Snips articles from February 2005

Snips archives from February 2005

Letting off steam: how to build a rooftop ventilator.
February 1, 2005... A gravity-type ventilator, shown in Figure 1, is a roof opening protected against rain and snow. The protection begins with a curb that is placed around the roof's opening and properly flashed. The purpose of the curb is to keep any rain,...

Critical conditions: penetrations and flashings for metal roofs.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2005... In all roofing systems, installation of flashings and penetrations are among the most critical points of application. These areas typically account for nearly 80 percent of all reported roof leaks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flashings and...

Shaking things up: 2005 roofing show changes name, adds seminars.
February 1, 2005... ORLANDO, Fla. -- After 117 years, the National Roofing Contractors Association's annual trade show has a new name--and a new owner. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In May 2004, association officials announced the trade show had been sold to...

Panel discussions: choosing coatings and finishes for metal roofs.
February 1, 2005... The success of a metal-roof system depends on its ability to resist rust and corrosion. Rust and corrosion compromise a metal roof's waterproofing ability, detracts from its physical appearance and reduces its service life. [ILLUSTRATION...

Getting started: SMACNA to tackle equipment-operating issues in upcoming white paper.(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA))
February 1, 2005... MAUI, Hawaii -- Matthew Smith realized he was in a fix. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 2003, the owner of Stockton, Calif.-based Smith Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. was at a project, trying to inform an owner and a general contractor that...

Your shop is invited to participate in the performance based estimating: research project hosted by Snips Magazine and funded by these supporting systems/sponsors.
February 1, 2005... The Performance Based Estimating research project host, project manager, and sponsors invite large, small, HVAC, industrial, and Architectural/Specialty sheet metal shops to participate in this productivity gathering research project. As a...

A sustainable advantage: Stainless steel offers long-term environmental, economic benefits.
February 1, 2005... Stainless steel is one of the most environmentally friendly metals commonly used in construction. It helps generate and save energy, provides clean air, conserves water, avoids hazardous chemicals, and limits landfill waste and contamination of...

Computer simulation solves airflow mystery.(APPLICATIONS in the Field)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- The paint booth at Robins Air Force Base had a very specific ventilation problem. Instead of air flowing smooth across it to move the fumes out of the painters' faces, the air swirled around the room. Engineers at...

Oil change store changes heaters.(APPLICATIONS in the Field)(Economy Oil Change Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MANCHESTER, Conn. -- Employees at Economy Oil Change Inc. were always having trouble keeping warm. Even with four luminous infrared heaters, the workplace was still too cold. The company later switched to units that heat a tube to radiate...

York International units go Hollywood.(APPLICATIONS in the Field)(LAGraphico)(York International Corp.)
February 1, 2005... BURBANK, Calif. -- LAGraphico, a printing company serving the Hollywood film industry, recently cast York International in a supporting role for its new Burbank office. LAGraphico moved into a 75,000-square-foot facility housed in a former...

ARI launches new unitary ductless product section.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute has formed a new product section that will represent unitary ductless equipment. The section was approved Nov. 14 by the ARI board of directors. "This is an exciting...

ASHRAE to research industry needs.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ATLANTA -- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is developing a five- to 10-year research plan. The plan will work as a guide for society-sponsored research in the future. "We want to ensure that...

ARI names new leaders.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(appointment of Geraud Darnis)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Geraud Darnis, president of Carrier Corp., was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute during the ARI board meeting on Nov. 14 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Darnis is chairman...

Association standards approved by ANSI.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(American National Standards Institute )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Two documents from the Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. have been approved by the American National Standards Institute as American National Standards. The documents include "Methods of...

Group elects new officers, directors.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Associated Air Balance Council Commissioning Group)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- New officers and directors of the Associated Air Balance Council Commissioning Group were elected at its Oct. 13 organization meeting in Naples, Fla. Dan Acri of Flood & Sterling Inc. of New Cumberland, Pa., was named...

RSES awards certificate-member designations.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
February 1, 2005... DES PLAINES, Ill. -- The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society has awarded its certificate member and certificate member specialist designations for October. In order to become a certificate member, an RSES member must pass an exam that tests...

Association elects board.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(appointments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... GLENVIEW, Ill. -- The Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association elected its 2004-2005 board of directors during its 95th annual convention Oct. 25-29, 2004, in Reno, Nev. Mark Broomer of Industrial Refrigeration Service Inc. will...

Hypertherm promises no price increases for 2005.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... HANOVER, N.H. -- In an open letter to Hypertherm customers, company officials committed to holding the line on equipment price increases throughout 2005. This latest zero-price increase announcement follows a similar one made in 2004. ...

Lennox helps North America's 'most uncomfortable home'.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Lennox Home Comfort Makeover Contest)(Lennox International Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... DALLAS -- A panel of independent judges chose Patty Chambers' home as the "most uncomfortable home in North America." That dubious distinction provided Chambers with a $50,000 home comfort and interior design overhaul as part of the Lennox Home...

Trump laser technology receives award.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- Trumpf Inc. has received a Connecticut Quality Improvement Award gold-level Innovation Prize. The award recognizes the company's TCF 1 laser, a commercial diffusion-cooled carbon-dioxide laser based on coaxial geometry. ...

Wrightsoft wins second Innovation Award.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... LEXINGTON, Mass. -- For a second consecutive year, HVAC software manufacturer Wrightsoft has earned an AHR Expo Innovation Award. This year's winning module, Right-Radiant Plus, was selected by a panel of six judges appointed by the...

Uponor North America closes plants, divisions.(SUPPLIER NEWS)( RTI Piping Systems and Plasco PEX-b Manufacturing )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... APPLE VALLEY, Minn. -- Radiant floor heating and plastic plumbing systems manufacturer, Uponor North America will close its RTI Piping Systems in the United States and its Plasco PEX-b Manufacturing in Canada. The company also announced...

Emerson promotion awards Dodge truck.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Peter Doane receives award from Emerson Climate Technologies )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ST.LOUIS -- Peter Doane of Southern Comfort of Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C., was the winner of Emerson Climate Technologies' "Get in the Driver's Seat" promotion. Doane won the Rusty Wallace customized 2004 Dodge Hemi Ram SLT pickup as...

October shipments up 9 percent.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(shipments statistics)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Combined U.S. factory shipments of 413,699 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in October were up 9 percent from October 2003, according to statistics from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. ...

Doucette awarded ISO certification.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... YORK, Pa. -- Heat exchanger maker Doucette Industries Inc. has received ISO 9000:2001 certification, a quality-control benchmark. Intertek Testing Services N.A. Inc., an independent firm, conducted the assessment in summer 2004 covering the...

Venture Tape expands company headquarters.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ROCKLAND, Mass. -- The Rockland, Mass.-based headquarters of Venture Tape Corp. has expanded by adding a 100,000-square-foot building. The new building is adjacent to the existing Venture Tape plant at 30 Commerce Road, and will be used for...

Goettl featured in History Channel special.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(John Ryan of Goettl Air Conditioning features in television)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... PHOENIX -- For an upcoming episode of "Modern Marvels" for the cable TV's History Channel, Goettl Air Conditioning Vice President John Ryan was interviewed and shared his thoughts on how technology and air conditioning has transformed the...

Sheet Metal Workers, EPA start energy center.(CONTRACTOR NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies, a joint venture between the federal Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sheet Metal Workers union and its affiliated National...

Study explains payment 'myths'.(CONTRACTOR NEWS)(partial payments )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- On some large, time-consuming construction projects, owners will sometimes make partial payments to general contractors during the process. In order to ensure that the project is up to standards, some owners employ the...

Company celebrates 64 years with York Corp.(CONTRACTOR NEWS)(M.S. Johnston Company Inc)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- M.S. Johnston Co. Inc. in Hagerstown, Md., recently celebrated 64 years as a dealer for York International Corp. York recognized the family-owned business as its longest-tenured dealer in the world. M.S. Johnston, which...

Contractors raise money for education fund.(CONTRACTOR NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association, along with manufacturer and wholesaler representatives, participated in the Oct. 12 PHCC Educational Foundation Golf Tournament in Boston. The...

Rheem, Ruud recognize top-selling contractors.(CONTRACTOR NEWS)(Rheem and Ruud air-conditioning divisions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... FORT SMITH, Ark. -- The Rheem and Ruud air-conditioning divisions recently honored the top-selling contractors for 2003. Big Tex Air Conditioning in Houston was named the top seller for Rheem equipment in the South Central region, as well...

ASHRAE to share homeland security lessons.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ATLANTA -- Fire-safety systems could prevent the spread of airborne chemicals beyond the point of introduction, and HVAC filtration systems could provide protection against the spread of such substances. That's one lesson the American...

New products come to expo.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)(International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition)
February 1, 2005... This year's AHR Expo, Feb. 7-9 in Orlando, Fla., will feature several new products from manufacturers. Here are a just a few products set to be on display. Rotronic Instrument Corp. will use the expo to display its HydroLog NT data logger...

ACCA speakers to discuss future, technology.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)(Air Conditioning Contractors of America Association Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Futurist and economist, Lowell Catlett, Ph.D., and founder and former CEO of Travelocity, Terrell Jones, will speak at the March 9-12 annual ACCA convention in Austin, Texas. Catlett, a professor at New Mexico State...

PHCC service groups ready training meetings.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)(Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The Construction Contractors Alliance and the Quality Service Contractors, part of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National-Association, have scheduled separate meetings. "Everything Subcontractors Need to Know...

Steril-Aire appoints new account, sales managers.(PEOPLE in the News)(Promotion)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Steril-Aire Inc. has promoted Derald G. Welles to the newly created position of national accounts manager and Mary D.S. Todd to northeastern regional sales manager. Welles joined Steril-Aire in 2000 and has 40 years of experience in the...

Environmental Dynamics Group.(PEOPLE in the News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Environmental Dynamics Group named Mark D. Atherstone as the Western region sales manager for residential products. Atherstone has 20 years of experience in the HVAC industry and has held positions with New Millennium Academy and Service...

Nomaco K-Flex.(PEOPLE in the News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Nomaco K-Flex has added David Niehaus as a regional sales manager. He will serve customers in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii and British Columbia. Niehaus was recently national sales manager for the company's...

ProTech Systems Inc.(PEOPLE in the News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Venting equipment manufacturer ProTech Systems Inc. welcomed two new staff members. Rick Cline was appointed controller and Jeff Hurlburt will take over the position of plant manager. Cline was most recently employed as the assistant controller...

System Sensor International.(PEOPLE in the News)(Jim Brown)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... System Sensor International Vice President Jim Brown is the recipient of the China Fire Protection Association's Great Wall Friendship Medal and Certificate. The award is the highest state-level award in the Chinese fire industry, and was...

CertainTeed Corp.(PEOPLE in the News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... David Krehbiel, plant manager for the CertainTeed Corp. plant in Hagerstown, Md., was selected to win the Saint-Gobain Corp. Volunteer Recognition Award. The award recognizes employees and retirees of Saint-Gobain whose efforts encourage others...

Trumpf Inc.(PEOPLE in the News)(appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Annette Doyle was named training manager for Trumpf Inc. In this new position, Doyle is responsible for the company's training program, which offers classes for customers with new or used equipment. Before joining the training department, Doyle...

A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co.(PEOPLE in the News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co. named Kenneth R. Jarosz vice president of global materials. In his new position, Jarosz will be responsible for overseeing all purchasing, vendor certification, logistics and warehousing activities for the...

Roland DGA Corp.(PEOPLE in the News)(appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Roland DGA Corp. has added Glenn Kennedy as channel sales manager of 3D products. Kennedy will manage the company's milling and scanning dealer network and help expand industry partnerships in North America. He was previously a channel dealer...

Howard C. Deck, president of CertainTeed Corp., and Jeff Brisley, vice president of residential sales and marketing for Knauf Insulation.(PEOPLE in the News)(appointments of board memebers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Howard C. Deck, president of CertainTeed Corp., and Jeff Brisley, vice president of residential sales and marketing for Knauf Insulation, are the newest board members for the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association. Deck will serve...

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.(PEOPLE in the News)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected John M. Stropki as chairman. Stropki, named president and CEO in June, succeeds Anthony A. Massaro who retired after 11 years with the company. Stropki began his...

Where do you want to go in 2005?(CONTRACTOR Cents)
February 1, 2005... One of my favorite quotes is from Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric. He once said: "Reality is seeing things the way they are rather than the way that you want them to be." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That quote can easily be...

Marcor obtains mold-remediation license.(INDOOR Air Quality)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- National environmental services company Marcor Remediation has been licensed as a mold remediation and assessment company under a new Texas state law. According to Marcor, it is the first company in the state to do so....

ASHRAE publishes residential IAQ standard.(INDOOR Air Quality)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ATLANTA -- ASHRAE Standard 62.2, "Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings," which contains the first changes resulting from continuing-maintenance proposals from the public, has been published by the...

Aprilaire, Steril-Aire sign agreement.(INDOOR Air Quality)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... BURBANK, Calif. -- Steril-Aire Inc. and Research Products Corp. have entered into a license agreement covering a number of Steril-Aire's patents and Research Products' Aprilaire brand ultraviolet germicidal lamp for coil and drain pan...

Solar Supply celebrates 50 years at dinner meeting.(WHOLESALER News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Solar Supply Inc., a Luxaire Heating and Air Conditioning distributor, celebrated its 50th anniversary Nov. 3 with a dinner at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, La. Managers representing the 49 branch locations...

Johnstone building new distribution center.(WHOLESALER News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Johnstone Supply Inc. is erecting a distribution center in Breinigsville, Pa. The new facility is expected to open in April. The 100,000-square-foot facility will be the first in the Northeast for Johnstone Supply,...

Hypertherm hosts distributor council meeting.(WHOLESALER News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... HANOVER, N.H. -- Hypertherm Inc. hosted its 2004 North American Distributor Council Sept. 7-9 in Hanover, N.H. The two-day meeting of senior managers provided a forum for discussions between the company and its distributors about products,...

Danfoss welcomes new product representative.(WHOLESALER News)(Coast-to-Coast Sales Inc.)(Danfoss Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Div.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... BALTIMORE -- Danfoss Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Division has a representative agreement with Coast-to-Coast Sales in Carrollton, Texas. The agreement will provide product coverage in Texas, Arkansas and the southern region of New Mexico....

Metal roofs help homes survive Florida hurricanes.(ROOFING News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... In the aftermath of powerful hurricanes that invaded Florida last year, many homes survived substantial damage due to being equipped with certain building materials. More specifically, Follansbee Roofing, which offers metal-roofing products for...

Army base roof is curved on-site.(ROOFING News)(West Virginia National Guard base )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- The West Virginia National Guard base in Eleanor, W.Va., installed a Centria SRS 3 standing-seam roof for its 132,000-square-foot maintenance facility. In order to ease installation, the roof was curved on-site. "Two...

Medical building prescribes Petersen panels.(ROOFING News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. -- The Creekside Medical Office Building in Douglasville, Ga., used standing-seam panels from Petersen Aluminum Corp. for its roof and entrance. Approximately 12,000 square feet of Petersen's 24-gauge Snap-Clad panels...

Air Vent introduces 'Ask the Expert'.(ROOFING News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... DALLAS -- Air Vent Inc. will offer its "Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert" seminars to roofing professionals through March. This is the seventh consecutive year for the sessions. The seminars are for roofing contractors, builders,...

Latchways named MRI global distributor.(ROOFING News)(Metal Roof Innovations Ltd)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Metal Roof Innovations Ltd. has named United Kingdom-based Latchways, a provider of fall protection devices, as a global distributor. The announcement was made at the 2004 Metalcon show in Las Vegas. MRI said...

Profitability tools.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)
February 1, 2005... Service and Maintenance Agreement PowerPacks from Hudson Ink include three manuals on management, sales and marketing. Four CDs are also part of the package and include instruction on promotions and marketing, as well as how to sell a...

Leak detection brochure.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)(by Spectronics Corp)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A free technical brochure on fluorescent leak detection is available from Spectronics Corp. According to the company, fluorescent leak detection is an accurate and quick method for finding leaks in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems....

Humidification catalog.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Dri-Steem has released a product catalog for its GTS Gas-to-Steam Humidification System. The catalog includes an overview of the product's features, components and operation. The publication also highlights applications and installation...

Monitor guide.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)(by MSA Instrument Division)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Chillgard Refrigerant Monitor Selection Guide is a poster designed to help identify monitoring solutions for a particular application. The guide details product choices available and depicts a variety of typical installations in a...

Instrument catalog.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)(by B & K Precision Corp)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The 2005 B & K Precision Corp. catalog is now available and can be downloaded from the company's Web site. The 120-page, full-color catalog features over 300 new products including: IC testers, AC and DC power supplies, programmable power...

White paper.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)
February 1, 2005... "Collaboration, Integrated Information and the Project Lifecycle in Building Design, Construction and Operation" is one of the latest white papers from the Construction Users Roundtable. There are currently three white papers from the...

Venting manual.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)
February 1, 2005... This new 32-page Commercial Venting Systems Design manual includes design and installation information for Metal-Fab pressure-rated venting systems that are design engineered and safety tested for applications such as boilers, co-generation...

Vehicle software.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)
February 1, 2005... Weather Guard Vehicle Solutions software was made to help solve van storage problems. The Web-based tool allows users to custom-design work vans with shelving, cabinets, racks and accessories. The 3-D software produces interactive graphics to...

GPS software.(BOOKS, Software & Lit)
February 1, 2005... Xora Inc. has released version 2.0 of its GPS TimeTrack system. The hosted software application allows for global positioning services through GPS-enabled phones. The new version includes the Smartlob Zones feature, which allows a Xora...

Sheet metal brake.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... The TK 422 portable brake is made of steel-plate-welded construction with banquet-style, angle-iron folding legs. The brake has lift handles at both ends and can be easily put in or on a truck by two workers, according to the company. At a...

Roofing system.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... KlassicKolors is a pre-painted Terne II zinc/tin coated sheet offered in several designer colors. Its base sheet is coated with Follansbee's patented ZT alloy and then painted with Valspar's Fluropon SR solar-reflective paint coatings. The ZT...

Press equipment.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... Cut-to-length machines designed and manufactured for producing "S-and-drive" cleats from coils are now available from Press Room Equipment Co. The machines can uncoil, straighten, feed and sheet. The cut-to-length blank is then conveyed into a...

Gas furnace.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... The G61V furnace is the latest addition to the manufacturer's Signature Collection. The model is Energy Star rated, which certifies that the product reduces energy use by at least 20 percent to 40 percent, company officials said. The furnace...

Gas monitor.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... A new version of the GrayWolf Sensing Solutions toxic gas monitor has been released with Pocket PC capability. The WolfSense application software allows for real-time display of measurements on a mobile computer plus data logging and long-term...

Ac generator.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... The Ranger GXT offers 11,000 watts peak and 10,000 watts continuous power for powering inverter welders, plasma cutters, lights, grinders and other power tools. A full-KVA 120-volt/240-volt outlet allows operators to run high-capacity motors,...

Panel filters.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... The Airguard DP and DP Max pleated filters have been upgraded from minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) 6 to MERV 7. The products are ideal for collecting dusts and particulate in a broad range of commercial and industrial applications,...

Screw anchors.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... The Tapper series of concrete screw anchors has added Type 410 Stainless Steel Concrete Screw Anchors to the line. The new line provides Class 4 high-corrosion resistance and is ideal for exterior uses, including outdoor metal lighting and...

Leak detector.(NEW Products)
February 1, 2005... The Mini Gas Sniffer detects natural gas and is equipped with an LED scale and beeper to pinpoint small leaks of gaseous hydrocarbons from piping appliances. The device is capable of a response time of less than two seconds and can run for 25...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... FEBRUARY 7-9 [TABLE OMITTED] The 2005 AHR Expo will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Thousands of exhibitors and products, seminars and educational discussions are planned. The American Society of...

Wholesalers & Mfr. Reps. Directory.(Directory)
February 1, 2005... The following is a paid directory of distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers representatives, listed by state. To have your company included in this list, please call Sally Fraser at 248-244-6240. We urge our readers to contact these...

Now is a good time to be heading to a trade show.(EDITOR'S Page)
February 1, 2005... February is one of those months when I really like my job. Outside my office window, about 7 inches of snow currently cover the ground. Those of you who aren't used to snow may find it romantic or beautiful, but the fluffy white powder quickly...

Looking for rare equipment.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I'm trying to find something and hoping you can help me. A company out of Texas, I want to say they were called Kemp, but I'm not sure, used to make a disk that went on a grinder and was used to knock down Pittsburgh seams. I was told they went...