February 2004 Products of the Week

PDA estimating interface

The Pocket Bid estimating interface for the Pocket PC can perform a complete estimate, generate a bill of materials, and produce a final price, all while on the jobsite. The program will run on any PDA that uses Microsoft’s Pocket PC 2002 operating system or the Windows Mobile 2003 operating system. It features full extension, bid summary, and customizable screens. The program can support multiple databases and projects at the same time, and can update from the PDA to the desktop and back.

Accubid

For more information, visit www.accubid.com.

Power distribution unit

The Infinity series rack-mountable power distribution unit (PDU) provides power to multiple 19-in. racks in a computer room. The PDU delivers as much as 33kVA of plug-and-play power to any UPS system, computer room rack(s), or power strips(s). It’s available in 10U and 17U high configurations with 42-load or 24-load circuit breaker options, and 100A main at 208VAC or 240VAC. The PDU is equipped with a meter that provides voltage, current, kVA, kW, and kWhr information that can be downloaded on to a Palm Pilot.

Millennium 2000 Technologies

For more information, visit www.m2000ti.com.

Wiring device

The PlugTail wiring device features a factory-terminated connector with leads and a keyed connector to ensure the correct polarity. The device has no exposed terminals before, during, or after installation, which eliminates the need for a tapping device. It’s available in hospital grade, extra heavy-duty specification grade, and tamper resistant models.

Pass & Seymour/Legrand

For more information, visit http://www.passandseymour.com.

Hand conduit bender

Big Ben hand conduit benders are constructed of heat-treated aluminum and feature industry-standard markings. The 0.5-in., 0.75-in, and 1-in. benders include a conduit vise for cutting or reaming, a bend-back channel that corrects over-bends, a 30°-bend when the handle is upright, sight-down arrows for bending on the floor, and straight across marks for bending in the air.

Gardner Bender

For more information, visit http://www.gardnerbender.com.