Earlier this year, Plumbing & Mechanical attended Milwaukee Tool’s New Product Symposium in Milwaukee.

The 16-page guide includes sections on how to select the appropriate tether, how to attach tools that lack attachment points, plus many of the company’s new ergonomic ANSI 121-compliant tethering products.

T-Rex’s Waterproof Tape provides tough waterproof adhesion that can be applied in dry conditions or underwater, the company notes.

The RIDGID PEX-One 12V Battery PEX Tool is designed for contractors who repair or install PEX plumbing systems.

General Pipe Cleaners' VersaPlunge features a patented, pliable VersaFlange cone. The plunger easily conforms to nearly any shaped toilet bowl opening, creating a tight seal in virtually any toilet design, the company notes. Traditional plungers, by contrast, have round ends — incompletely sealing the bowl drain and producing unsanitary splash-back.

FlexShaft machines are backed by the RIDGID Full Lifetime Warranty.

GE Silicone 2+ Kitchen & Bath 100% Silicone is a 100% waterproof sealant with 10-year mold-free product protection. 

The basics of plumbing may be timeless, but the products are changing as technology evolves and demographics shift. For the modern plumber who embraces opportunity, these products offer new and enhanced revenue streams. Here are seven you should offer.

Back in late 2017, Dayton, Ohio-based national distributor Winsupply rolled out its Stock360 managed inventory system. The system’s end game is to make life as simple as possible for the distributor’s contractor customers who do business with its nearly 600 local companies throughout the U.S., further cementing its mission of forming strong partner-to-partner relationships.