PM Engineer articles from December 2004

PM Engineer archives from December 2004

Control of water temperature in plumbing fixtures.(PME Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... This letter is in response to a recent news item in PME titled, "Hotel Survey Finds Scalding Water, Legionella Risks High," on page 14 of the Oct. 2004 issue. The control and limitation of water temperature supplied to plumbing fixtures is...

ISH NA 2004 attendance increased 14%.(PME News)(ISH North America)
December 1, 2004... Attendance at ISH North America, Oct. 14-16, Boston, was up 14% from last year's show, show organizer Messe Frankfurt reported, with a total registration of 13,456 people from more than 40 countries. The third edition of the trade show also...

Spring Hydronic Heating seminars with John Siegenthaler announced.(PME News)
December 1, 2004... The second wave of Modern Engineering Concepts for Hydronic Heating Design seminars have been announced. The comprehensive seminars, managed by BNP Media, Inc., are taught by hydronics expert and PME author John Siegenthaler, P.E., and have...

Tyco Fire & Building Products.(News Briefs )(Wiliag Drain)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Tyco Fire & Building Products, a business unit of Tyco Engineered Products & Services and global leader in the fire protection market, recently announced its agreement with the Wiliag Company of Toledo, OH, as the sole supplier of the Wiliag...

Noveon, Inc.(News Briefs)
December 1, 2004... Noveon, Inc., the producer of BlazeMaster[R] CPVC, and FlexHead[R] Industries, the producer of flexible sprinkler connection products, announced that they have entered into an exclusive co-marketing agreement. Under the new agreement, Noveon...

The National Plant Engineering & Facilities Management Show.(News Briefs)
December 1, 2004... The National Plant Engineering & Facilities Management Show will be held Mar. 7-10, 2005, in Chicago. The show will feature the latest products and technologies available to minimize downtime, manage costs and increase productivity in plant...

The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI).(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) recognized Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) as its PMI Legislator of the Year at its Fall 2004 meeting in Washington, D.C. As a leader on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Bond played a...

New product highlight: NEOPERL faucet attachment.(PME News)
December 1, 2004... NEOPERL Careguard[TM] is the perfect combination of hygienic features for faucet attachments, with built-in AgION[TM] anti-microbial protection, laminar stream (non-aerated) and screenless construction (no wire-mesh screen prone to lime...

T & S Brass company founder George I. Theisen.(In Memorium)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... T & S Brass and Bronze and Bronze Works, Inc. has announced the death of its founder, George I. Theisen. Theisen had been in declining health for several years and passed away with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife, Joan; five...

Code change by interpretation: ICC mistake with waste stack venting; Interpreting the waste stack venting requirements in the International Plumbing Code proves trickier than expected.(Codes)
December 1, 2004... When I started in the code business, I had a boss that said the most dangerous thing you can do is "code change by interpretation." Simply stated, that means that if you give the wrong interpretation of a code section, you can in effect change...

Well worth the trip: a visit to the Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a step back in time to the days of wooden fire engines and hand-pumped hoses.(Fire Protection)
December 1, 2004... For years now, the city of Aurora has been the largest city in the state of Illinois outside of Chicago. Its 157,000 residents are spread over four counties. Utilizing the pinnacle of modern technology, firefighters in Aurora today respond to...

Trade name listings.
December 1, 2004... 1/4 Turn Stops--Brass Craft Mfg. 370-Series[R]--Liberty Pumps, Inc. A.O. Smith--A.O. Smith Electrical Products ABSORBOTRON[R]--Josam Co. Acclaim[TM] Baths--Sterling--a Kohler Co. Accu Freeze--COB Industries, Inc. ...

Manufacturers alphabetical listings.(Directory)
December 1, 2004... 99 Fittings P.O. Box 273, 17853 Santiago Blvd. #107, Villa Park, CA 92861 (714) 269-8080 Fax: (714) 998-1199 99f@socal.rr.com www.99fittings.com A.O. Smith Electrical Products 531 N. 4th St., Tipp City, OH 45371 ...

Product listings.
December 1, 2004... Access Panels Acorn Engineering Co. Fluidmaster, Inc. William H. Harvey Company Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. JL Industries, Inc., Activar, Inc. MIFAB Potter Roemer Sioux Chief Mfg. Co. * Jay R. Smith...

Manufacturers representatives.(Directory)
December 1, 2004... ALABAMA Jim Benton & Associates, Inc. 1980 McCain Pkwy., P.O. Box 789 Pelhem, AL 35124 (205) 664-1221 Fax: (205) 664-1277 jim@bentonandassoc.com Jim Benton, Pres. STATES SERVED: AL, FL Panhandle. Alsons, Brass...