Kaivac was awarded the patent for its KaiSump system, which is used to convert the company’s No-Touch Cleaning machine into a flood-recovery system. In the event of a flood, the KaiSump discharge line can secure to a drain to provide a continuous pump-out line.
After drainage is complete the No-Touch machine can be used to clean a site and minimize exposure to bacteria. The company claims that the machine is so effective it could be used to drain a swimming pool.
Cultec Inc. released a redesigned storm-water detention/retention chamber that has greater capacity and improved manifold design, according to the company. The Recharger 330XL will replace the 330 model. It includes a storage capacity of 55.2 cubic feet, an increase of 12 percent over the 330 model.
Each chamber includes two side portals that allow manifolding to take place at any point within the system and eliminates the need to build external manifolds. A chamber can accept a 24-inch diameter pipe into its endwall.
Sloan Valve Company introduces a series of high-efficiency vitreous china urinals that utilize one pint of water to flush, which contribute to LEED credits 3.1 and 3.2 for water reduction.
Customers can choose from either a manual flushometer or from several battery-powered and hardwire sensor-operated models for automatic, hands-free flushing.
Chloride introduced the Pathmaster Composite LED Bollard, an outdoor energy-efficient light ideal for walkways, landscape areas and campuses. The bollard is fabricated from fiberglass-reinforced polymers and has three white LEDs that can be applied to all four sides of the unit. It can be anchored, bolted to a fixture or buried in soil.
Pearpoint launched an upgraded digital video pipeline inspection system to its P330+ flexiprobe control module, which allows users to locate and provide video of pipeline fractures and blockages. Included with each system is a universal brush skid set that enables customization for a range of pipe diameters.
The module has an 8-inch industrial thin film transistor screen. It records in full VGA digital video onto compact flash cards of up to 8 GB capacity, allowing up to seven hours of video to be recorded on each card.
Extreme CCTV is now compatible with EX85 Megapixel IP Imager and products from ONSSI. The EX85 camera uses advanced imaging technologies, dual megapixel sensors, IP infrared imaging designs and infrared night vision. Its enclosure is durable in most weather conditions.
Vicon Industries Inc. added the S10-CH mini camera to its line of video surveillance systems. The color camera has a digital slow-shutter lens, pan and tilt drive, CPU-based electronics and receiver. The lens has a 3.8 to 38 millimeter auto iris varifocal lens and 100 zoom functionality. The camera can be surface-mounted and used outdoors.
GE Security Inc. introduced two analog, fixed-dome cameras to its CamPlus 2 line. The cameras can perform in high and low light, rotate 360 degrees and tilt 9 degrees. Both models are available in a polycarbonate bubble to make it vandal resistant, according to the company. The cameras can be wall, ceiling or pendant mounted and the DR2 can be flush mounted. Images are in wide-dynamic range, which combines images for a single frame of optimized, high-resolution film.
videoNEXT released version 2.5 of its Security Knowledge Manager, a Web-based software application that manages security information in real time. Version 2.5 features alarm notification, geo-coordinated 2-D and 3-D mapping, metadata annunciation and control framework that supports thousands of users. The software integrates video surveillance and access control into existing information technology infrastructures.
