Heavy-duty light tower

February 1, 2016  |  Products

The EPL-LQP-2X150RT-100 is a heavy-duty, 300 watt explosion-proof quadpod-mounted LED light tower. Designed to withstand inclement conditions and harsh construction environments, the aluminum and stainless steel unit provides 15,000 square feet of work area coverage with 26,000 lumens of light. The …
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Connecting the threads

February 1, 2016  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

Tips for obtaining strong patent protection in textiles. Imagine that a research scientist developed a new woven fabric that could potentially have a significant impact as an implantable medical device to replace damaged tissue. Excited about the potential of this breakthrough technology, this scien…
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Neutralize static

February 1, 2016  |  Products

Ionizing Air Knives neutralize static that can attract dust and contaminants and stop static discharges that can damage equipment and shock personnel. A static neutralizing bar generates positively and negatively charged ions that are carried to the target by a uniform sheet of amplified air. Recomm…
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Fabric on the frontier

February 1, 2016  |  Features, Perspective

Eric Walton and Devlin Mckee bring fabric solutions to Alaska’s wild and wondrous terrain. “The remote area where we work can be a challenge so we have to be flexible and willing to do lots of different things,” say Eric Walton, MFC, and Devlin McKee, CC, owners of Custom Canvas Alaska…
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Creating a financial cushion

February 1, 2016  |  Projects

In a reversal of the old fairy tale about turning straw into gold, artist Angela Mathis has turned money into fabric. With what she has named her Value project, the London-based designer explores the meaning of money in an increasingly technology-driven and economically complex world. After all, wha…
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Part 1: State of the Industry 2016

February 1, 2016  |  Features, State of the Industry

With the U.S. economy continuing a slow but steady recovery, more job growth, more consumer confidence and increasing sales are anticipated for 2016. The world economy in review Six years after the world economy emerged from the Great Recession of 2009, a return to a strong global expansion remains …
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Seeing the light

February 1, 2016  |  Projects

There’s always something going on at the John J. Dillon Field House at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md. The 30,300-square-foot facility is used for basketball, tennis, volleyball, track and other athletic activities year round. First constructed in 1987, the field house outlived or…
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Out of this world

February 1, 2016  |  Business, Management

Brent Anderson is a partner and engineering manager at Aerospace Fabrication & Materials, a Farmington, Minn., company that specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blankets for use on spacecraft, launch vehicles and cryogenic applications. The comp…
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Recycling: The Tour

February 1, 2016  |  Projects

These days, there are many reasons to keep that plastic water bottle out of the trash—especially when it can be turned into recycled fiber that can be made into shirts, blankets, artwork and other items. Unifi Inc., the Greensboro, N.C.-based manufacturer of REPREVE®, a leading recycled fiber bra…
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Forethought: Waging wars

February 1, 2016  |  Editorial

Last week’s blizzard was officially the fourth most powerful snowstorm to hit the Northeast in more than 60 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). On Jan. 20, NASA and NOAA reported their analyses that Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest si…
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