Editorial Articles

Pat’s Pump Named Florida Allianz Sweeper DealerPat’s Pump & Blower LLC has been named Florida dealer for Allianz Sweeper Co./Madvac Inc., producer...

Gardner Denver Marks 150th AnniversaryGardner Denver Inc., Quincy, Ill., marks 150 years of manufacturing this year. The fluid transfer technologies company was...

The SeeSnake microDrain inspection system from RIDGID lets technicians maneuver through small-diameter drain lines and tight turns, and even through toilet traps,...

A reduction in the capacity of its two intake pipes made it difficult for the Ohio American Water Co. in Ashtabula, Ohio,...

A successful CCTV pipeline inspection program requires a state-of-the-art inspection vehicle, a qualified inspection operator, and a competent management team. Of course,...

Former GE Chairman and CEO Jack Welch once told Business Week that employee opinions about their workplace were leading indicators of actual...

Video inspection cameras are among the more valuable tools in a drain cleaner’s service truck. Inspection systems have come a long way...

Rex Robison’s sewer-cleaning business was so good that it kept him out of college. But that was only the beginning. Seventeen years...

Question:Does anyone out there use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help defer the costs of employee health insurance benefits? From what I...

A challenging business climate might not put expansion on the top of your priority list, but there may be some good reasons...

Breaking up is hard to do, and that includes letting go of an old and reliable combination truck. Just ask Sean Fucarile...

In last month’s Better Business story, Drew Denmon shared a number of thoughts about how you and your vendors might approach your...

At EST Associates, pipeline inspection is all about turning some clichés upside down. For example, the company motto could easily be: Do...

Is your business growing and giving you the results you wanted when you started your entrepreneurial journey? Or are you stuck in...

Mark Gehrke has been named territory sales manager for Underground Tools Inc., Lino Lakes, Minn. He has 15 years of sales and...

Compact and self-contained, the Gen-Eye POD video inspection system from General Pipe Cleaners is aimed at contractors who seek an entry-level unit.“Our...

A pump may provide the power, but the waterjet nozzle is the point of the spear in pipe and vessel cleaning. The...

Pinhole leaks, failing joints, and tuberculation in the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) fire-suppression deluge system and distribution piping at Fort Drum Aircraft...

A 5-gallon bucket might be fine for lugging tip-ups to your favorite ice-fishing hole, but it’s no way to stow parts and...