ROCKVILLE, Md. — Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is releasing two new management methods bulletins that showcase recent winners of the E. Robert Kent award for Management Innovation.

Serviceeye developed by H.T. Lyons Inc., Allentown, Pa., is a custom-designed service software system that provides detailed work and billing history for each piece of equipment covered by H.T. Lyons, eases access to documents, simplifies the payroll process, provides an affordable solution to remote monitoring, and reduces unbillable labor costs.

The Articulating Weld Boom, developed by Shinn Mechanical Inc., Kent, Wash., is a device that was designed for the most efficient use of space and safety. The device allows fabricators to perform any type of welding, including TIG, without any cords or hoses on the floor and the working end is equipped with a vent hood to expel welding gases.

Publication date: 10/15/2012