Easier communication and seamlessdata interchange for project partnersin the construction and buildingindustry is the aim of thepartnership between EPM Technology (EPMT) and concad GmbH. The two companies are now teaming up, integrating their suites ofsoftware tools for development andstandardized data modelling.

Short-run colour printing is now faster, less expensive, and more flexible, thanks to RIP (raster image processing) servers, which allow printing on colour photocopiers direct from the computer. The Swedish company Visutech will present its new short-run print solutions for both professional and untrained users at the CeBIT 97 exhibition at Hanover, Germany. They claim to have the best price and performance in the market, plus the possibility of printing and distributing colour material through global networks like the Internet.

Electric sliding windows in glass and aluminium are claimed to provide a high level of safety for personnel via features such as automatic locking.  Research carried out by the Swedish Industrial Health Service has also shown that the risk of personal injury is reduced when windows are electrically, rather than manually, powered. The windows, which open either horizontally or vertically, can be used in locations such as banks, post offices, ice-cream parlours, or reception areas.

Replacing secondary battery systems with DC/DC converters can lead to considerable installation, operation and maintenance savings. The PU 1000 launched by Polyamp AB is the latest and largest of the company's range of DC/DC converters that combines reliability with such savings.

A new generation of saunas and steam rooms is now entering the Japanese market. The manufacturer, Tylö AB in Sweden, believes that its compact range will appeal, in particular, to the specific requirements of Japanese homes, where space is always at a premium.The installations also come in a wide range of designs and finishes. 

Stylish, elegant, well made and fashion-able. According to United Footwear, which manufacturers and markets what has been called the most sophisticated and talked about range of shoes to emerge this season, that’s the best way to describe the new James Bond Footwear Collection. The brand, which is backed by some of the industry’s most respected developers and producers of quality footwear, will be launched at the GDS International Shoe Fair, which will be held in Düsseldorf in March. 

The German company Estelit will startlarge scale prefabrication of light-weight concrete elements for partitionwall panels. By installing a highlyautomated production line from FinnishAcotec, the Dülmen based building firmexpects both to lower costs and to beable to target new customer segmentson the German market.