Moore. “It has constant-current technology, and that means it provides a consistent and long-lasting brightness level.” Direct LED...
FDC Graphic Films, Inc., a master distributor and converter of sign films, wide-format digital media, and digital overlaminating films for the sign and graphics industry, recently added 118 additional ICC Color profiles for popular FDC Intermediate Digital Media series: 7233, 7242 7243, 7246, 7247, and 7270. The profiles work with the new Roland VS and HP Latex...
Designed as energy-efficient replacements for HID and fluorescent fixtures used in new and retrofit commercial projects, MaxLite unveils T5 HighBay Lighting Fixtures with pre-installed occupancy sensors. The leading, global manufacturer and marketer of energy efficient luminaires and lamps’ T5 High Bay Fixtures feature a 90 percent enhanced, high-polished reflector for maximum lumen output and photometric efficiency. Delivering high...
