The shift to automatic transmissions in vocational trucks continues to gain momentum with strong growth in automated mechanical transmissions and telematics (remote...
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Gearing Up for Greater Productivity
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Dammed if They Don’t
Heavy winter rains and a clogged cast iron drainage system in a private 2-acre pond flooded a family’s pet cemetery in Lexington,...
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Condensing boiler provides savings and reliability
Mike Butler has his work cut out for him as he follows in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather.While he’s...
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Hydronic Heating Systems
Condensing boiler provides savings with efficiency boostProblem: Weighing over 1,000 pounds, an oversized, cast iron boiler once dominated the basement of a...
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Threading Tool Allows for Better Customer Service
About five years ago, Dave Jones Inc., a plumbing company in Madison, Wisconsin, bought its first Sidekick pipe-threading machine, manufactured by Wheeler-Rex....
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What to Look for When Thinking About Growing
Dreaming of owning a huge company and getting to that point can be two different stories. Growing a company can be stressful...
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Plumbing Contractor Takes Unique Path to Growth
Looking at the history of Shelton Plumbing is a bit like looking at a roller coaster with its ups and downs. At...
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Plumbing Contractors Look at Many Things When Determining What to Charge
When there is a plumbing emergency at night or on the weekend and fixing it can’t wait, homeowners and business owners pick...
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Setting Up a Training Area Could Give Your Crews a Hand in Solving Problems
When a Minnick’s plumber responds to a service call, odds are that the problem — and therefore the proper solution — will...
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Maximum Effort
For more than 25 years, blockages and backups were a way of life for the owners of a two-story pier-and-beam house in...
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Growing Company Keeps Tabs on Equipment Purchases Closely
When Scott Spencer purchased Jim Dandy Sewer and Plumbing in 2012, he invested over $200,000 in equipment and tools to help his...
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Plumbing Contractor Goes to Smoke Machine to Find the Leaks
Where there’s smoke, there’s not always fire. Sometimes there’s a plumbing leak instead, as Jeffrey Tillett Jr. can readily attest whenever he...
