When you’re on the job, you want your Oakley sunglasses to be handy — and you want them to be safe. Checking blueprints or scrutinizing permit paperwork? Better have those reading glasses somewhere you can find them! Construction sites are hard on anything delicate or fragile — especially prescription lenses. We’ve all lost a pair Read more
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When you’re on the job, you want your Oakley sunglasses to be handy — and you want them to be safe. Checking blueprints or scrutinizing permit paperwork? Better have those reading glasses somewhere you can find them!
Construction sites are hard on anything delicate or fragile — especially prescription lenses. We’ve all lost a pair of glasses from a shirt pocket when we leaned over just a bit too far… Or ground our teeth in frustration when a pair of really nice frames gets snagged and pulled apart. And lost? We believe every new building in the country sits on a foundation of misplaced tools, missing paperwork, and lost glasses.
According to the Vision Council of America, about 64% of adults wear prescription eyeglasses. According to informal polls, 100% of them have lost at least one pair. When you’re on the job, lost lenses can be more than just an inconvenience. Many construction professionals we’ve spoken to routinely carry at least two pairs of prescription eyeglasses — because they fully expect to lose one.
Inventor F. Thomas Godart realized the scope of this problem personally while working on new construction sites in South Florida. After the eighth or ninth pair of glasses fell out of his pocket, or off his shirt, or slipped off his head and vanished for all time, he’d had enough. He wanted to offer the world an answer, not just for lost eyeglasses, but also to protect against scratches and breaks.
After years of studying commercially-available glasses cases and testing them to destruction, Tom engineered the perfect solution to keep his glasses where they belonged. He added integrated BlueTooth technology and a GPS locator beacon for an additional level of security. He hasn’t managed to lose a single pair of glasses since.
After several years of real-world stress testing, Godart’s invention is ready to solve the lost-and-damaged-eyeglasses problem so many of us face.
He calls it EyeCarry.
EyeCarry is much more than an eyeglasses case — it’s a portable bodyguard for your prescription lenses that calls for help if you try to lose them. The integrated Gator Clip stays attached to your belt even after a fall off a roof (fortunately, the roofer only had minor bruises). EyeCarry pings your smartphone via BlueTooth if you get more than 100 feet away, like when you get an important call and start to drive off the work site.
Features
- Bluetooth-enabled case pings your phone if you’re more than 100 feet (30 m) away
- Gator Clip clasps your belt or purse strap and keeps EyeCarry secure
- GPS-powered find-my-glasses feature saves time and headaches
- Rugged yet refined, stylish enough for the boardroom
- Nearly universal fit (suitable for most styles worn today)
Just think how much more work you’ll get done knowing you’ll never misplace or lose your glasses. You’ll never have to squint at a contract or a work order without being able to see clearly. You won’t waste half an hour you really don’t have digging through tool belts or searching the floorboards of your vehicle for a pair of wayward glasses. You won’t walk past another slapdash installation job without noticing — not when EyeCarry’s at your side.
EyeCarry is available in a rainbow of colors chosen to blend in with your gear:
- Caviar
- Saddle
- Sapphire
- Slate
- Praline
Save your glasses (and your sanity) for a fraction of the price of a trip to the optometrist. Check out www.eyecarry.com today! Stop looking. Start seeing.
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A-iPower, a manufacturer of portable generators, pressure washers, water pumps, and gasoline engines, introduces its SUA15000EC portable generator with powerful 15,000 starting watts and 12,000 running watts. Pure sine wave technology delivers less than five percent THD (total harmonic distortion), producing clean power to safely run sensitive electronic and digital products. Its high performance makes Read more
A-iPower, a manufacturer of portable generators, pressure washers, water pumps, and gasoline engines, introduces its SUA15000EC portable generator with powerful 15,000 starting watts and 12,000 running watts. Pure sine wave technology delivers less than five percent THD (total harmonic distortion), producing clean power to safely run sensitive electronic and digital products.
Its high performance makes it an excellent choice for construction sites or backup for a commercial business or home. With a 680cc/24hp OHV twin-cylinder engine, combined with an efficient high-output alternator designed and manufactured by Senci, this unit delivers greater peak wattage allowing motor-driven appliances and tools to operate simultaneously. An intelligent automatic voltage regulator (AVR) helps minimize voltage fluctuations and delivers consistent power under load. A keyless one-touch button electric start provides an effortless startup.
Easy power connections are made through multiple front panel outlets. Weather-resistant outlet covers offer added protection from the environment and rugged working conditions. An eight-gallon, heavy-duty, all-steel tank with built-in fuel gauge delivers an average run time of seven hours at 50 percent load.
Other features include low-oil shutdown to automatically protect the engine from potential damage; a dual element air filter to help extend engine life, and a built-in DC Adapter plug with DC charging cables for battery charging or use with a USB adapter.
Outlets include two NEMA 120VAC 20A GFCI-protected outlets; one NEMA 120/140VAC 50A, 14-50R industrial-grade outlet; one NEMA 120VAC 30A L14 twist-lock outlet; and one NEMA 120VAC 30A, L5-30R twist-lock outlet.
For heavy-duty loads and improved traction and mobility over rough terrain, the SUA15000EC has four-inch, four-way, never-flat wheels. Wheel locks allow for safely parking the generator. A lifting hook is included for added security on the jobsite.
A 12V-36AH maintenance-free battery also is included.
For more product information and where to buy, consumers can visit www.a-ipower.com.
About A-iPower
A-iPower offers portable generators, pressure washers, water pumps, and gasoline engines providing innovative, cost-effective solutions for power needs at home, at the job site, and on the weekend.
From our headquarters in Ontario, California, and our technical and distribution center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opening in early 2017, the A-iPower team is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and ideal product solutions for the wide range and differing needs of consumer and commercial power generation equipment.
For more information, phone 626-888-3598 or visit our website at www.a-ipower.com.
Viega LLC has announced Sean Debnath as its new vice president of sales and marketing, responsible for overseeing and managing Viega’s sales, marketing, inside sales, customer services and customer relations departments. Debnath has more than 20 years of industry experience. He started his career as a hands-on scientist and gradually transitioned himself to the commercial Read more
Viega LLC has announced Sean Debnath as its new vice president of sales and marketing, responsible for overseeing and managing Viega’s sales, marketing, inside sales, customer services and customer relations departments.
Debnath has more than 20 years of industry experience. He started his career as a hands-on scientist and gradually transitioned himself to the commercial side of the business. Prior to joining Viega, he has held vice president and director level positions in sales and marketing at Kaydon Corporation, Rexnord and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
“Viega is pleased to welcome Sean to our sales and marketing team,” said David Garlow, president and CEO, Viega. “Sean’s years of sales and marketing leadership will bring thoughtful strategies to his department and help Viega carry out its plans for future growth across our target markets.”
Debnath is married with three children and currently resides in Broomfield, Colo. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering and an MBA in marketing. He enjoys an athletic lifestyle, is an avid cook and a cinema enthusiast.
About Viega:
The Viega Group, with a tradition of innovation for more than 115 years, has more than 4,000 employees worldwide and is among the leading manufacturers of pipe fitting installation technology. In metal press systems for industrial, commercial and residential projects, the company is the global market leader. In the U.S., Viega LLC employs nearly 500 people and offers more than 3,000 products. These include Viega ProPress® for copper and stainless, Viega MegaPress® for black iron pipe and Viega PEX Press systems in Zero Lead™ bronze and high-performance polymer. Viega also specializes in the design, production and installation of ProRadiant™ heating and cooling systems. For more information, visit www.viega.us.
As a highlight of the 2017 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), to be held next January 30 to February 1 in Las Vegas, the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards ceremony has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 31. From 1:00 to 2:00 pm in Las Vegas Convention Center room N253 (on the second floor of Read more
As a highlight of the 2017 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), to be held next January 30 to February 1 in Las Vegas, the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards ceremony has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 31.
From 1:00 to 2:00 pm in Las Vegas Convention Center room N253 (on the second floor of the North Hall), the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards will honor the most inventive and original products, systems and technologies showcased at this year’s Show in the categories of: building automation; cooling; green building; heating; indoor air quality; plumbing; refrigeration; software; tools & instruments; and ventilation.
Additionally, one 2017 AHR Expo Product of the Year award winner, selected from among the 10 category winners, will be announced during the ceremony on January 31.
All 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners have been selected by a panel of third-party ASHRAE member judges who evaluated each entry based on innovative design, creativity, application, value and market impact.
“The innovative and creative product development demonstrated by this year’s Award winners has served to confirm the HVACR Industry’s ongoing vitality and forward thinking. It is exciting to see all the emerging technologies that are bringing about better and better solutions to the challenges we face,” said Clay Stevens, president of International Exposition Company.
“We congratulate those who have been recognized as 2017’s pioneers from across all areas of the industry, by proving there is always more to be achieved, and farther to be propelled, when it comes to HVACR innovation,” Stevens continued. “This is the spirit that makes each year’s competition so fresh and exciting, and is what we are proud to see, year after year, as a cornerstone of inspiration for the HVACR industry’s ongoing creativity and advancement.”
The complete list of 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners includes:
Building Automation
Company: Danfoss (www.danfoss.us; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C4506)
Innovation: Danfoss Enterprise Services
Cooling
Company: Daikin Applied (www.daikinapplied.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C2509)
Innovation: Pathfinder® Air-cooled Screw Chillers with Variable Volume Ratio (VVR) Technology
Green Building
Company: Carrier (carrier.com/commercial; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C1510)
Innovation: Dual Stage Relief Economizer (DSRE)
Heating
Company: Noritz America (www.noritz.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C5917)
Innovation: Noritz CB Combi Boiler
Indoor Air Quality
Company: Nortec Humidity (www.humidity.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C4706)
Innovation: Nortec GS Series – CS Model (Nortec GS CS) Humidifier
Plumbing
Company: Taco, Inc. (www.tacocomfort.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. N7926)
Innovation: SmartPlug Smart Hot Water Recirculation Control
Refrigeration
Company: Danfoss (www.danfoss.us; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C4506)
Innovation: Danfoss CTM (Electrical Controlled Transcritical Multi Ejector)
Software
Company: Nidec Motor Corporation / U.S. MOTORS® (www.usmotors.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C3924)
Innovation: Rescue Select Programming App
Tools & Instruments
Company: PEXOLOGY, Inc. (www.pexgun.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C6618)
Innovation: PEXGUN
Ventilation
Company: Titus (www.titus-hvac.com; 2017 AHR Expo booth No. C3137)
Innovation: Helios Digital Diffuser
For more information on the 2017 AHR Expo, visit ahrexpo.com
About AHR Expo
The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), which began more than 85 years ago as a heating and ventilation show, has now grown into one of the world’s largest HVACR events. The Exposition is held annually in key markets and major cities across the U.S., hosting close to 2,000 exhibitors and bringing in crowds of 60,000 industry professionals. The Show provides a unique forum for the HVACR community to come together and share new products, technologies, and ideas. The event is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI, and is held concurrently with ASHRAE’s Winter Conference.