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ProBuilt Professional Lighting, LLC announces our newest product, the Nightsearch-

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Ideal Industries, Inc. is bringing enhanced safety to contrac-

tors with its 61-685 Infrared (IR) Thermometer, the non-contact way

to capture the surface temperature of mechanical equipment, electri-

cal breakers, and building systems from a distance, allowing preven-

tive diagnostics to be performed while machinery and circuits are in

operation.

The IDEAL IR thermometer lets contractors measure live cir-

cuits or moving parts from a comfortable distance to create a safer

work environment. With its one-handed operation, the 61-685 is one of

the simplest but most accurate IR thermometers on the market today, as

well as one of the most affordable.

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while Machinery

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Completely portable, the 61-685 delivers performance characteristics typically found in

more expensive thermometers. In addition to its 12:1 distance-to-spot ratio, it provides a wide

temperature range of -76F to 932F (-60C to 500C), and a built-in laser pointer to identify

the center of the measurement area. Adjustable emissivity enhances accuracy of its readings

on reective or non-reective surfaces. Maximum, minimum, average and differential tempera-

ture readings are instantly displayed on its backlit LCD to allow for quick action. Plus, an oper-

ator can program high and low temperature points with audible alarm warnings that are activat-

ed when the temperature exceeds an established point.

Along with electrical troubleshooting and general maintenance applications, the 61-685

is an excellent solution in the HVAC, health and safety, and process control elds. To add to its

versatility and value, a built-in socket supports Type K thermocouple probes allowing obstruct-

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The IR thermometer further broadens IDEAL's full line of testing solutions to meet the

diversied needs of electricians, maintenance engineers and data communications technicians

with products suited to the specic requirements of each application.

For more information, contact IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., Becker Place, Sycamore,

Illinois 60178. Or phone 1-800-947-3614, Fax: 1-800-533-4483. On the web,

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Whilemunicipaliesandulitycompa-

niesacrosslargeareasoftheMidwesternand

NortheasternUnitedStatesworktorestoreulity

servicetotheircustomers,3-GIS,agloballeading

GISsowaresoluonscompany,highlightedits

releaseofapowerfultoolfortheulityindustry

thatcouldhelpdramacally,andeciently,speed

upthatrestoraonofservice.

3-GIS, headquartered in Decatur, Alabama,

oersanincidentmanagementcomponentwithits3-GISNetworkSoluons.3-GIS,headquar-

tered in Decatur, Alabama, announced the Inci-

dentManagementextensionforits3-GISNetwork

Soluonsproducts.Thosesoluonsconnueto

seerealworldapplicaoninincidentmanagement

throughavarietyofemergencyenvironments.

"Thesearelarge-scale,widespreaduli-

tyoutagesthatareimpacngmillionsofpeople

acrossenreregions,"saidTomCounts,3-GISpresident."Whenyou'refacingthesesituaons,

you need tools that help rapidly collect data and

helptheseuliesrestorepowerquicklyande-

ciently."

AddedCounts,"IncidentManagement

managementwithour3-GISNetworkSoluons

does that."

InApril2011,aerdozensoftornadic

stormslewidespreaddevastaonacrossthe

southernU.S.,3-GISNetworkSoluonswereused

toassisttheJeersonCounty(Alabama)Emergen-

cyManagementAgency(JCEMA)intheirincident

managementeorts.

3-GIShasbeenagoodfriendofJCEMA

formanyyears.Whenthestormhitweknewwe

couldcountonthemtogivetheeortweneeded

toexpeditedataintoourGIS,saidAllenKniphfer,

JeersonCounty'sEMAChiefandCoordinator.

Designedtoserveanelectriculity'sInci-

dentManagementandDamageAssessmentbusi-

nessneeds,3-GISNetworkSoluonsprovidethe

perfecttoolsettorapidlyadaptandfulllallofthe

datacolleconandocesideanalysisrequired

whenaulityisfacingacricaloutagesituaon.

Leveragingaulity'sexisngGISreposito-

ry,the3-GISNetworkSoluonsIncidentManage-mentextensionprovidesbothaweb-basedoce

managementtoolandelddatacollecontoolto

provideasimple,full-featuredIncidentManage-

mentsoluon.

Ontheoceside,3-GISWebprovidesa

webbrowser-baseddataviewingtoolwithfull

analysisandreporngcapabilies.Through3-GIS

Web,anoceusercanbothviewGISassetinfor-

maon,overlayoutageinformaonfromaSCADA,

3-GIS Network Soluons

Announces the IncidentManagement Extension

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OMSorDMSsoluon,thenassignworktoapar-

cularcrewtoassesstheexactdamagelocaons.

Intheeld,acrewmayuseavarietyof

tabletstodownloadworkassignmentsandper-

formanassetofdamagealongafeeder.3-GIS

Mobile,withfullintegraonwithGPS,isequipped

toallowacrewtoecientlycapturedamagelocaons,materialsrequired,andphotosofthe

impactedarea.Theuserisabletomarkassigned

workascompletedtoassistin

progresstracking.

Also,asworkisper-

formed,thelocaoninformaon

maybeupdatedaccordingly.

Whenthisworkissavedback

tothecentralrepository,oceworkerscanthenperformboth

spaalandtabularanalysisto

opmallyallocateresourcesto

addresstheproblemareas.Man-

agementreportsmaybegener-

ated to provide the latest infor-

maon,eecvelycommunicate

stormdamagestatusandprog-

ressthroughoutthecompany.

3-GISNetworkSoluons

leveragethelatestintechnology,

aulity'sinvestmentinGISdata,

anddecadesofindustryexperi-

encetoprovidetoolsdesignedto

meetaulity'spressingneeds.In

addion,3-GISNetworkSoluons

havebeendesignedtobesimple

toinstall,congure,andadminis-

ter.Manyulieshavebeenabletoget3-GISNetworkSoluons

deployedwithinamaerofdays,

withminimaltrainingandITsup-

port.

"Manyorganizaonscanulize

data from our system to assist in

assessing,recovering,andper-

mingfortherebuildoftheir

communies."SaysTomCounts.addedCounts.

"3-GIShelpsourclientsdothatinafast,ecient

andreliableway."

Formoreinformaonon3-GISNetworkSoluons

forincidentmanagement,visitthecompanys

websiteatwww.3-GIS.com.

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Cassidian Communications, anEADS North America company, todayannounced its TETRA radio solutionsare available to corporate customers inthe U.S. and Canadainitially within utili-ty, transportation and industrial markets.TETRA solutions will improve operationalefficiency for companies in need of ad-

vanced and secure voice and data com-munications.

Already a leading provider of P25radio networks for public safety, Cas-sidian Communications continues itscommitment to non-proprietary solutionswith the introduction of its open, stan-

to Offer TETRA Radio Solutions in North America

A global leader in TETRA deploy-

ments, Cassidian Communications

is bringing its advanced voice and

data radio communications solutions

to corporate customers in the U.S.

and Canada, specically the utility,

transportation and industrial

markets

Cassidian Communications TETRA

radio solutions deliver robust,

secure communications, improving

operational efciency and providing

an overall reduced cost of

ownership

CassidianCommunications

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dards-compliant TETRA network infra-structure and radios for corporate cus-tomers in the U.S. and Canada.

Utility, transportation and industri-al companies require and depend uponthe operational efficiencies delivered by

private Land Mobile Radio (LMR) everyday especially when facing potentialthreats like bad weather, accidents andequipment failures. Versatile, reliable andavailable at all times, Cassidian Commu-nications TETRA solutions provide theexcellent voice quality and efficient dataservices (i.e. Supervisory Control andData Acquisition applications), ensuringvital messages get through whenever and

wherever they are needed.This is a monumental day for com-

panies that demand reliable communica-tion systems, said Bob Freinberg, CEO,Cassidian Communications. Customersworldwide depend on our TETRA solu-

tions for flawless communication underthe most arduous conditions. We are con-fident that our seamless TETRA solutionswill deliver the same reliable and securevoice and data communications to utility,transportation and industrial customers inNorth America as well.

The TETRA solutions now offeredto companies in North America by Cas-sidian Communications have been de-ployed in more than 130 networks aroundthe world. For example, BOSNet, a TET-RA network deployment in Germany, willbe the largest digital network in the world,with more than 3,000 sites and morethan a million users on a single, nation-

wide network.Having deployed numerous nation-

wide land mobile radio networks, we havethe experience and expertise to under-take any project regardless of size orcomplexity, said Francois Begaud, chief

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operating officer of Cassidian Commu-nications LMR/LTE business unit. Withits ability to seamlessly combine voiceand data communications, our TETRAsolutions provide users with the flexibilityto use whichever medium is most appro-priate to the situation and the information

they need to share.Cassidian Communications serves

clients ranging from public safety oper-ations to Federal agencies to Fortune1000 corporations. The company hasmore than 40 years of experience de-ploying mission-critical communicationssolutions for 9-1-1 call taking and emer-gency notification, and first-responder

digital trunked radio networks like TETRAoverseas and P25 in North America.

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TheEvolution

ofSafetySignsGetting a third-party perspective can

help you eradicate visual clutter, cre-

ate consistency within your facility,

and reduce overall costs.

By Tom Smith

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Safetysignsareoneoftheoldesttypes

of safety equipment. Since the turn of the 20th

century,they'veplayedapivotalroleinprevenng

workplaceinjuries.Today,theyremainanessen-

alpartofeveryindustrialfacilityandsavethou-

sands of lives each year.

Butthesafetysignsyouseeinyourfacilitytodayarequitedierentfromtheonesthatwere

hangingonthewallsofindustrialworkplaces

severaldecadesago.Ithastakenmanyyearsand

numerousstandardizaonstogettowherewe

aretoday,wheresafetysignscanbeuniversally

understoodbyallindividuals,regardlessoftheir

cultureorlanguage.Let'stakealookbackathow

safetysignswereintroducedintofacil-

iesandexaminethestandardsthat

pioneeredthewaytothevisualcom-municaonsystemswehavetoday.

The Early Days of Safety

Signage

In 1914, the Worker's Compen-

saonBureaupublishedapamphlet

tled"SignsandSlogans,"whichadvo-

catedtheuseofDANGERsafetysigns

inthelanguagesoftheworkers.The

pamphletstatedthatsafetysignswere

anecessityintheworkplace,yetitdid

not provide any standard format or

guidelines.Thecolors,text,anddesign

ofeachsignwereleuptothecompa-

ny.

Itwasn'tunl1941thatsafety

signagestandardswereintroduced,

inpartduetothegrowingindustrial

revoluonandtheriseofaccident

rates. The American Standards Associ-

aon(whichwouldlaterbecomethe

AmericanNaonalStandardsInstute,

orANSI)publishedASAZ35.1Spec-

icaonforIndustrialAccidentPre-

venonSigns.Thisstandardoutlined

specicaonsforsafetysigndesignand

introduced standard formats for DAN-

GERsigns,CAUTIONsigns,NOTICEsigns,andEXIT

signs,amongothers.

ASAZ35.1wasthestandardthatgoverned

the industry for nearly 50 years. In fact, OSHA ad-

opteditasthebasisofits29CFR1910regulatory

safetysignformatsthatwerepublishedin1971,

andthosestandardssllremainineecttoday.

ANSIRecommendsFurtherStandardizaon

Throughoutthe1970sand1980s,U.S.courtsset

alegalframeworkforliabilityinvolvingthe"duty

towarn"and"inadequatewarnings."Globaltrade

skyrocketed,andthenumberofimmigrantwork-

erswassteadilyincreasing.Allofthesechanges

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aectedsafetysignage,andsoongraphicsand

symbolswerebeingaddedtosafetysignsand

productlabelstobreakthroughlanguageand

literacybarriersamongworkers.

In response to these developments, the

ANSIcommieecamebacktogethertoreview

itsexisngstandardandreviseitwhereneces-sary.Thecommieemembersdiscoveredmyriad

inconsistenciesamongthelabelsandsafetysigns

inuse;colors,text,andgraphicsoenvariedfrom

facility to facility. They deemed further standard-

izaonwouldbeadvisablefortheindustry,and

theresultwastherstedionoftheANSIZ535

series in 1992.

Intheyearsthatfollowed,theANSIZ535

commieeconnuedtorevisitthestandards(typ-icallyeveryvetosixyears)astechnologypro-

gressed.Itdevelopednewandimprovedmethods

forvisuallycommunicangsafetyinformaon,

includingstandardizaonofcolor,symbols,labels,

tags,andtext.By2002,ithadpublishedonerec-

ommendedformatforfacilitysafetysigns,product

safetylabels,andtemporarysafetytags.

Signs of Globalization

WhileOSHA'ssafetysignstandardsremain

theonlyenforceableregulaons,ANSIZ535is

avoluntaryconsensusstandardwithincreasing

valueintoday'seraofrapidglobalizaon.In2007,

forexample,ANSIpublisheditsZ535.4edion,

whichannouncedharmonizaonwiththeInter-

naonalOrganizaonforStandardizaons(ISO)

3864-2labelformats.Thischangesignaleda

historicstepforwardininternaonalsafetycol-

laboraonandiniatedanewlevelofglobalbestpracceforsafetysigns,labels,colors,andsym-

bols.

Asthesestandardsareslowlyadoptedon

aglobalscale,theindustrywillinheritauniver-

salwaytoconveysafetymessages.Whetherit's

asimplepictogramorthecolorusedonasign,

individualsfromaroundtheworldwillbeableto

quicklyunderstandthesafetymessageasignor

symboliscommunicangandthenreactaccord-

ingly.

Yetit'simportanttorememberthatglobal

standardizaondoesnotmeaneverysignwould

lookexactlythesame.Therewillalwaysbeplenty

ofroomforindividualcustomizaon,whichbrings

ustothenexttrendinmodernsafetysignage:customsigns.

A Customizable Future for

Safety Signs

Advancesindigitaltechnologyandprint-

ingequipmenthavebroughtanewlevelofcus-

tomizaonthatwasneverbeforepossibleinthe

industry.Today,customizingasafetysignforyour

specicrequirementsisquick,easy,andsurpris-

inglyaordable.Customizaonisoenanecessity

tocomplywiththemyriadofstateandlocallaws

regardingsmokingandrearmspossession,where

thetextcanbeveryspecic.

Leadingsignsuppliersanddistributorsnow

oercustomonlinedesigntools,allowingend

userstocreateamade-to-order,high-qualitysign

online in minutes. They can choose from pre-for-

maedOSHAandANSIsignsorcreatetheirown

signformatfromscratch.Theseeasy-to-useonline

toolsletauserselectthesignheader(Englishor

Spanish),pictogram,size,wording,andeventhe

signmaterial.

Forcompanieswithin-housesignandlabel

printers,customizaonisevenmoreaccessible.

On-siteprinterscancreatemul-colorANSIand

OSHAsignsupto10incheswide.Thesemachines

arenowavailableasstand-aloneunitswithsimple

operangsystemsthatanyoneonstacanuse.If

youneedadurablesignforharshenvironments,

yousimplyprintthesigninhouseandaachitto

arigidsignblankforaddeddurability.

Theavailabilityofcustomsignagehas

openedthedoorforcompaniestobeertailor

theirmessagestotheirfacilies'specichazards.

Youcaneasilyaddcustomtextanduniquefacility

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detailsthatwillmakeyoursignsmoreeecve

foryouremployees.Manycompaniesincorporate

theirlogosandbrandcolorsintotheirsafetysigns

to create a more professional and uniform look

throughoutafacility.

Safety Signage Audits

Aertakingahistoricallookatthetran-

sionofsafetysignsfromtheearlydaystocur-

rentstandardsandbestpracces,it'sevenmore

evidenthowessenalsafetysignsareintodays

industrialworkplaces.Theyserveasearlywarning

devicesandalertworkerstothedierentlevelsof

hazards.Mostimportantly,theyreduceaccidents

and protect lives.

To ensure that your facility is equippedwithacompliant,up-to-datesafetyidencaon

system, it's recommended to enlist the help of

athirdpartyforasafetysignageaudit.Asafety

expertcaninspectyourenrefacilityandassess

yourcurrentsafetysignsforcomplianceandeec-

veness.Attheendoftheaudit,youshouldre-

ceiveacomprehensive,photographicreportwith

priorizedcorrecveaconsforANSIandOSHA

compliance,aswellasacompletelistofsignsand

markersthatcouldhelpyouimproveyourfacilitys

safetysignage.

Gengathird-partyperspecvecanhelpyoueradicatevisualcluer,createconsistency

withinyourfacility(andamongmulpleloca-

ons),andreduceyouroverallcostsbyimproving

producvity.It'sthebestwaytoridyourfacilityof

anquatedsafetysigns,improveregulatorycom-

pliance,andboostsafetyawarenessfortheyears

ahead.

About the Author

TomSmithisthegroupproductmarkengmanageratBradyWorldwide,Inc.Heisresponsibleforthesafetyand

facilityidencaonproductsatBradyandoersmorethan

20yearsofexperienceindevelopingeecveproductsolu -

onsandtoolsforindustrial,commercial,andconstrucon

markets.Formoreinformaononsafetysigns,including

customsignoponsandsignaudits,visitwww.BradyID.com.

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Belden Inc. a global leader signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, announces

the availability of its HaloarrestXLink LSZH Thermoset Jacket, which offers a non-toxic cable solution

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HaloarrestXLink-1, which is compliant with the UL-1277 Oil Res I requirement and HaloarrestXLink-2,

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or animal populations that could be exposed to toxic fumes. In many countries,

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USPTO Rejects Gevo GIFT Claims as Unpatentable and Grants New Butamax Pat-

ent for Efcient Recovery of Alcohol Produced During Fermentation

Butamax Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the leading biobutanol technology compa-

ny, announced new biobutanol patent and technology developments. The United

States Patent and Trademark Ofce ("USPTO") rejected all claims of Gevo Inc.'s

U.S. Patent No. 8,101,808 ("'808 patent"). The '808 patent was described by Gevo

as "a landmark patent ... on its GIFT separation unit, a central element in the

Company's unique fermentation technology". The signicance of this ACP is that

the Patent Reexamination Specialist responsible has now heard both sides of the

argument with respect to this patent, and has concluded that all of the original,

amended and added claims are unpatentable.

Department of General Services Announces SCI Dallas Energy Improvement Con-

tract Opportunity

The Pennsylvania state Department of General Services is now accepting propos-

als for an energy efciency project to be conducted at the State Correctional

Institution Dallas, located in Luzerne County. "We are very excited to issue this

project to assist our state Department of Corrections with their efforts to re-duce energy and operations costs at SCI Dallas. This is also the rst time the de-

partment will use the revised process for evaluating and awarding a Guaranteed

Energy Savings Contract."

BTG Market: Thermal Power Equipments Global Industry Growth To 2020 Driven

by China

According to the new report "Boiler, Turbine, Generator (BTG) Equipment for Ther-

mal Power - Market size, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020" (http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/233949-boiler-turbine-generator-btg-equip -

ment-for-thermal-power-market-size-competitive-landscape-and-forecasts-to-2020.

html), BTG market revenue in China will increase steadily from a expected total of

US$20.9 billion in 2013 to US$30.1 billion in 2020, boosting the nation's share

of the global market from 32% to 48%.

Duke Energy named to top citizenship list for fth straight year

Duke Energy was ranked 26th on the 2013 list after being independently as-

sessed in seven key areas: environment, climate change, human rights, philanthro-

py, employee relations, nancial and governance. "Being named to the 100 Best

Corporate Citizens list is a reection of the contributions our employees are mak-

ing to Duke Energy and the areas we serve," said Jim Rogers , the company's chair -

man and chief executive ofcer. "We continue to balance the diverse interests ofour customers, communities, employees and shareholders."

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Al Asher & Sons 32 www.alasher.com

Armlift 19 www.armlift.com

California Turbo, Inc. 13 www.californiaturbo.com

Cementex 31 www.cementexusa.com

Dee Zee 11 www.deezee.com

Dur-A-Lift, Inc. IFC www.dur-a-lift.com

EUFMC 29 www.eufmc.com

Heat Wagon 7 www.jarraff.com

Hioki USA 5 www.hiokiusa.com

Jeffrey Machine, Inc. 27 www.jeffreymachine.com

Krenz- Vent 18 www.krenzvent.com

LEDtronics 31 www.ledtronics.com

Minimizer IBC www.minimizer.com

Pelsue BC www.pelsue.com

Pengo 3 www.pengoattachments.com

Rammount 19 www.ram-mount.com

Roose Mfg. 32 www.roosemfg.com

Sauber 7 www.saubermfg.com

T3 Innovations 11 www.t3innovations.com

Terex 14-15 www.terexutilities.com

V-Mac 26 www.vmacair.com/us

Winola 25 www.winolaindustrial.com

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