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Weldco Sales offers a variety of glass racks and trucks. For light loads, Weldco can provide custom, bed-mounted racks in 60-, 72- and 84-inch heights to fit a variety of pickup trucks. For heavy loads, the supplier also offers Weldco chassis-mounted racks to fit manufacturers’ dual-wheel models. These racks are available in heights of 86 inches or 96 inches, in 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-, 18- and 22-...
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The Barkow Model P212-S glazing body incorporates two 12-foot-long glass carriers with a useable height of 105 inches. The stainless steel body features all-welded construction, 10 Stake-Loc self-locking stakes and a cantilevered metal carrier for stock lengths. Additional features include five rows of “B” load-holding slats on each interior side for belting down loads, as well as 5-inch usable...
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Unruh Fab offers a removable rack for pickup trucks that can be easily removed or re-attached in just minutes, it reports. Rack removal allows glass companies to use their pickups for other things, and improve gas mileage and maneuverability when the truck is not delivering glass. The Unruh Fab Removable Pickup Rack is available with options including: removable wheel opening panels, sign panels...
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MyGlassTruck.com recently introduced the patent-pending, removable Second Ledge System that allows glass to be transported on the upper portion of a vehicle’s rack when the glass support ledge below is already occupied. The system increases glass carrying capacity by expanding the rack’s usable surface area, and protects smaller or delicate glass by positioning it further from the road surface,...
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Aluflam introduced a UL-tested, 90-minute, fire-rated, full aluminum vision door. Architects and designers will appreciate the door’s design flexibility, because it blends seamlessly with standard, non-rated products, according to company officials. The door features Contraflam 90 intumescent laminated glass by Vetrotech Saint- Gobain, and offers easy installation. It is available in a variety of...
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Schodorf Truck Body & Equipment Co. offers several glass carrier models for pickup trucks. Featuring all-aluminum construction, the racks have custom profile, extruded aluminum verticals and slats that are engineered for high strength and low weight, according to the company. The extruded slats feature continuous, fulllength, non-marring glass cushions; and the extruded aluminum load stakes...
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Technical Glass Products launched TGP TV, a web-based video library that lets viewers watch the on-demand segments free of charge on TGP's websites, tgpamerica.com/tv and fireglass.com/tv, or on the company's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/TGPfireglass. TGP TV features videos on innovative products and a variety of educational subjects of interest to building industry professionals,...
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The Glass Association of North America launched Glasseducation.com, a new online education resource. The site currently has 11 educational videos available for viewers to purchase for online viewing, and additional videos will be added to the site on a monthly basis, according to GANA officials. In addition to the for-purchase videos, GANA will offer several free videos to viewers. The first...
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NanoMarkets released its latest report on the building-integrated photovoltaics market, "BIPV Wall Markets – 2012."The report quantifies the potential for wall-attached PV, repurposed BIPV roofing products, BIPV curtain walls and dedicated BIPV siding. It also discusses future directions for BIPV walling; from integrations with outdoor panel lighting to "solar paint." NanoMarkets sees the...
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Bendheim launched a new architectural glass website at www.bendheimarchitectural.com. Designed to serve as a specialty glass resource to architects, interior designers, specifiers and contractors, the website represents Bendheim's architectural glass product catalog, features illustrated technical glass information and incorporates advanced project tools. A range of morethan 200 decorative...