Mechanical Systems

The 2018 US economic outlook

Morris Beschloss

December 21, 2017

Housing market, inflation rates and the upcoming midterm election will influence the economy in 2018.

Teaching pipe-joining methods in the classroom

OPUS serves, in Swiss-Army-knife fashion, as an indispensable portal to that voluminous information.

Mike Feutz

December 12, 2017

The OPUS online resource can be a valuable addition to the classroom.

The 2018 B.I.G. Book

December 11, 2017

The 2018 Brand Information Guide is PM’s annual listing of manufacturers and products.

Airgas Refrigerants renamed ASPEN Refrigerants

December 5, 2017

Airgas Refrigerants Inc. was purchased in October 2017 by Hudson Technologies Inc.

IAPMO seeks Technical Committee members for 2021 UPC and UMC

The deadline to submit an application is Feb. 1, 2018

November 30, 2017

The provisions of these codes apply to the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, and use or maintenance of plumbing and mechanical systems.

Remembering Mel from Slant/Fin

Dan Holohan

November 29, 2017

Mel Dubin founded Slant/Fin Corp. in 1949.

The Bosch 18V EC Brushless 1-inch SDS-plus Bulldog Rotary Hammer Kit

The wireless tool revolution

Tools are more compact, efficient, powerful and connected than ever before.

Jen Anesi-Brombach

November 28, 2017

Battery technology, ergonomics and the IoT are changing how plumbers use tools.

Taco Family of Companies acquires Taconova Group

November 21, 2017

The company offers a broad range of hydronic applications, including hydronic balancing, underfloor heating, distribution technology, system technology and valves.