February 2008 - HCO News

Products

Security Lockers

March 1, 200815 years ago1 mins

SmartLocker from Penco Products is a locker system that utilizes computerized identification technology to grant or restrict access to lockers. Lockers are networked via computer to a central administrative office where usage can be monitored and controlled.

Administration software allows users to control the parameters of and access to operating lockers, maintain locker location and user records, and reassign lockers. Lockers can be assigned to individuals on a permanent or temporary basis.

Products

Drywall GRID-LOCKING System

March 1, 200815 years ago1 mins

SpanFast drywall grid system from Chicago Metallic Corporation is a positive locking system designed to speed up installation and reduce wire hangers in the construction of corridors, soffits and closets. It features wall tracks with lock-in tabs that engage runners at the top and bottom.

Wall tracks feature pre-indexed 8-inch optical carrier line modules that help eliminate most measuring and can decrease the time required to install drywall in narrow areas.

Products

Door Controller

March 1, 200815 years ago1 mins

Turbo Superterm-8 from Continental Access is an expandable controller that operates as a standalone unit when server communications are interrupted. It features EPROM firmware for upgrades and system enhancements, and multistage lighting/transient protection for harsh environments. Up to 63 controllers can be intermixed on the same communications network.

The system accepts industry standard Wiegand output devices and supports nearly all card/reader technologies, including Proximity, Biometric, Magnetic Stripe, Barcode, Wiegand, Barium Ferrite, Keypad and Smart Readers.

Products

Modular Carpet

February 18, 200815 years ago1 mins

Milliken Carpet manufacturers Stimulus, an environmentally modular carpet collection. The carpet comes standard with ES backing that is antimicrobial and moisture-resistant. The collection meets the CRI Green Label Plus Certification for Indoor Air Quality as well as the Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard.

Products

Drain System

February 18, 200815 years ago2 mins

NDS Inc. expanded its drainage product line with the Dura Slope trench drain system. An alternative to concrete products, the system is engineered to intercept and collect surface water runoff and is compatible with 3-, 4-, 6- and 8-inch pipes. It consists of an in-line catch basin, 24 presloped channels and nine neutral channel sections.

Sloped channel sections enable the system to extend to 96 feet and neutral channels can be added on for increased lengths of up to 266 feet.

Products

Translucent Building Systems

February 6, 200815 years ago1 mins

Kalwall Corporation manufactures the Kalwall Translucent Wall, Roof and Window System, a translucent fenestration whose primary element is a structural composite sandwich panel formed by bonding formulate fiberglass-reinforced translucent faces to a grid core constructed of interlocked, structural aluminum/composite, thermally broken I beams.

The systems are insulating, diffuse-light transmitting and meet Approval Standard 4881 requirements for wind-load rating, windborne-debris resistance and hail-resistance ratings.

Products

Cable System

February 6, 200815 years ago1 mins

Crest Healthcare Company’s CableSaver is an adapter and cable system that utilizes a 36-contact and protects wall stations and bed communication cables Centronix connector. When pulled, it breaks away at the adapter, which protects the cable and wall station from damage.

The product features dual connectors on the adaptor to provide cross-compatibility with 37-pin cables, allowing facilities to phase in the new product over time. It is available for most brands of healthcare beds and comes with an insertion guide to ensure the cable is plugged in correctly.