November 2007 Table of Contents

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Features

  • 18Expo Preview: Just a Redneck from Georgia
    Jeff Foxworthy brings his brand of country humor to the stage for the Industry Appreciation Party at the 2008 Pumper & Cleaner Expo.
  • 40Cover Story: Around the Clock
    When industrial plants need emergency service, they rely on a small firm in Northern Maryland to get them back up and running.
  • 52Profile: Slow and Steady
    Harbin Services Inc. stays competitive in its markets with high safety standards, strong ethics and a core of dedicated employees.
  • 60Special Feature: Shook Receives WJTA Pioneer Award
    2007 WaterJet Technology Association conference attracts more than 1,000 for seminars, presentations, exhibits, demonstrations.
  • 70Overheard Online: Windshield Time
    Service contractors discuss how to deal with the age-old problem of technicians spending too much time driving and not enough on jobs.
  • 74Special Feature: Blast for the Future
    The high-pressure cleaning and maintenance sector remains a hotbed of innovation, as shown by these new offerings from manufacturers.
  • 80Tech Perspective: The Case for Thrust
    Here’s a reliable way to measure the thrust of a waterjet, and the degree of cleaning power applied to the pipe wall.

Columns

  • 10From the Editor: Does the Shoe Fit?
    An industry distributor reports gross misuse of inspection equipment. Do you always use your professional tools only for their true purpose?
  • 16Safety First: Check This List
    The WaterJet Technology Association offers a systematic approach to safety that could apply beyond its industry.
  • 28Money Manager: Selling on Time
    Getting all the cash up front is not the only way to sell a business. Installment plans can work, if you follow a few basic precautions.
  • 34Better Business: In and Out of Style
    Tom Peters is not in the headlines as much as he used to be, but his business advice remains memorable, useful, and entertaining.
  • 62Industry News: News from around the industry
    Gamajet Moves to Larger Facility; Sewer Equipment Co. of America Completes Safety Audit; Rooter Names Moody Vice President of Operations; and Fernco Announces Executive Appointments.
  • 66Money Machines: An Efficiency Explosion
    Atomic Plumbing and Drain serves a 50-mile radius with trucks that are as efficient inside as they are sharp looking outside.
  • 82Reader Pipelines: Steady Hands
    Contractors describe the most desirable traits to look for in technicians for high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure waterblasting duty.
  • 86Tough Job: Rough Going
    A Georgia contractor uses a combination of nozzles to break through heavy lime blockages in a wastewater treatment plant recycling line.
  • 96Product Spotlight: Nozzle Puts New Spin on Lift Station Cleaning
    The Golden Jet Radial RotoJet RGS nozzle from ENZ USA Inc. puts a new twist on cleaning. It eliminates wastewater disposal by emulsifying grease.