Plumbers and pipefitters - Articles - Page 67

Reed pipe deburring tool

April 27, 2015

Reed’s patented DEB1 Series deburring tools both deburr and produce a clean chamfer to manufacturers’ standards in one revolution.

Mysteries of wet venting in bathrooms

It doesn’t help that the Uniform Plumbing Code only recently added traditional wet venting to the code, although the name was changed to horizontal wet venting.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

April 24, 2015

It is one of the easiest ways to vent a bathroom group.

Exact Pipe Tools portable pipe stand

February 26, 2015

Exact Pipe Tools’ portable PipeBench 170 weighs 22.5 lb., can be used on 0.6” to 6.7” diameter pipe and has a maximum load capacity of 441 lb.

IPS Corp. pipe test cap

February 26, 2015

IPS Corp.’s Test-Tite Deep Techno Caps are available in PVC or ABS in sizes 1.5” to 4”.

Using pipe relining to rehab a hospital's drainpipe system

Eaves-dropping from the VA’s attics.

Joe Bradfield

February 19, 2015

Contractors use pipe relining to rehab a historic hospital’s drainpipe system.

Product highlights from the 2014 ASPE trade show

All the other large plumbing shows have disappeared.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

January 23, 2015

Some of my favorite things from the ASPE convention.

PM Profile: Ward Mfg.'s Pete Guidi and Tony Favilla

Ward Mfg. sees growth through acquisitions, product development

Bob Miodonski

January 14, 2015

Manufacturer identifies trend toward more demand for U.S.-made products.

DeWalt durable die grinders

December 10, 2014

DeWalt’s 1 1/2” Die Grinders feature new motors, which offer two-times the brush life of their predecessors and an epoxy coating to protect the motor from harmful abrasion.

Robert Bosch Tool wireless charging system

December 10, 2014

Bosch Tool’s Power Ready Wireless Charging System powers tools virtually anywhere with the battery on the tool or off.

Hilti’s TE 70 Combihammers deliver power for fast drilling in various applications, including drilling in concrete, stone and masonry with TE-YX (SDS Max) bits; drilling holes for rebar dowels and anchor bolts; through-hole drilling and coring for mechanical and electrical applications, as well as chiseling and demolition of concrete and masonry.