Wed August 30, 2006
Jefferson’s Boots Protect Against Dirt
Jefferson Rubber Works Inc. (JRW), a manufacturer and provider of custom-engineered, injection-molded rubber solutions, offers protective dust boot covers for off-road vehicles. For more than 30 years, JRW has designed and manufactured rubber protective boots for constant velocity (CV) joints used in large off-road construction vehicles and heavy equipment....
Sat August 05, 2006
Bomag BPR65/70D Protects Engine From Site Damage
The new Bomag BPR65/70D reversible plate compactor features an engine hood made of high-strength, fine-grained steel that helps protect the engine and other internal components from job-site and transportation damage....
Wed August 02, 2006
Studies Recommended Flood Protection in Fairfax County
ALEXANDRIA, VA (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investigating flooding in June that seriously damaged more than half the Huntington neighborhood’s 311 homes, making it one of the hardest-hit areas in the region....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Mon July 31, 2006
Coble Protects Crew While Puttin Up the Ritz-Carlton
To make way for the new $60-million Ritz-Carlton Charlotte at the Bank of America Corporate Center in downtown Charlotte, NC, the water cooling lines of the Bank of America Corporate Center and Founders Hall needed to be relocated under the adjacent College Street — a busy four-lane road....
Sat July 29, 2006
Pro-Tech Develops New Steel Trip Edge IST Sno Pushers
Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution has introduced its latest tool for snow and ice removal, the IST Sno Pusher. IST stands for Ice Scraping Technology and was created as the first steel trip edge designed for Sno Pushers to incorporate the longevity and limited moving parts of rubber edge pushers....
Fri May 26, 2006
Ad Campaign Puts Hearing Protectors Where They Belong
A new ad campaign recently launched by the Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group is one of the first in the industry to look beyond issues of compliance and attenuation ratings to focus on one of the most important elements of any hearing conservation program — the noise-exposed workers who wear hearing protectors on the job....
Amy Westfeldt - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed May 17, 2006
Smart Cameras, Armed Guards to Protect Rebuilt WTC
NEW YORK (AP) Visitors to the complex that eventually will fill the World Trade Center site might have to submit to iris scans or thumb print analysis to get into buildings, while smart cameras try to match their faces to a photo database of known terrorists....
Wed March 01, 2006
’Great Wall of Louisiana’ Among Gulf Coast Protection Ideas
LAFAYETTE, LA (AP) Big, bold, seemingly impossible civil works projects became the stuff of scientific study Feb. 14 when engineers, scientists and others discussed how to defend Louisiana’s low-lying coast against the worst storms the Gulf of Mexico can throw at it....
Wed January 18, 2006
Blanco: Netherlands Trip Could Help With Future Flood Protection
BATON ROUGE, LA (AP) A trip to the Netherlands to study the flood control systems for the below sea-level nation showed Louisiana officials engineering marvels that could be used in future flood protection for the New Orleans area, Gov....
Wed January 18, 2006
Carolina Bays Earns Honor for Environmental Protection
The Carolina Bays Ecosystem in Horry County has received national recognition for the partnership of state and federal agencies and private landowners to preserve this pristine natural area. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has officially designated the Carolina Bays Ecosystem as one of eight “Exemplary Ecosystems” nationwide for 2005....
