PM Engineer articles from December 2006

PM Engineer archives from December 2006

Web site spotlight: PME updates.(Check Out PME Online at www.PMEngineer.com)
December 1, 2006... Even though PM Engineer is a monthly publication, industry events keep happening on a daily basis that PME readers need to be informed of. For this reason, the PME Web site has a complete Updates section (on the left side of the home page),...

The B.I.G. (year-end) bang.(Publisher's Note)
December 1, 2006... For as long as PM Engineer has been in existence, its staff members have addressed the age-old question of publishing: What's the best way to serve our readers as we close out the year? Debate (often extensive) ensues, but so far the editor and...

Scenes from the ASPE Convention.(PME News)(American Society of Plumbing Engineers)
December 1, 2006... All sectors of the plumbing engineering community were in attendance at the 20th American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition (EPE), held Oct. 21-25 in Tampa, FL. "The ASPE EPE is the premier...

Water conservation is focus of PMI Fall Meeting.(PME News)
December 1, 2006... A full range of speakers at the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute's Fall Meeting (held Oct. 8-11 in Washington, D.C.) addressed the important issue of water conservation. Shawn Martin, Applied Technology Division, NAHB Research Center, said...

Surprise, surprise: many changes appear in all three codes--IPC, UPC and NSPC--so make sure they don't catch you off-guard.(Codes)
December 1, 2006... As state and local jurisdictions begin enforcing the 2006 edition of the plumbing codes, many engineers have been caught by surprise. Some of the new requirements in the code are being missed. As a result, job costs need to be adjusted. ...

Noteworthy news of 2006: a look back at some of the most important fire-related events of the past year.(Fire Protection)(International Code Council withdraws lawsuit from National Fire Protection Association)(soldiers hospitalized for treatment)(Chris Mock sentences to jail)
December 1, 2006... Reno, NV -- An arson fire occurring on Halloween night in downtown Reno claimed the lives of 12 people. A resident of the Mizpah Hotel, 47-year-old Valerie Moore, is alleged to have started the fire and was being held in the Washoe County Jail...

Engineering & installation guide.(PME Products)
December 1, 2006... Harvel Plastics, Inc., has published an updated edition of its 146-page Engineering & Installation Guide to provide the thermoplastic pipe industry a printed resource for PVC, CPVC, and specialty piping and duct systems. The guidebook features...

Bryan RV Series steam and water boilers.(Information Showcase)
December 1, 2006... Bryan RV Series "Flexible Water Tube" steam and hot water boilers are forced draft gas, oil and dual fuel fired. They are available in eight standard sizes from 3,500,000 to 8,000,000 Btuh. Bryan guarantees the RV Series to be 84% for hot water...

Fire department connections.(PME Products)
December 1, 2006... Potter Roemer offers many types of connections to supplement the fire protection water supply. Models 5021-5027 (clapper type) are two- and three-way inlet connections that provide an unobstructed waterway. Units have a flush design, which is...

Pressure-reducing valves.(PME Products)
December 1, 2006... Elkhart Brass introduces its new URFA series pressure-reducing valves (URFA-25-2.5, 20-2.5 and 20S-2.5), which are listed as floor control valves in automatic sprinkler systems and as standpipe valves for CLASS I and CLASS III systems. The...

Flexible sprinkler drop.(PME Products)
December 1, 2006... AquaFlex-USA says AquaFlex is the safest and most-efficient flexible drop because of a unique bracketing system, which consists of a reducer bracket and two ceiling grid T-bar brackets. Other benefits include lower engineering costs, reduced...

Water coolers.(PME Products)
December 1, 2006... At the 2006 ASPE show, Halsey Taylor highlighted its HVR vandal-resistant and HTV Voyager[TM] water coolers. Designed for a variety of applications, the ADA-compliant HVR8 single unit and HVR8BL bi-level are ideal for schools, hospitals,...

Trade name listings.
December 1, 2006... "Reps" Pipe Extractors--The Walton Co. [R]Floodmaster[TM] Shut Off Valve--Flood Master Inc. [R]Speedy Valve[TM] 1/4 Turn Ball Valve--Flood Master Inc. 370-Series[R]--Liberty Pumps, Inc. A.O. Smith--A.O. Smith Electrical...

Manufacturers alphabetical listings.
December 1, 2006... 1-800-Plumbing, Inc. P.O. Box 8025, Surprise, AZ 85374 (800) 758-6298 Fax: (623) 584-2751 sales@800plumbing.com www.800plumbing.com 1-800-PLUMBING is a simple and cost effective tool to help attract and retain customers....

Product listings.(Recipe)
December 1, 2006... Access Panels Acorn Engineering Co. (a) Benjamin Mfg. Co. Dallas Specialty & Mfg. Co. Diversified Plastics Industries, LLC Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. (a) IPS Corporation (a) Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., Div. of...

Manufacturers representatives.
December 1, 2006... ALABAMA Mid-America Marketing, Inc. 203 Industrial Dr. Birmingham, AL 35211 (205) 879-3469 Fax: (205) 870-5027 clark@midamericamktg.com www.midamericamktg.com Clark Williamson, Sales Mgr. STATES SERVED: Al,...