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Engineered Wood Software

Louisiana-Pacific's Wood-E software offers fast, accurate in-house desiglrs for LPI Joists and Gang-Lam LVL beams, including multiple-spans; uniform, concentrated and trapezoidal loads; multiple load cases, and stopmg oomponents.

The CAD program malces installation details available in DXF fonnat for easy insertion into architectural plans. The Wood-E Cut program helo-s keep inventory under contlol by cataloging it on computer and calcu-lates the best method of cucing needed lengths for efficient inventory management.

Power Gonverter Kit

A kit for converting 120v outlets to accommodate 220v electric clothes dryers is now available from Mercury Group.

Free Additional Inforiviation

on any product in this section is available by writing 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca.92660. Or call (7 1 4) 852-1,990 or FAJ( 7 14-852-023 1 Requests will be fonvarded to the manufacturer. Please list product(s), issue and page number: producing a precisely*ut key in about a minute.

The cutter automatically aligns, indexes and duplicates keys for the operatc, eliminating the need for extensive operator experience or technical skill. The dual cutting wheels are completely enclosed for safety. A double-cut key is duplicated on both sides simultaneously and the microprooessor control panel helps prevent opemtorerlu.

The microprocessor tracks the quantity of keys made and at 6,000 key intervals it signals for replacement cassettes. At 7,000 keys the system will shut down if the cassettes have not been replaced, thereby pre-venting tle chance of miscut keys being produced.

Bumper Crop

New protective bumper options are now available for Dura Products" Design-A-Truck line of platform trucks.

Custom trucks can be designed incorporating a variety of decks, handles, running gear and now strip bumpers, corner bumpers and donut bumpers.

Clever Caulk Packs

Bostik's Chem-Calk 915 one-comDonent oolvurethane sealant is now bneredin 2}-oz. sausage packs for easier package disposal on thejobsite.

The pack is a tri-laminate of Mylar and aluminum foil secured at each end with meal clips. While still providing an effective barrier against moisture penetration and premature

Straddle Stack In Safety

A medium duty electric "walkie" straddle stacker said to offer high performance, narrow aisle pallet handling is new from Multiton MIC.

The SW20 stacker's safety feanres include a high visibility mast, deadman braking that automatically stops the truck when the handle is release4 safety reversing "belly bufton" switch on tlie handle, red emergency Push button that interrupts all electrical power and a rubber skirt to protect the driver's feet.

An articulated, swiveling handle has ergonomically designed controls, including butterfly levers for three forward speeds and one reverse, push buttons for lifting forks, and a separate lever for lowering forks.

The stacker is available with either a sinsle mast for 63" lift or a telescopiE mast for lifs of 114" or 130".

Sensitive Vents

semi-ransparent stains.

curing, the sausage pack takes up less space than cartridges, creates less clutter and helps reduce overall solid waste volume. The closure cliPs ensure a positive leak-Proof seal, allowing the pack to withstand rough handling, shrpping and jobsite abuse.

Available in a variety of colors, the general purpose, non-sag caulk-reacts with atmospheric moisture to form a tough, flexible rubber.

Enqineered Lumber

$crimber, an innovative engineered lumber product, is now being developed by Georgia-Pacifi c.

To produce Scrimb€r, logs are debarked and then crushed between rollers. Resin is applied to the resulting mat, which is pressed in large blocks and sawn to various dimensions, including lengths of up to 40 ft.

The finished product is said to have structural characteristics equal to or better than southern pine lumber and to be cost effective in applications requiring widedimension lumber.

The new SensAire series of automatically sensor-controlled fans and fan/lights has been introduced by Broan Manufacturing.

Designed to remove damaging moisture from bathrooms, the fans

The Cuprinol Answer Center, designed to guide consumers through the product selection process, can be incorponated into the selector or stand alone as a shelf talker. The cylindrical device with a display window helps choose the right product based upon the project/end use.

Rugged Luxury

UltraTuff luxury bathtubs and whirlpools made of an innovative composite of porcelain, heavy gauge steel and polyurethane elastomer have been inuoduced by Briggs Industries.

provide ventilation from a high-perfonnance cenrifugal blower.

Sensors detect motion and/or humidity to automatically tum fans and lights on and off.

Motion sensing, humiditY sensing and combined motion and humiditY sensing units are available as a 90 CFM fan, 130 CFM fan or 120 CFM fan/light/night-ligbt.

Exterior Stain Selector

An exterior stain color selector that enables consumers to visualize the effectof220 different stains on exterior wood is new from Cuprinol.

Encased in a house-shaped cabinet, it displays 120 solid stains and 100

The new technology provides a solid sound and feel, superior heat retention and resistance to impact damage and surface chipping. The porcelain enamel finish resists staining and scratching. At half the weight of cast iron, UltraTuff tubs reportedly are safer and less costly to install.

Available are six comfortable European design bathtubs and whirlpools in a range of decorator colors. Slip resistant bottoms are optional.

Storage Bulldlng Klt

A rpw wooden storage building kit featuring a gable design is new from Handy Home Prodrrcts.

The basic building is 12x8x8'6" and can be enlarged to l6x8 or 20x8 using a 4x8 extender kit. Featurpd are easy acoess 4x6 double doors, roomy 64" wall height and gable vents on both ends. An 8x8 screened porch is optional.

It comes in two finishes: the Newport is made of cedar with cedar trim and the Hampon of Ultraside siding.

Goncrete Cutters

The industry's frst hand-held 22" and U" concrete-cutting circular saws are now available from RGC.

The S20 and S24 HydraSaws are designed for hand-held or cart-mounted applications requiring tbe deepest possible cutting through concrete, rebar, aggregates, brick, pipe, tile, stone, wallboard or steel beans.

Their non-polluting hydraulic direct drives are said to deliver maximum power and consistent cutting speed and torque to clean-cuning diamond or abrasive blades.

The S20 weighs 37 lbs. and provides a maximum cutting depth of 7ll2" aa 3,000 rpm. The 4l-lb. S24 cuts to 9-112" deq with a blade speed of 1850 rpm.

High Power, Highly Portable

A generator light enough to be carried on a shoulder sEap yet powerful enough to jump-start heavy earth- moving equipment is new from ATI Power hoducts.

At 16 lb. and under I cu. ft in size, the Lighhing Charger can provide 55 amps of charging power and 80 amps of starting power through detachable jumper cables. It puts out 900 watts of continuous 115 volt DC power though twin outlet plugs. o Hern FEr o SFF o Wedeuuo W@& o Doa€0CIs Ffitr - [flreffi atb " Ffirypdoflffi Bhmtse -dhffam hoftW o EHgp dctcd tramdb :dhr amd ken€ftry o Bffi Sh@ok

The engine is powered by a gasoline/oil mixture and its 20-oz. tank will run the generator for about an hour.

Fork lt Out

Kooi Telescopic Forks from Atlet, Inc. reportedly enable almost any type of lift truck to extend its reach.

The forks directly replace standard forks so there is no unfavoable shifting of the load attachment point. They have no external wear pafis and are easily fitted and removed.

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Two versions are available: YL2 Extension forks can be adjusted in seconds right from the driver's seat to handle four-way entry pallets or pallets of various sizes (32" to 48"). RB{ Reachforks also can be easily extended and retracted even while carrying a load, permitting two-deep stacking in the rack, one-side access to a truck trailer and the ability to handle two relatively light loads at a tine.

The forks are constructed of a high-tensile strength steel, and their hydraulic system is completely enclosed to eliminate moisture, dirt and damage concerns.

Brick Maker

Quikrete's Walk Maker pathwayproducing concrete mold is now available in a Running Bond Brick Pattern.

Designed to make brick pathways with pre-packaged concrete mix for half the cost of traditional brick, the 2' x 2'plastic form is placed level with the ground and filled with pre-nixed concrete. The concrete is smoothed over and the form removed immediately, leaving the bricks to harden. The form is then placed adjacent to the section just completed and the process repeated until the entire length of the path is finished.

Rack supported drive-thru warehouses and "T" sheds. Racks for home centers and tYarehouse style retailers.

o Cantilever racks tor lumber and engineered products.

r Pallet racks for sheet goods and palletized products.

o Racks for moldings, boards, and millwork