DNV GL verifies Unirac's Roof Mount (RM) Installs at 12 Modules Per Man Hour

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Jul 08, 2014, 10:00 ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Unirac, Inc., a Hilti Group Company and leading provider of high quality, competitive PV mounting solutions in North America, is proud to announce we received 3^rd party verification that Roof Mount's installation speed is 12 modules per man hr., an industry leading standard.

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PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), now DNV GL, conducted a photovoltaic (PV) module installation time-trial of Unirac's RM Roof Mount racking system. The time trial evaluated the installation efficiencies of the RM Roof Mount system both qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative information included installer feedback. Each installation of the three (3) identical systems was timed to establish successive installation metrics.

Installers find RM's ease of installation to be more favorable when compared to competitive products. System grounding is efficient with grounding at a single point, a large contributing factor to installation speed.

The installation crew had previous experience installing flat-roof PV module mounting systems but no previous exposure to Unirac's RM Roof Mount system prior to this study. The only resource used by the crew was the RM Roof Mount installation manual; improving their learning curve over the three installations.

"RM has been proven to be the fastest flat roof solution on the market today, this is an essential component in helping our customers build successful solar projects," said Michael Kennedy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Step by step third party installation data takes the guesswork out of installation costs for our customers. Best of all, these metrics beat all competitive marketing claims, saving our customers time and money on the job site."

ROOF MOUNT introduces the Power of Simplicity to the ballasted, flat roof solar industry. The system consists of only two major components, minimizing preparation work and installation time. RM allows installers to seamlessly design around roof obstacles, support most framed modules and bond the system with just the turn of a wrench.

About Unirac Inc.
Unirac, a Hilti Group Company, is North America's leading provider of infrastructure for solar power systems. Recognized as an industry innovator on both the product and process side, we provide the best mounting solutions to our customers through high quality, competitively priced products, responsive customer support, industry leading engineering services and excellence in supply-chain management. Unirac has achieved certifications for ISO 9001:2008 for QMS, ISO 14001:2004 for EMS and OHSAS 18001:2007 for safety. For more information about Unirac, please visit www.unirac.com.

About DNV GL
Driven by its purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. We provide classification and technical assurance services along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas and energy industries. We also provide certification services to customers across a wide range of industries. Operating in more than 100 countries, our 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping our customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

Media Contact: Marcelo Gomez
Director of Marketing
Unirac, Inc.
1411 Broadway Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
V: 505-242-6411
E: [email protected]

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