Insect Shield's product line features work wear, professional apparel and accessories for workers in at-risk locations. Products provide sun protection, flame resistance and high visibility, as well as additional protective features for use at home.
Allegro Industries addresses carpal tunnel syndrome with its line of wrist supports. Flexrist protects against injuries from repetitive movement, offers all-around comfort and support without restricting movement, and can be worn on either hand.
Raytheon Co. has released the One Force mobile app for first responders. Available for smartphones and tablets, app provides real-time communication, situational awareness and capabilities such as voice, maps, drawing tools, real-time position tracking with GPS, video streaming and image sharing.
BBP33 industrial label printer by Brady allows user to perform a complete supply changeover in less than 20 seconds with drop-in supply feature. According to manufacturer, device can print on 39 different materials and is compatible with the firm's software programs.
P3 All-Around level loader from Presto Lifts is economical as well as ergonomic. Requiring no electrical power, loader reportedly eliminates bending, lifting, reaching and stretching common with other pallet-loading applications. Air bag feature automatically lowers or raises a pallet as boxes are added or removed, accommodating up to 4,500 lb. Loader also offers a turntable ring so user can spin it as needed.
Sper Scientific's Dewpoint/RH/Temperature Pen is designed for labs, industry and environmental studies. The 1.7-ounce pen is made of sturdy metal, enables quick readings of relative humidity and temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit, and will display a continually updated delta from starting point. Designed with a clip for easy portability, pen stands upright on its base, enabling unobstructed airflow around its sensor.
Onset announced the HOBO UX100 Series datalogger for tracking temperature and relative humidity in indoor environments. Logger features an easy-to-view LCD display screen, a large memory capacity, and start/stop pushbuttons. Once recorded, data can be viewed in graph form and analyzed using the firm's HOBOware Pro software.
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