November 2007 Table of Contents

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.