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1. Low maintenanceThe Smart Cutter from Sewer Equipment Company of America is a low-maintenance, high-torque root cutter. Guaranteed against rust-related lock-up, the...

They no longer call it swine flu, but the new strain of influenza we started hearing about last spring is still with...

Most sewer pipe lining technologies offer liners that are cured in place after insertion. Spiral-wound pipe rehabilitation is an emerging technology that...

Complaints from motorists of water ponding on the two-lane John Muir Boulevard in Daly City, Calif., brought a public works crew to...

The EC-5 Economy Cam from Electric Eel Manufacturing is designed as an entry-level inspection system for budget-conscious contractors. “The EC-5 is a...

Some drain cleaners prefer to use a drain machine with an assortment of cutter heads to remove roots from blocked lines. Others...

In a sink-or-swim move, Jeff McGill took a deep breath in 1995, borrowed $500,000, and plunged headfirst into the industrial cleaning market....

To the Editor: In the same October issue of Cleaner in which you had an article about safety (The Power of Stories,...

The Money Machines column in last month’s issue included one of the best slogans I’ve seen in the plumbing and drain-cleaning business:...

When I first discovered YouTube, I thought it was an amusing time-waster. I could watch TV commercials I loved as a kid...

The WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) welcomed nearly 900 participants from 34 countries to the 2009 American WJTA Conference and Expo, Aug. 18-20...

Industrial cleaning is a growing field in which manufacturers constantly innovate with new tools for high- and ultra-high-pressure waterblasting. Tools serve a...

The 3-inch cast-iron pipe between the waitress station and bar at Kincaid’s Fish, Chop & Steakhouse in Bloomington, Minn., kept backing up...

Steel process lines and tubes are commonly cleaned using waterjet systems with pressures up to 40,000 psi. The risk of damaging these...

Branching into industrial coatings from commercial painting skyrocketed Service Painting of Florida in Ft. Myers from $3 million to $28 million in...

WJTA Forms Cleaning Association, Elects OfficersThe WaterJet Technology Association has formed the Industrial & Municipal Cleaning Association, a division of WJTA. IMCA...

Hearing loss is a serious issue in workplaces where noise is a constant. But apart from using sound-attenuated equipment and obeying OSHA...

During a recession, a diverse business base can help contractors avoid getting hurt financially. But for both residential contractors looking to enter...