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H a r d w a r e & H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w F r i d a y, M a y 6 , 2 0 1 6 1 8 LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY: YOUR BACKYARD WEATHER SOLUTION Founded in 1985, La Crosse Technology ® is a leader in atomic time and weather instruments. It offers a wide variety of easy-to-use products that deliver unsurpassed weather data, atomic time and an array of features that help make life easier. Whether you are a homeowner, parent, outdoorsman or commuter, rest assured that La Crosse Technology has the product for you to help plan your day with confi- dence. La Crosse weather sta- tions deliver your personal- ized backyard weather data to make certain its cus- tomers are receiving the most accurate information available. Worried about rain ruining your afternoon event? Instead of turning on your television or waiting for a website to load, simply check your forecast station to help you plan ahead and avoid any weather-relat- ed mishaps. The emphasis on convenience and forward-thinking mindset is ingrained in every product La Crosse produces. It introduced atomic clocks to the U.S. market in 1991 and continues to be on the cutting edge of technology. All of its atomic weather instruments, clocks and watches are calibrated daily by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure it is delivering the most precise time to customers. La Crosse Technology has made an effort to meet every segment of the mar- ket. The La Crosse brand offers a variety of traditional weather products that are both decorative and functional. Whether you are looking for a basic thermometer or something more stylish, it has the per- fect product that will fit into anyone's backyard or garden. More than 10 years ago, La Crosse Technology also part- nered with Equity Industries ® , one of the nation's leading clock manufacturers. Together, the companies have more than 80 years of clock manufacturing and marketing experience that helps deliver the best selection of wall and alarm clocks to retail clock depart- ments around the world. One of La Crosse's most recent endeavors involves the launch of its revamped La Crosse Alerts Mobile™ system, which is an app-based product that allows you to remotely monitor your home, vacation home or business. Use the free app to set customizable tempera- ture and humidity alerts and view sensor data while you are away. From its professional weather sta- tions to its most basic thermometers, every product is designed, developed, tested and used by the company's team of weather enthusiasts. The small town team takes pride in the quality and value of every product it produces. Its faithful commitment to customers and employees helps it continuously develop user- friendly products and provide excellent, in-house customer service to its satisfied customers. La Crosse Technology is based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and distributes to a variety of vendors across North America. Visit La Crosse Technology at booth #3815. JORDAN MANUFACTURING TAKES GUESSWORK OUT OF DROP SHIPPING Jordan Manufacturing Company Inc. is a leader in the e-commerce business that has exploded in the past 10 years. It has taken the guesswork out of the drop ship business, and has helped numerous companies start and expand their businesses by offering fast reli- able products that are custom made in the United States. Orders are transmitted to Jordan Manufacturing directly from cus- tomers via EDI and immediately trans- ferred into its system. Once the system captures the order, it is processed in the appropriate department and a work order is initiated. Each work order is tracked every step through the produc- tion process. After the order has been printed, it goes to the floor to be processed – this usually happens with- in the first four hours upon receipt of the order. The first step is the cutting of the material. Jordan Manufacturing custom makes each order, as it does not have items sitting on the shelf manufactured ahead of time. Next, the sewers receive the fabric and scan the barcode. Each sewer has a notebook that shows the color of the fabric and an image of the finished product. This ensures that the correct item is being sewn, and if there is not a perfect match, a supervi- sor is immediately contacted and the process is stopped. If everything is a match, it is sewn and then sent to the stuffing department. The cushion will be filled per specification with either foam or fiber, which Jordan produces, or a combination of both. Next comes the closing and inspection of the cush- ion. Each cushion is individually boxed to ensure that it arrives in the best possible shape. Once again, the cushion is scanned before going into the box so that a shipping label is generated. Once the label is placed on the box and the cushion is packed, it is scanned one last time. This initiates the ASN and tracking number as well as the billing process. From there, it goes directly on a conveyer that runs into a FedEx or UPS truck for delivery to your customer. Visit Jordan Manufacturing at booth #12203. HYDROFARM'S MINI SUNBURST SYSTEMS: BIG LIGHT IN A COMPACT UNIT With more than 37 years of experience in the industry, Hydrofarm Garden Center knows indoor gardening better than most. When it comes to a compact and convenient way to grow vegeta- bles, herbs, flowers and ornamentals indoors, it's hard to beat its Mini Sunburst ® 100-watt MH (halide) and Mini Sunburst 150-watt HPS (high pressure sodium) systems. Both mod- els are self-contained, high intensity lighting systems that are ideal grow lights for use in relatively small spaces such as tabletops, corners of rooms or anywhere your customers would like to give strong, life-giving light to con- tainer plants indoors. The 100-watt Mini Sunburst MH provides high-intensity, balanced day- light (white-blue) spectrum light in a small package for vigorous vegetative growth, while the 150-watt Mini Sunburst system uses a sodium lamp to give flowering and fruiting plants the light energy they need from the orange/red part of the spectrum. Lighting fixtures are, to a very large degree, only as effective as their reflectors, and it's in this particular area that the Mini Sunbursts really shine. Both models are equipped with specular aluminum inserts that provide intense reflectivi- ty and make very efficient use of the lamp output. Both Mini Sunburst models are whisper-quiet, lightweight, com- pact and easy to hang. Better yet, they are also CSA- certified for safety, powder-coated for moisture resistance and have venting for effective heat dissipation. No assembly is required; the user needs only to install the included lamp into the fixture and plug the system in. Whether your customers are more inclined to grow basil for their kitchen or bloom begonias for the dining room centerpiece, the Mini Sunburst systems are a great way to get the job done. The systems include the reflector, ballast (built-in), integrated 120-volt power cord, V-hangers, instruc- tions with lighting rec- ommendations, high intensity halide or sodi- um lamp and a two-year warranty. About Hydrofarm Garden Center Hydrofarm Garden Center manufac- tures and distributes indoor and out- door gardening products worldwide. Its recognized brands include Active Air™, Active Aqua™, Active Eye ® , Agrosun, Agrobrite ® , Daystar ® , Jump Start ® , PLANT!T™, Radiant ® , STACK!T™, Sunburst ® , Thirsty Light™ and Xtrasun ® . For more information, go to www .hydrofarmgc.com, call 800.634.9990, email info@hydrofarm.com or stop by booth #10338.