Editorial Articles

Trials look like fun on TV and in movies. Don’t believe it. It’s one thing to be an unaffected spectator and quite...

Tina Brown, owner of Bastrop Tank Wash in Bastrop, La., relies on word-of-mouth referrals. Her company does good work, so satisfied customers...

StoneAge expands dealer model StoneAge Inc. expanded its dealer model, offering products for sale only through its distribution network. The tools division includes...

Ronnie Meeks, owner of Meeks Plumbing, Inc. of Vero Beach, Fla., was well prepared when he realized things were about to change...

When Tina Brown talks about her employees at Bastrop Tank Wash Inc. taking a tanker trailer for a “spin,” she’s not referring...

If you have a customer with significant outstanding invoices, and you’ve done all you can do as far as calling, sending letters...

Warthog saves circus Problem A 2-inch PVC pipe almost 200 feet long in the fabrication shop of Ringling Brothers Circus in Palmetto, Fla., was...

Trailer-mounted jettersMax Flow trailer-mounted jetters from Amazing Machinery are available with a single jetter hose for large lines or dual jetter hose...

Reed deburr, chamfer tool The DEB1 deburr and chamfer tool from Reed Manufacturing Co. creates a smooth, chamfered pipe end so solvent spreads...

The P350 flexitrax crawler inspection system from Pearpoint/SPX features the transportability of a pushrod system with the functionality and performance of a...

Since purchasing a Roto-Rooter franchise in 1982 in Jackson, Miss., Paul Berlin has not hesitated to buy new equipment and jump into...

Talking on cellphones is being banned for drivers of all commercial vehicles in the United States, all 4 million of them. If...

Gravity and vacuum sewer systems both aim to achieve the same goals; they just use different methods to transport wastewater. How do...

Ken Rosenthal has pulled a lot of obstructions from toilets and drain lines in his day, but none of his previous experience...

Ruptures in a 24-inch force main flooded homes in Guadalupe and jeopardized production at the 235,000 barrel-per-day PEMEX oil refinery in Cadereyta...

Murphy said it best: “If something can go wrong, it will.” Murphy’s Law applies with full force when a business purchases a...

The theme of this month’s issue of Cleaner is Residential and Commercial Sewer and Pipe Maintenance. It’s not a topic that sends...

Florida contractor John McCormick believes in sticking to a business plan. He founded the leak detection and jetting business I Find Leaks...

Vermeer launches HDD tooling online warehouse The BORESTORE tooling and accessories warehouse from Vermeer Corp. (www.borestore.com) makes the company’s horizontal drill tooling and...