Kett Tool offers contractors, installers, and manufacturers superior maneuverability for cutting corrugated metal with the left curved blade configuration of the KD-446L Profile Shears. The lightweight shears can easily cut cold rolled (C.R.) mild steel up to 18 gauge at a radius as tight as three inches. “The KD-446L quickly and easily cuts metal and…
Corrosive-inhibiting shrink wrap keeps assets protected during shipping and storage
Dr. Shrink’s specialty Volatile Corrosion Inhibiting (VCI) shrink wrap helps keep metal industrial equipment and machinery protected from rust and corrosion. The international shrink-wrap supplier is stocking VCI in a new size and color (32′ x 100′ 8-mil in gray). Similar to Dr. Shrink’s other premium shrink wrap, it’s constructed from 100% virgin resin and…
Generating eco-friendly power with metal rotor blades
Wind turbines deliver environmentally friendly electricity. Yet the fiber-reinforced plastics often used in very large rotor blades are almost impossible to recycle. Not so with steel blades: since these are composed of steel, their re-cyclability exceeds 90%. Plus they cost significantly less than comparable plastic blades. Wind turbines feed eco-friendly power into the grid. To…
DHi sets industry benchmark with UL certification of its wind turbine pitch slip rings
Defense Holdings, Inc. (DHi) is raising the bar for the wind industry, having recently received unrestricted certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for its pitch-control slip rings with HiPerCon metal fiber brushes. With this significant accreditation, DHi becomes: Only the second company to achieve a UL listing for WTG pitch slip rings, The first and only…