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Defense Holdings, Inc to Provide Safety Markings and EXIT Signs for Army National Guard Headquarters |
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Manassas Park, VA (November 03, 2011) – Defense Holdings, Inc.® (DHi®) will provide environmentally responsible, safe, green, photoluminescent (PL) EXIT signs and Low Level Exit Path Markings (LLEPMs) for the new headquarters of the Army National Guard in Arlington, VA. DHi was awarded a subcontract from CFM Project Consulting Group, Inc. who is the prime contractor under National Guard Bureau Acquisitions Office Contract W9133L-11-P-0179. CFM Project Consulting Group Inc., is an 8a Woman-Owned Small Disadvantaged Business specializing in General Contracting, Design/Build, and Construction/Renovation Services. The CFM and DHi team have completed projects together for The Pentagon. Under the new subcontract, DHi will provide project management, site supervision, door trim, EXIT signs, corridor directional markings, step markings, handrail markings, and stair ID signs. This installation is scheduled to begin on November 7, 2011.
DHi Has Previously Installed Photoluminescent Safety Marking Throughout the Pentagon
DHi has pioneered the photoluminescent safety product market and is currently one of the largest installers of PL safety products in the United States. DHi’s AfterGlow® Brand PL safety products (including EXIT signs) are installed throughout the Pentagon and in many other locations around the country. The International Building Code and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards which serve as models for local codes were updated in 2009, and the General Services Administration has also recently updated its standards, and now mandates the use of PL EXIT signs and safety markings. DHi provides one of the few safety-grade glow paints certified for use in building applications.
DHi’s Other Products (Including Glow Paints) Are Installed In Ship, Aircraft, Combat and Tactical Vehicles and School Buses
DHi’s AfterGlo® glow paints are being used to make spinning propellers visible to ground crew on aircraft carrier flight decks and airport ramps, on helicopter main and tail rotors, in filling engraved lines and characters, and in buildings as well. More than 25,000 PL emergency egress lighting kits have been sold for use in combat and tactical vehicles. PL instrument panel lights are being used in aircraft and other DHi PL safety marking products are in use in Navy and Coast Guard ships. DHi is presently working with OEMs and regulatory agencies to expand the use of its PL tapes, glow paints and related PL safety products to freight and passenger rail, commercial aviation, and passenger and school bus applications.
DHi Approached By Army National Guard For Pentagon-Like Solution
“In July, 2011, DHi was approached by Mr. Cornell Scott, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist for the Army Reserve/National Guard (Army National Guard) Headquarters Building 2, located at 111 South George Mason Drive in Arlington, VA. He informed DHi that Building 2 was nearing completion, and that many of its occupants were recently relocated from the Pentagon as part of the BRAC move. Because 3 of the levels of the new building are subterranean floors (no windows), he was looking for a Low Location Egress Pathway Marking System “very similar” to the Pentagon system. In fact, Mr. Scott told us that senior level management stated they would not occupy the building until this safety system was installed. In October, 2011 and after numerous on site meetings, DHi was awarded the subcontract contract to install a “Pentagon-like egress marking system”. This system will include PL safety markings and EXIT signs for all stairwells, corridors, and office suites located below grade level.
About Defense Holdings, Inc.
Founded in 1994 to provide scientific, engineering and program management services to the Federal government, since 2001 DHi has been a leader in all the areas of high performance photoluminescent technology (PL) industry including research, specifications development and manufacturing of EXIT signs, tapes, rigid and semi-rigid products, glow paints and standard and custom safety signage. The company is a privately-held, service-disabled, veteran-owned, minority small business that works with customers to develop comprehensive PL safety solutions for their problems. DHi is based in Manassas Park, VA with other facilities in Charlottesville, VA and Trenton, NC. DHi has been ISO 9001 registered since 2003 and has received awards from the federal government for outstanding technical innovation and performance. DHi is one of 60 small businesses that are charter members in the EPA’s U.S. Climate Leaders Program. |
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DHi Receives First Shaft Grounding System Order from South Africa |
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DHi’s Metal Fiber Brush Shaft Grounding System Will Be Used Within A South African Electric Power Generation Facility To Prevent Damage To Turbine Bearings
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New Slip Ring Replaces OEM Blade Pitch Control Slip Ring In GE 1.5MW Wind Turbine |
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 DHi® (Defense Holdings, Inc.®) of Manassas Park, VA has received a contract from H&N Electric, Pasco, WA for six long-life, low-maintenance wind turbine blade pitch control slip rings. These advanced wind turbine slip ring systems feature Stemmann units refurbished and remanufactured to incorporate revolutionary HiPerCon® Metal Fiber Brushes (MFBs). While other components of the slip ring require annual lubrication, these new electric brushes are capable of operating for up to 5 years without maintenance. The new wind turbine slip ring is designed to replace the OEM blade pitch control slip ring in a GE 1.5MW wind turbine. The first DHi refurbished and remanufactured wind turbine slip ring using HiPerCon’s long life electric brushes was installed in May of this year at the PacifiCorp Leaning Juniper Wind Farm near Arlington, Oregon and has operated flawlessly in the wind turbine since being installed.
Metal Fiber Brushes vs. Carbon Brushes or Metal-Graphitic Brushes for Slip Ring Applications
Metal Fiber Brushes, which gain their name from the fact that they are electric brushes constructed of thousands of hair-fine silver alloy fibers running on their tips, offer significant improvement over carbon brushes and carbon-metallic brushes in both data and current transfer, offering extended brush and slip ring service life of at least twice the service life of carbon and carbon–metallic brushes, high current capacity of 250 amps/inch2, and significant decreases in acoustic and electrical noise at sliding speeds up to 70 meters/second. These long life electric brushes produce 80% less wear debris than solid brushes and require ZERO lubrication reducing the need for expensive maintenance and reducing the potential for short circuits and grounds. Metal Fiber Brushes, with their low spring force, are far less likely to damage the slip ring surface than carbon brushes or carbon-metallic brushes. Metal Fiber Brushes’ silver alloy fiber offers significantly better service life and higher sliding speeds over gold wire technology at a considerable price advantage. HiPerConâ MFB slip rings can be supplied as a form, fit, and function replacement to most existing slip ring designs, as demonstrated herein. Their long life, high reliability, and low maintenance make them ideal for wind turbine use.
Metal Fiber Electric Brushes Are Designed to Outperform Traditional Carbon Brushes
 DHi originally developed Metal Fiber Brush technology under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program working with HiPerCon, LLC, the U.S. Navy and the University of Virginia. Metal Fiber Brushes have been retro-fitted to slip rings in a large portion of the Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet, are in testing for various slip ring applications in fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, and are being used for other commercial applications including shaft grounding brush systems where shaft bearing protection or long life electric brushes are needed.
Long Life Electric Brushes for Wind Turbine Applications
H&N Electric is a member of NAWSA (North American Wind Service Alliance), which is North America's only integrated wind turbine service network dedicated to providing efficient and professional repair service for wind powered engines.
Rich Martin, DHi’s President and CEO, states, “We are really excited to be working with H&N Electric and the NAWSA group of companies to bring our Metal Fiber Brush technology to the wind power industry. Our new and remanufactured slip rings with long life electric brushes offer up to a five year maintenance interval (cleaning/inspection) and at least 200 million revolution Metal Fiber Brush service life.”
Founded in 1994 and originally operated as Noesis, Inc., DHi is a privately-held, service-disabled, veteran-owned, minority-owned, small business that works with customers to overcome the limitations of conventional carbon brushes and carbon-metallic brushes and slip ring systems. DHi is based in Manassas Park, VA with other facilities in Charlottesville, VA and Trenton, NC. DHi has been ISO 9001 registered since 2003 and has received awards from the local, state, and federal government for outstanding technical innovation and performance.
H&N Electric specializes in working with customers on solving problems inherent with wind turbine generators and their associated components and provides a wide range of wind turbine repairs including, but not limited to, generator, gearbox, slip ring, bearings, and electrical repair both up and down tower. |
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DHi Awarded DoD and BAE Contracts Worth More Than $2.6M For 8,141 Additional MRAP Photoluminescent Emergency Egress LightingTM Safety Kits |
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Defense Holdings, Inc.® (DHi®) which recently moved its headquarters to Manassas Park, VA has been awarded three new contracts from the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) and BAE Systems, Land Systems OMC, South Africa totaling more than $2.6M for 8,141 additional AfterGlow® Brand Photoluminescent (PL) Emergency Egress LightingTM Kits.
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