August 2009 Table of Contents

Magazine Cover

Features

  • 22Cover 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
  • 30Special Feature: Where the Work Gets Done
    Manufacturers offer the latest nozzle configurations for cleaning anything from sewer pipes to industrial tanks and vessels
  • 36Profile: Dairy King
    Waterjetting for dairy farms gives a diversified Wisconsin company an additional service and a profitable niche essentially free from competition
  • 42Tech 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
  • 48Overheard Online: Picking the Right Jetter
    Online discussion forum members deliver advice on selecting residential waterjet equipment and setting up vehicle-based systems

Columns

  • 10From 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.
  • 16Safety First: Give Them a Break
    A little extra caution goes a long way when navigating work zones on roadways
  • 54Money 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
  • 56Better 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.
  • 60Money 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
  • 66Reader Pipelines: Making Water Work Harder
    Contractors describe how training, maintenance and camera inspections help them get more from their investment in waterjetting equipment
  • 68Tough 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
  • 70Product Spotlight: Gen-Eye POD Provides Low-Cost, Flexible Inspection Tool
  • 71Industry News: Industry News
    UTI Names Territory Sales Manager