Inside the August 2009 Issue

Features

Special Feature: Where the Work Gets Done

Manufacturers offer the latest nozzle configurations for cleaning anything from sewer pipes to industrial tanks and vessels

Tech Perspective: Rack ‘Em Up

A well-organized service van or truck can make parts and tools easier to find and make technicians more productive during long days in the field

Overheard Online: Picking the Right Jetter

Online discussion forum members deliver advice on selecting residential waterjet equipment and setting up vehicle-based systems

Cover Story: Packing a Punch

Meat processors know they can count on Speedy Rooter for professional service and a never-quit attitude, no matter what time of the day or night

Profile: Dairy King

Waterjetting for dairy farms gives a diversified Wisconsin company an additional service and a profitable niche essentially free from competition

Columns

Better Business: Two-Way Street

Customers and vendors owe each other more than dollars in exchange for a product or service. They also owe honesty, loyalty, respect and information.

Tough Job: Ready for Takeoff

A California contractor uses an exothermic epoxy to line an aqueous film-forming foam fire-suppression deluge system in a U.S. Army aircraft hangar

Reader Pipelines: Making Water Work Harder

Contractors describe how training, maintenance and camera inspections help them get more from their investment in waterjetting equipment

From the Editor: Look Down

Are your employees wearing shoes that are suited to the job of drain and pipe cleaning? If not, they could be risking serious and even crippling injury.

Industry News: Industry News

UTI Names Territory Sales Manager

Safety First: Give Them a Break

A little extra caution goes a long way when navigating work zones on roadways

Money Manager: Getting Credit

Yes, money’s tight, but you can still get financing for your business needs, if you maintain a good credit rating and do your homework

Product Spotlight: Gen-Eye POD Provides Low-Cost, Flexible Inspection Tool

Money Machines: All Downhill

A ramp and winch system on spacious new cube bodies helps technicians at Surfside Plumbing and Rooter handle big cable machines with ease