Safeguard fire-resistant mattresses and pillows from Chestnut Ridge Foam maintain shape over time, providing a lower cost per inmate, according to the company.
Etech expanded its Secure-Tech detention product line with new pluggable touchscreen upgrades for Secure-Tech brand hardwired intercom and door systems.
Proteus On-Demand Facilities manufactures temporary, semi-permanent and long-term structures custom designed to specification that can be operational within weeks to alleviate critical space issues, according to the company.
Easter-Owens offers the ELCML3 as the latest electrical touch-controller module in the Touch Bolt product line. The unit is designed to provide control of two independent lighting circuits via a touch-sensitive input. Engineered to be durable and tamper-resistant, the third-generation module is compatible with previously installed modules, according to the company. Not exposed to the inmate, the module is designed to display only the touch sensitive bolt. Once touched, the bolt acts as the catalyst for the ELCML3 module to conduct the specific function.
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.
Perimeter Products Inc. announces the FPS-5, the newest addition to its family of fence-mounted intrusion detection sensors and systems. The unit's processor communicates all alarm and supervision information, as well as audio, on the same integral fiber transponder. This fiber communication method, which interleaves signals and audio outputs, is a proprietary design that eliminates the need for any additional fiber communication boards.The FPS-5 reports to the MXF 5000 fiber series control unit, which provides easy integration with video and other equipment via relay outputs or RS-232 ports. Other peripheral sensors are easily incorporated into the system. Each control unit can handle up to 60 zones of equipment or be stacked to handle very large systems with more than 60 zones.
Tilt-A-Way gates from Ideal Manufacturing are designed for either low- or high-security applications. The Vertical Pivot gates are twist-and sway-resistant, and barriers are manufactured in either aluminum or steel. The gates have a patented horizontal sway brace design combined with a patented in-line balance system.The 50-inch low-profile hydraulic operator accommodates custom barrier designs. If a power failure occurs, Tilt-A-Way barriers can be raised or lowered manually with only 12 to 15 pounds lift. A standard safety control switch stops the barrier regardless of its position should the balance system malfunction.
Victaulic Co. recently released the Model V2502 Specific Application Sprinkler, a quick-response, specific-application sprinkler for horizontal, combustible concealed spaces.The upright sprinklers are designed for specific light-hazard combustible and non-combustible concealed spaces that require sprinkler protection.Model V2502 incorporates a flat deflector to provide effective coverage of the shallow areas between floor space and shallow low-pitch attic spaces. With a temperature rating of 175 degrees Fahrenheit and with natural brass finish, Model V2502 is UL-listed for use with wet or dry steel pipe systems, all CPVC currently UL-listed for fire protection, and in some cases, wet CPVC systems.
Gamewell, a manufacturer of commercial fire alarm control panels and emergency life safety systems, offers an extensive line of input and output devices. From smoke detectors and pull stations to notification appliances, all of its input devices and output appliances are designed to effectively and efficiently communicate with any of its fire system panels to meet the critical needs of the life safety industry.The input devices work with System Sensor and Apollo protocols, and provide signaling alternatives by offering appliances from System Sensor and Wheelock as well.
Draeger Safety Inc. announced the new Draeger MicroPac Plus Carbon Dioxide Monitor, an ultra-compact gas-measuring and warning device for carbon dioxide in the zero to 5 percent range.According to the company, the maintenance-free instrument features a fully functional LCD concentration display with audible, visual, and vibrating alarms. The lightweight design allows MicroPac to be worn on the lapel, shirt pocket, or belt of those who require a warning of the presence of hazardous gas concentrations.The RFI-protected housing guards against the environment. The device is designed to provide six months of monitoring without the need for calibration or battery replacement.
