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Look at this amazing transformation! Sentinal Construction out of Franklin, TN had a few arrow boards that needed a facelift and minor maintenance. With our Restoration Program, Sentinal Construction was able to stretch a dollar and revamp their older arrow boards. The picture on the left is the arrow board they sent us – as is. The picture on the right is the SAME arrow board with a new paint job, new LEDs, new controller box, a new winch system, and up-to-date K&K Technology. The difference in the two pictures is outstanding! Not only did Sentinal Construction save a little money by having their unit restored, but also, they have a new arrow board that looks and operates like a brand new arrow board.

Restoration isn’t the only way to stretch your dollar. K&K offers many options to get you the unit or system that you need.

You can RENT

We offer used and new rental units for job of all sizes and kinds. If your job is just temporary or you need a short term replacement, renting is far more cost effective than purchasing a brand new unit. Daily, weekly, bi-weekly, weekend, and monthly rates are available to meet your needs.

You can RESTORE your old units

As mentioned above, we can restore your existing unit to make it look and function like a brand new unit. The cost is a fraction of the price of purchasing a brand new unit, and you get up-to-date technology.

You can TRADE IN your old units

Swap one of your old units for a discount on the purchase of a new or used unit! We’ll examine the value of your unit and apply that amount towards your purchase of a new or used unit.

You can FINANCE the cose of new or used units

Financing lets you save your sach to use in other ways! Financing is quick and easy! With fast approvals, the purchase of your new K&K Unit is basically in your hands when you ask for it.

Lastly, you can BUY USED units

We have many used message boards and arrow boards that have been restored and updated with the latest technology. Backed by the K&K Garauntee – It’ll work just like it was brand new!

 

K&K Systems’ Vehicle Mounted Arrow Boards are used by a  variety of users from small events, construction crews, maintenance crews,  to city and county level government agencies for many small applications. The reason vehicle mounted arrow boards are popular is they are quick and easy to set up, maneuver, and operate with only one person. You only need a truck and you’re ready to go! However, many people do not know the many different mounts that are available. We have the traditional low-profile mount which sits right behind the back glass of the truck. We also have an above the cab mount so that your rear view isn’t blocked. We also have a tailgate mount. This mounts the arrow board where the tailgate would be so that it doesn’t block the rear view and its in a visible location. Our last mounting option is a trailer hitch mount. Obviously, you need to have a trailer receiver hitch to upgrade to this option, but it is a very neat option as it frees up the bed of the truck, it’s out of the rear view, and it is also in a visible location.

Here are some pictures of the trailer hitch mount:

The trailer hitch mount simply plugs into the tail light plug to get power, and you manually control the functions from the back of the arrow board (inside the cabinet). The arrow board shown is a 25 lamp configuration, so it performs all arrow patterns plus the additional flashing corner lights.

K&K’s most recent product development is the CrossTalk™. This remote is a solar beacon control device that “talks” to a single or multiple beacons at once and monitors beacon usage, driver feedback, and much more .

For example: Imagine you are a fireman at the fire station. You get a call and must leave in a hurry. You load up and quickly press a button before you leave. That button tells the crosstalk™ that you need the beacons outside of the station to start flashing so that oncoming traffic is warned of the emergency and slows down to let the fire truck through. The CrossTalk™ is programmed to flash for 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 30 minutes.

This is an amazing feature! Not only is it compatible with push button activated beacons, but also moisture sensor, water level sensor, remote activated, and standard 24-7 flasher beacons.

A military base needed a system it could easily and quickly change the LEDs on its custom solar radar beacons (also built by K&K). This particular solar radar beacon had three different speed levels noted by Green, Yellow, and Red. When the base needs to control traffic flow according to situations on the roadways, it can change the speed indicator on the beacons up to 5 miles away from their central office with the click of its easy to use remote control. The remote indicates which speed or LED is activated by the light underneath the button. The last button, orange, powers the radar on the solar beacon.  Click here to learn more! K&K is excited to create and build such an awesome product for a U.S. Military Base, and we cannot wait to hear how effective it is for them!

Watch our product demonstration on the CrossTalk™

 

 

 

 
 

K&K Systems was recently awarded the winning bid for three solar powered portable changeable messages signs for the City of Memphis, TN Police Department.  The Message Signs will be similar to the brochure shown below. The description and product features can also be found here. Additionally, GPS will be added to the messages signs as an optional upgrade.

Also, Madison County, AL  Board of Education has awarded K&K Systems a One Year Contract renewal for School Zone Flashers. K&K will provide  model 112-D12 to Madison School District upon request for up to one year. All of K&K Systems’ school zone flashers fit into the Safe Routes To School infrastructure funding models and have various options available.

 

 

 

 

Check out all of our solar flasher beacons to find the right one for you!

 

 

 

There are multiple steps taken when we refurbish message boards, especially in the condition that they come in.

1. Take the entire system apart.
2. Sand down the trailer.
3. Prime and Paint the trailer
4. Replace the Display Board and LED Panels
5. Replace Batteries, Battery Charger, Jacks, and the Controller

I know these five steps seem like easy work, but each step is a long tedious process that can take up to six days to complete. We work hard every day to ensure that our message boards meet specific requirements and top notch standards! It’s in the air that a contract renewal with TNDOT is being discussed! We can’t wait to “get the message across” Tennessee! If you are interested in our refurb contracts, contact K&K Systems at sales@k-ksystems.com or contact your account manager for more details.

 

Also,  Chip Phillips, Account Manager for Tennessee, just secured a contract with the City of Clarksville, TN. This is a contract to supply the City of Clarksville with eight “Driver Feedback Signs”. The picture to the left is the system K&K will be implementing. If you’re curious, this system is similar to our solar School Zone Flasher We simply upgraded the radar to a 16″ radar instead of the 10″, and instead of our lights being stacked, we will place them side by side like pictured. Solar School Zone flasher beacons are used to help warn traffic of reduced speed limits and increased pedestrian traffic. K&K is more than excited to enter into this contract with the City of Clarksville as we strive to make roads safe – one system at a time!

 

Just a month ago, Lee County of Mississippi faced a tragic death at a dangerous intersection. This happened to be the first fatality at this intersection; however, this community didn’t want it to happen again. To prevent any more accidents or deaths, Lee county put up a solar four-way stop light at the intersection of County Roads 300 and 506. This intersection is one of the busiest intersections in Lee County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 4-way stop signs were already in place, but this intersection needed an additional warning signal that would warn drivers of the intersection before they got too close. K&K Systems was delighted to custom build and install the new solar 4-way stop light at the intersection. We went to inspect the new addition, and as we drove near the intersection, the new light was doing its job! We could see it before we ever knew there was a stop sign coming up! As we went to inspect it, we noticed exactly how busy that intersection actually was. Within 5 minutes, there were numerous vehicles that came through that intersection! As a traffic safety manufacturer, we hope that the solar 4-way stop light can create safety for drivers and provide advanced warning to those unfamiliar with the area. To prevent something as tragic as last month’s accident is something everyone hopes to accomplish.

K&K Systems would like to introduce two of our newest employees.