Technology for Contractors - Articles - Page 44

Energy-Efficient Circulator

March 15, 2013

Grundfos’ MAGNA3 circulator pump is at the forefront of smart pump technology. It is an energy-optimized variable-speed wet-rotor circulator that features a permanent magnet motor design.

Wireless Circulator System

March 15, 2013

Bell & Gossett’s ecocirc wireless is the newest addition to Xylem’s line of hot water circulators.

Mike and Jeanne Petri of Petri Plumbing, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Many plumbing and heating contractors seeing their highest profitability in history

A likely reason might be surprising — Internet marketing and search engine optimization.

Dean Iodice Josh Nelson

March 10, 2013

According to recent data from Sageworks, profitability for private companies is at the highest level in a decade. The largest sector of business happens to be construction, which comprises plumbing and heating contractors. The primary reason for this increased profitability? A growing number of plumbing and heating businesses have finally embraced the Internet.

PM Profile: Grundfos sees a competitive advantage for the U.S. economy with a shift to new technologies

Pump industry needs efficiency standards to use energy wisely.

Bob Miodonski

February 13, 2013

Plumbing & Mechanical last month interviewed Grundfos North America President and CEO Jes Munk Hansen on issues facing the pump industry.

Fleet Management Mobile Field App

February 13, 2013

NexTraq’s new NexTraq Connect mobile app is a fully integrated application that allows users to record clocking in/out times and break times, communicate job status, view job locations and directions, assign drivers to vehicles and track vehicle maintenance records.

Project Management Software

February 13, 2013

Maxwell Systems’ ProContractorMX construction project management software delivers seamless capabilities all online and available in a single solution.

Faucet Water Filtration System with Wi-Fi

February 13, 2013

Zuvo Water introduces Stratus, the first cloud-connected water filtration and faucet ecosystem.

Plumbing & Mechanical launches new website

February 13, 2013

Plumbing & Mechanical debuted its new website — www.PMmag.com — in January.

Commercial card program

January 15, 2013

PEX Card is the prepaid card industry’s first turnkey commercial card program launched specifically to help companies streamline employee expense management.

Portable wireless shower speaker

January 15, 2013

The Moxie showerhead holds a portable wireless speaker that pairs wirelessly with Bluetooth-enabled devices to deliver high-quality audio to the shower.