PalmShield News Articles

Should I Use CAD Drawings or BIM Drawings?

Design is a standard component of the architecture industry, and technology has evolved to make the corresponding processes simpler and more convenient. The last few decades featured architects and engineers utilizing CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings to create the illustrations necessary for upcoming construction projects. But they also need drawings for fixtures attained from third-party […]

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Installing a Shade Structure for Back Patios

Customers look for two things in high-quality sun shade structures. One is, of course, design and functionality. Regardless of whether you’re sheltering train depot passengers from the summer heat, enhancing comfort in your backyard, or providing shade to a series of benches in a public park, you want a shade-providing fixture that gets the job […]

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The Benefits of BIM Drawings for Architectural Screens

It is with tremendous excitement that PalmSHIELD announces the latest resource available to customers seeking architectural and mechanical equipment screens. Our Resources page is loaded with specifications, CAD drawings, instructions, and technical data sheets. All to give customers a detailed picture of what they’ll get from hiring us to manufacture products for them. And now […]

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What Access Control Devices Do I Need for My Industrial Slide Gate?

When it comes to entry/exit security for commercial and industrial properties, industrial slide gates reign supreme as property owners’ #1 choice. Here at PalmSHIELD, we manufacture gates according to the individual client’s particular spatial needs. You submit measurements of the area where you want the gate installed; we design and manufacture the gate to fit […]

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Which Mechanical Equipment Screen Is Right for Me?

PalmSHIELD opened its doors in 2002 and throughout the intervening years has continued dominating the market for architectural and mechanical equipment screens. Architects, engineers, and property managers remain under pressure to install barriers in front of and/or completely around items such as dumpsters, transformers, air conditioning units, pool equipment, solar panels, and cooling towers. The […]

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How Rooftop Screens Enhance Urban Living Environments

Did you know that high-quality rooftop screen systems have become indoctrinated into the modern environmental landscape? More and more progressive cities introduce ordinances that mandate obscuring certain types of equipment. In response, PalmSHIELD produces new models and styles of screening, to accommodate the broadest possible range of clients. This mission’s abetted by our company practice […]

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Industrial Slide Gates and Automated Systems in Winter

Blizzards and everything associated with them—lashing winds, freezing temperatures, accumulating snow—tend to be disruptive to commercial enterprises, namely those with gated security and periods of intense traffic. Most factories, industrial complexes, etc. feature fenced-in perimeters—with narrow spots serving as entry/exit points for employees and delivery trucks. These areas can become congested with vehicles, especially in […]

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Screen Walls and Artistic Expression

Did you know mechanical equipment screen walls can be used for artistic purposes? While not the first thought occurring to most property managers, there’s a considerable aesthetic value to be found here. Before we begin let’s discuss the basics. The primary function of these meticulously, professionally designed barriers is to safeguard and conceal equipment. In […]

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What are the Advantages of Custom-Made Screening Enclosures?

As a customer researching mechanical equipment screen solutions, you’re naturally asking what constitutes the better choice: a contractor that sells pre-designed, ready-made screening, or one that makes everything custom from the design phase to the finished product? It’s a perfectly legitimate question, and one we’re delighted to answer. Ever since our founding in 2002, PalmSHIELD […]

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3 Reasons You Need Industrial Slide Gates for Your Industrial Facility

Perimeter security for industrial complexes (factories, power plants, etc.) consists of many components, but two qualities stand out as most essential. The first is resilience to the outside world. Your facility needs a sturdy fence that not only delineates boundaries but which intruders cannot clamber over or crawl under. You don’t want unauthorized personnel or […]

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Hide Mechanical Equipment with Style! PalmSHIELD’s LED Backlit Mechanical Equipment Screen Solution

When it comes to obscuring mechanical equipment (HVACs, cooling towers, transformers, solar panels, etc.), PalmSHIELD—the nation’s leading contractor for custom-made screening—offers the best solutions on the market. Our panels feature a sturdy picture frame design for extra strength and longevity. And when it comes to infill, we have numerous options: from our elegant louvers to […]

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How Rooftop Screens Benefit Rooftop Parties

Rooftop equipment screens are commonly installed to obscure and protect mechanical fixtures such as HVACs, solar panels, and transformers. The reasons are many. Physical barriers offer protection from high wind damage—as you don’t want items being damaged by gusts or, worse yet, torn from the roof. These screens also help save property owners from costly […]

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