rainscreen framing system CI-PanelTek, which was developed to be used with myriad cladding options, offers larger anchoring surfaces, enabling two panels to be joined on one track. This versatile system features a continuous vertical 3/4-inch rainscreen cavity plus an additional 3/4-inch cavity created by the horizontal rail (total of 1 1/2-inch cavity), providing effi cient and effective use of exterior continuous insulation. As with all Knight façade systems, CI-PanelTek is a full-featured, “drop- in solution” rainscreen. www.knightwallsystems.com
| Circle #57 Hydrapower International Inc.
produces V-Groover Hydrapower’s Groovers can accommodate sheets up to 1/2-inch-thick and 20 feet long. A V-Groover can fi nish a 10-foot by 0.045-inch deep groove in 16-gauge stainless steel in about 5 seconds. A complete panel with four grooves at 10 feet long will be processed in a cycle time of about 1 minute. With Hydrapower’s new software a “pause”
function can be activated to automatically bring the sheet to the front where the clamps will release and the operator can turn it 90 degrees to run grooves in the perpendicular direction. This feature is also used when a sheet is grooved on both sides. www.hydrapower-intl.com
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YKK AP announces new
thermally broken vent window YES SSG TU Vent is designed as a standard product offering with sizes up to 37 1/2 by 61 1/2 inches (or 61 1/2 by 37 1/2 inches). This thermally broken vent is compatible with YKK AP’s most popular framing systems, including YES 45 XT, YCW 750 XT and YWW 45 TU. YES SSG TU Vent is an AW rated product with Performance Grade 65 and a water-performance rating of 15 PSF. Additional testing was conducted to support cus-
tom and oversize applications up to 70 by 66 inches. YES SSG TU Vent also incorporates YKK AP’s pat- ented thermal break technology, ThermaBond Plus, that enables reduced heat fl ow through the framing. www.ykkap.com
announces new VMZinc product Umicore Building Products USA Inc. has introduced PIGMENTO Brown, a surface as- pect combining the texture of UBP’s popular Quartz-Zinc with a subtle shade of brown. PIGMENTO Brown shares the attributes of
other PIGMENTO colors. It's durable and recy- clable, fi nger mark proof, and available in the same dimensions and time frames as the other colors. After red, blue and green, the exclusive PIG-
MENTO Brown color broadens the VMZINC range of colors that are highly popular with architects because they combine the natural texture of zinc with a subtle color. www.vmzinc-us.com
| Circle #59
Móz introduces entwined
Basket Weave wall panels Dramatically styled with interwoven panels of hand-etched aluminum, Basket Weave wall assemblies are the newest decorative offer- ings from Móz Designs. Environmentally friendly, Móz Basket Weave is fabricated from 85 percent post-industrial recycled aluminum and contributes to LEED 2.0 MR Credit 4, Recycled Content. More than 80 color treatments are standard,
including new Móz Neutrals in goldrush, graphite, penny copper, pewter, khaki, champagne and more. Móz Earth, Woodz and Radiance tones are also of- fered, along with Blendz variegated color overlays. A selection of 15 hand-etched patterns is available. www.mozdesigns.com
| Circle #61 October 2012 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS 51