NuImagePro Corporate Blog

NuImage 8700 on This Old House TV show

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:41:44 -0700

The NuImage Awning model 8700 was installed on a Barrington Rhode Island Home as part of a remodeling project on the PBS TV show "This Old House". It's a perfect application allowing the home owner to shade their hot deck at the touch of a button. Click here to see the video. http://video.pbs.org/video/2210412429

NuImage 8700 on This Old House TV show

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:33:41 -0700

Waste awning fabric re-purposed for Americares disaster relief tarps

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:37:12 -0700

The first 30 disaster relief tarps were delivered in October of 2011 and were very much appreciated by Americares Disaster relief agency.Â These durable water resistant tarps were made from manufacturing waste acrylic awning fabric. The idea is that this durable long lasting fabric can provide shelter and covering for people and animals displaced by natural disasters such as the Haiti earthquake while also saving our landfills here in the U.S. Futureguard provided all the fabric from the cut off fabric saved and Awning Cleaning Inc of New Haven CT fabricated the tarps.Â Awning cleaning has enough fabric for at least 30 more with lots more waste fabric on the way to them.Â Hopefully t the other awning manufactures around the U.S. and even the world will begin to save fabric and make tarps for this worthwhile cause!

Awnings Cut Cooling Cost

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:12:01 -0700

PAMA's January news release, "Homeowners Add Environmentally Friendly 'Saving Energy' to New Year's Resolutions in 2012," was picked up by major news outlets across the U.S. including CBS Atlanta, FOX Carolina 21 and KCTV 5 in Kansas City. The estimated pick-ups reached 39,800 Google listings the day it was distributed. The release cites the interview with homeowner Barb Neuerman from the PAMA video"Awnings Save Illinois Homeowner Cooling Energy Costs," with an estimate on how she saved money by installing awnings on her home. The news coverage should help boost traffic to the PAMA website and links from the website to PAMA members through the shop locator. In addition, a new discussion about the release has been posted on the Awning Info LinkedIn group, which the general public can view. PAMA stands for "Professional Awning Manufacturer's Association".

Futureguard's New Sales Executive

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:19:56 -0700

Futureguard Building Products Inc., the manufacturer of NuImage and Bel-Aire brand awnings, is very pleased to announce the addition of Landon Luiten to our sales team. Landon is responsible for sales and dealer support for our western region which includes the states of WA, OR, CA, HI, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, AZ and NM. He brings extensive industry experience including the direct sales, installation and service of Futureguard awnings as a dealerwith F.O. Berg in Spokane, WA. In addition he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Washington University with a concentration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology.

Awnings Save Energy and Money

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:25:00 -0700

Europe has known for years. With energy costs at all time highs you can use awnings to cool your home and patio.

http://www.energysavers.gov

Somfy's Sunea Motor

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:06:51 -0700

SOMFY SUNEA MOTOR MAKES LIMIT SETTING EASY AND CASSETTE AWNINGS CLOSE EVERY TIME.

Somfy's NEW Sunea RTS CMO motor is standard in the K300 for 2010!
The Sunea features a variable torque sensitive inner limit with back release. It assures the cover of a cassette awning closes every time by self adjusting for fabric stretch. The back release feature prevents excessive pulling on the fabric while the awning is closed.Â It may be optionally added to the G250!

NuImage Awning K300 Fits in 6" Space

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:17:00 -0700


NuImage K300 in 6" - Courtesy of Premier Awnings, Costa Mesa CA
The incredible K300 goes where no other awning can. Its full cassette design and skinny 6" tall profile allows mounting over doors or windows where a roof mount is either impractical or undesirable. Click here for the full brochure. K300-brochure

Awning Attachment Tip

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:09:00 -0700

Correct Bracket Attachment is Critical!

With all awnings, but big projections in particular, it is critical that a bracket is always mounted on each side of the arm shoulder within 16”. If your awning has less than two brackets per arm then you must mount one bracket between the arm and the end of the awning with the other bracket in the middle. Secondly the installers must make sure they get 2” to 3” of penetration into the center of the stud with the lags. Thick sheathing or vinyl siding can diminish this depth with the common 4” lags so longer lags may be needed in certain circumstances. Finally you need to be careful if you are mounting to the box framing between floors that you either go through into the floor joist ends or use half inch diameter lags for more bite.

The 9700hd - SUPER STRONG AWNING!

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:56:00 -0700

Strong enough to be commercial grade yet great for any application! The NuImage 9700hd can take the pressure! 256lbs of pressure to be exact sitting on the front bar of this 11'8" projection awning. This awning features drop forged arm components with an extruded shoulder making it much stronger than the castings used by most other awning manufacturers. Available up to 40' wide with projections of 11' 8", 13'2" and 14'6". If you need a BIG awning with BIG strength then the 9700hd is for you. Click Here For More Info

Another Great Home Show Booth

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:53:00 -0700

NuImage dealer, Awnings of Eastern Connecticut a division of Overhead Door of Eastern Connecticut, exhibited at the Mohegan Sun Resort's annual home show. They brought their fully equipped NuImage Awning sales van right onto the show floor for maximum impact. Surely no one missed their display!

High Tech Coating Prevents Corrosion

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:18:00 -0700

NuImage Awning fasteners and arm chains are primarily made of stainless steel. The fasteners and adjustment bolts which require maximum strength are made from high grade steel with this state-of-the-art DacrometÂ® coating applied. It's performance and properties exceed that of traditional galvanizing and allow the use of the best parts for maximum strength and performance. Click here for details.

Seized Awning Adjustment Parts

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:58:47 -0700

Retractable awnings exposed to high salt environments often experience an elevated amount of corrosion which can cause the moving parts including the pitch adjustment mechanisms to bind or seize. This DOW CORNING Â® 4 Electrical insulating compound will significantly reduce this problem when it's applied during the initial installation. It's a clear, easy to apply gel that is water and chemical resistant. Follow this link for more info and to get a sample.

http://www.dowcorning.com/applications/search/products/Details.aspx?prod=01903128&type=PROD&bhcp=1.

Dorchester Awning Home Show Success

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Home shows are a great way to create awning awareness and demonstrate your professionalism.

Andrea Lampson of The Dorchester Awning Company say's their home show was a "'Big Success". "There were two other awning companies exhibiting there and people came back to us to schedule an appointment time and time again. Our booth and professional, low pressure approach made the difference!"

With people staying home much more due to the economy, comfortable home improvements like an awning to expand your indoor space to the outdoors is a logical choice.

Awnings Are Very Green

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:23:00 -0700

Awnings Cool Your Home, Deck and Patio!

NuImage retractable awnings provide “Green” benefits in both the summer and winter seasons. In summer they can be extended to provide significant cooling by blocking solar heat gain both through the windows and while sitting under them. They will make an outdoor living space feel up to 20 degrees cooler. When used on windows they block solar gain as well as damaging UV rays. On new construction, incorporating awnings into the initial design can reduce the size and cost of the air condtioning systems needed for cooling. Please refer to this recent study demonstrating the “ “Green” benefits of awnings throughout the country.

http://www.awninginfo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=195

http://awninginfo.org/

NuImagePro Corporate Blog

NuImage 8700 on This Old House TV show

NuImage 8700 on This Old House TV show

Waste awning fabric re-purposed for Americares disaster relief tarps

Awnings Cut Cooling Cost

Futureguard's New Sales Executive

Awnings Save Energy and Money

Somfy's Sunea Motor

NuImage Awning K300 Fits in 6" Space

NuImage K300 in 6" - Courtesy of Premier Awnings, Costa Mesa CA

The incredible K300 goes where no other awning can. Its full cassette design and skinny 6" tall profile allows mounting over doors or windows where a roof mount is either impractical or undesirable. Click here for the full brochure. K300-brochure

Awning Attachment Tip

Correct Bracket Attachment is Critical!

The 9700hd - SUPER STRONG AWNING!

Another Great Home Show Booth

High Tech Coating Prevents Corrosion

Seized Awning Adjustment Parts

Dorchester Awning Home Show Success

Home shows are a great way to create awning awareness and demonstrate your professionalism.

Awnings Are Very Green

Awnings Cool Your Home, Deck and Patio!