Campbell, California (U.S.A.). – August, 2014 — Zircon Corporation, manufacturer of stud finders, detectors and scanners, is taking its in-depth knowledge of the tool world to social media during its live Twitter chat to be held Thursday, August 7 from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. PST. With its growing audience found on their Twitter handle @ZirconTools …
Campbell, California (U.S.A.). – March, 2014 — Zircon Corporation, maker of the original electronic stud finder, announced today that show-stopping new products will premiere at the EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair in Köln, Germany. Zircon continuously reinvigorates the tool category by engineering new technological advances unrivaled in the industry. At this year’s fair, it will be …
Campbell, Calif. – March, 2013 —Zircon Corporation, maker of the original electronic stud finder, announces the second of four X-class series of scanners, the MultiScanner® x85 OneStep®. The x85 features the new X-class series technology–a major advance in the reduction of detection errors related to external factors–a cost saving benefit for a variety of construction, …
CAMPBELL, Calif., January 20, 2010 — The Handyman Club of America, and their official publication, Handy Magazine, have awarded Zircon’s StudSensor™ EDGE their seal of approval after a round of extensive member testing. Handy Magazine, the official publication of the 750,000-member Handyman Club of America, contains ideas and guides for a wide variety of home …
CAMPBELL, Calif., January 21, 2009 — New for 2009, Zircon introduces the StudSensor™ EDGE, a new stud finder that finds wood or metal studs up to 3/4 inch deep behind drywall. A complete redesign of Zircon’s most popular tool, the EDGE is easier and more comfortable to use than ever before. The design is modeled …
CAMPBELL, Calif., January 7, 2009 — A comparative performance test by one of the world’s leading independent testing laboratories confirmed the accuracy and dependability of Zircon’s stud finders and other wall scanning tools, while revealing troubling safety concerns about similar products manufactured by The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK). SGS U.S. Testing Company Inc. Consumer Testing …
CAMPBELL, Calif., January 7, 2009 — Zircon Corporation, the company that introduced the world’s first electronic stud finder almost 30 years ago and established the electronic hand-held tool category, has filed suit against The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) for patent infringement. The complaint is related to U.S. Patent No. 7,116,091, which covers Zircon’s CenterVision® technology …
CAMPBELL, Calif., April 17, 2007 — Zircon’s brand-new MetalliScanner® m40 solves the very difficult problem of finding studs in lath and plaster walls; it works by identifying the pattern of nails that attach the wooden lath to studs. And that’s just the beginning! Its patent-pending, wide-field and pinpoint scanning capabilities offer a real advance in …
CAMPBELL, Calif., April 25, 2006 — Zircon introduces MultiScanner® i520 OneStep®, one of the newest products to feature its patented CenterVision® technology that finds the center of studs with just one pass. MultiScanner® i520 OneStep® has four modes to quickly handle every scanning need including: 1) Stud Scan to find wood and metal studs or …
CAMPBELL, Calif., April 25, 2006 — Zircon Corporation introduces StudSensor™ i20 OneStep® with CenterVision® technology. Never before has this cutting-edge technology been available at such an affordable price. CenterVision® technology, the latest leap in stud finding technology was introduced by Zircon in 2004. It’s the only technology that finds stud centers with just one pass; …
CAMPBELL, Calif. January 9, 2006 — Zircon Corporation, creator of the world’s first electronic stud finder, announces that John Stauss has been appointed chief executive officer by the board of directors. John has been affiliated with the company since 1984. “My vision is to strengthen our long tradition of bringing high-tech product innovation, “Silicon Valley …
CAMPBELL, Calif., September 1, 2005 —Zircon Corporation announces its latest attraction – LaserBall 360™ This futuristic, glowing blue orb projects a straight laser line in any direction along flat surfaces such as walls, floors and ceilings. No bigger than a tennis ball, it’s so easy to use even a novice will experience instant success. Just …
