Apavisa, from Tile of Spain, releases a new line of porcelain ventilated façades.
The new Solucent mesh shading system from Cambridge Architectural.
Models 700 and 701 from US Door & Building Components stand up to heavy motorized traffic but are less expensive than alternative heavy-duty service doors.
Architectural Building Components, Houston, has enhanced its Web site, www.archmetalroof.com, to assist architects, specifiers and consultants with details, product data and criteria for writing specifications involving metal roofs, walls and soffits.
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Kingspan API Granitstone panels are made out of metal but have the look and texture of concrete. The panels are designed for use with light-gauge girts, steel stud or tube wall systems. Insulated versions are available with R-values from 14 to 49, depending on panel thickness. Panels are secured with concealed fasteners and are custom built in lengths up to 48 feet. Myriad colors are available.
AccuTrac from OMG Roofing Products is a stand-up tool for installing insulation fasteners and plates in low-slope roofing applications. It eliminates repeated bending or kneeling to install insulation and can protect a roofing worker’s back. The tool properly positions the insulation plate and drives the fastener for maximum engagement and pullout performance. Features include a feed mechanism on the tube assembly, universal drive shaft and quick-release linkage.
The TruTool PN 130 profile nibbler from TRUMPF can cut through corrugated metal in a variety of depths and shapes. It has a working speed of 10 feet per minute and can be used for profile, corrugated and flat sheets up to 0.05 inches. The cutting direction can be changed to more than 360 degrees, and surface coatings will not be damaged by the tool.
Whirlwind Steel Buildings Inc.’s Solar Energy System is an amorphous photovoltaic peel-and-stick system that is factory- or field-applied to standing-seam roof panels. Available in seven pre-designed packages, ranging from 3 to 120 kilowatts, the system is penetration free, lightweight, grid tied and has a low life-cycle cost.