Railway Track & Structures - September 2007 - (Page 46) PRODUCTS AND LITERATURE Mobile crane info Hirschmann Automation and Control Inc. offers the iVISOR mentor QGVA load moment indicator for mobile cranes. The device provides the operator with a graphic display of the crane and the current load and geometric information, including the actual and allowable load, boom length, boom angle, and load radius. The display also includes an integrated bargraph, which provides the operator with information on the crane’s utilization. The graphic display has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and includes BestVIEW technology, which automatically adjusts the contrast, depending on the temperature and lighting conditions. The system’s central processing unit and operator’s console are integrated into one compact unit, making for quick and easy installation. In addition to the freely programmable control functionality, two CANopen interfaces enable networking with other controls and displays. Phone: 717-217-2216. PEOPLE Livonia, Avon & Lakeville elected Carl P. Belke vice president-engineering for LAL and its subsidiaries, B&H Rail Corp. and Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, based in Olean, N.Y. Thomas C. McTighe, Jr., who headed LAL’s engineering as vice president engineering and construction, has retired, but will continue to oversee selected projects. Suppliers Cattron Group International named Chris Loeffler senior sales engineer, based at Sharpsville, Pa. Global Rail Systems, Inc., appointed Brian Ellison director of sales. Material Technologies, Inc., named Marybeth Miceli chief operating officer. Menard’s Railroad Material appointed Bill Glenn sales associate. PB named Rick Cunningham a senior vice president and national strategic sales manager, with headquarters in Herndon, Va. Union Switch & Signal Inc. appointed Keith Szewczyk director, product development; Scott Baird, vice president, Automation & Information Systems business unit; J. Jay Anderson, director of engineering, A&IS. URS Corporation named C. N. Rangaraj vice president and division quality officer. He will direct URS Division’s Quality Management Program in the U.S., Canada and South America, managing a network of regional quality managers. Infrared thermometer The Weldtemp Model IRS-301 infrared thermometer from Industry-Railway Suppliers offers single laser aiming and preset functions at optimum values for m/w applications. Single trigger operation has point and shoot simplicity. The thermometer’s distance to spot ratio of 30:1 and range of –76 to +1,600 deg F is said to be ideal for rail to weld temperature measurements. Batteries and a hard carrying case are included. Phone: 630-766-5708. CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 17-18. Railway Track Systems: Engineering and Design. Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: C. Allen Wortley. Phone: 608-262-2061. E-mail: wortley@ engr.wisc.edu. Website: http://epd.engr.wisc.edu/webJ158. 19-20. Fundamentals of Railway Train Control and Signaling Systems. Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: C. Allen Wortley. Phone: 608-262-0577. E-mail: wortley@ engr.wisc.edu. Website: http://epd.engr.wisc.edu/webJ159. 23-25. 2007 ASLRRA Eastern Region Meeting. Hilton Burlington. Burlington, Vt. Contact: Kathy Cassidy. E-mail: kcassidy@ aslrra.org. Website: www.aslrra.org. 10-11. Structural Engineers’ Building Conference & Expo. Grand Hyatt. San Francisco, Calif. Contact: Amy Walsh. Phone: 508-651-1559. E-mail: awalsh@zweigwhite.com. Website: www.sebuildings.com. 15-19. R ai l r oad Tr ack In sp ecti o n & Safe ty Standards. University of Tennessee. Alcoa, Tenn. Phone: 865-9745255. Fax: 865-974-3889. 16-17. Rail Transit ‘07. Interface Journal and Advanced Rail Management Corp. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Brandon Koenig. E-mail: coordinator@wheel-rail-seminars.com. Website: www.arm-corp.com. 16-18. RTA Symposium & Technical Conference. Railway Tie Association. Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa. Fort Meyers, Fla. Website: www.rta.org. 22-23. Railway Age Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads Conference. Washington, D.C. Contact: Jane Poterala. Phone: 212-620-7209. Fax: 212-633-1165. E-mail: conferences@sbpub.com. 22-23. Railway Track Systems: Engineering and Design. Pyle Center. Madison, Wis. Contact: C. Allen Wortley. Phone: 800-462-0876 or 608-262-2061. E-mail: wortley@engr.wisc.edu. Website: http://epd.engr.wisc.edu/webJ602. 23-25. Business on Rails 2007. São Paulo, Brazil. Contact: eventos@revistaferroviaria.com.br. Website: www.negocios OCTOBER 7-10. APTA Annual Meeting. Hilton Charlotte Center City & Charlotte Convention Center. Charlotte, N.C. Contact: Anitha Atkins or Jemima Mawenya. Phone: 202-496-4839 (Atkins) or 202-496-4874 (Mawenya). E-mail: aatkins@apta.com or jmawenya@apta.com. Website: www.apta.com. 8-10. Railroad Engineering. Pyle Center. Madison, Wis. Contact: C. Allen Wortley. Phone: 608-262-2061. 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