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New Products Displayed at the AHR Expo

February 13, 2012
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The NEWS reports on new products found by our editors at the recent AHR Expo in Chicago. Products are listed in alphabetical order within each category.


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Contractors Talk Technology Trends

January 30, 2012
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Technology can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, trying to keep up with changing technology can be a never-ending battle that consumes your time and budget. On the other hand, not bothering to keep up with technology can hurt a business. So what do HVAC contractors see as tech trends in the next year?


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Tech Trends for HVAC Businesses

January 30, 2012
By John R. Hall
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The features and benefits of high-tech HVAC equipment can often be lost on the end users — homeowners and building owners. What may seem to HVAC contractors like the greatest invention since sliced bread can result in blank stares from customers. But there is a way to make tech trends understandable to customers.


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HVAC Contractors Use High Tech to Stay in Touch

January 30, 2012
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Two HVAC contractors are using modern technology — iPads, GPS, and remote monitoring — to stay one step ahead of their competition and one step closer to their employees.


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Telogis Inc.: Fleet Routing Application

January 30, 2012
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Businesses can give geographic-centric routes to drivers without limiting routing options to those boundaries with the patent-pending Advanced Territories technology on the Telogis Route 3.0. Route 3.0 is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) multivehicle route optimization application.


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Taco: Pump Selection App

January 16, 2012
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A free iPhone app can assist residential and commercial HVAC professionals on jobsites and on the road to quickly and easily find the company’s centrifugal pump to meet their specific system requirements.


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Incenergy LLC: Energy Management Software

January 16, 2012
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The advanced Building Portfolio energy management software leverages cloud computing and wirelessly communicating smart thermostats to deliver control through a single web interface that supports mobile devices running iPhone and Android.


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Innovation Awards Recognize Honorable Mentions

January 9, 2012
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In addition to the 10 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners highlighted in this issue, 31 other products have been recognized with honorable mentions in the same 10 product categories. The honorable mentions are listed here.


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NexTraq™: Fleet Tracking Platform

January 9, 2012
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The Fleet Tracking platform provides the tools to manage a fleet and achieve measurable results. Designed for reliability and easy implementation, the cloud-based NexTraq solution provides the information to efficiently manage a fleet and maximize revenue.


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Software Solutions for HVAC Firms

December 26, 2011
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HVAC contractors have a plethora of software products to choose from, all of which are designed to make their companies run more smoothly and generate more profit. Here are just a few of the software solutions that contractors may want to consider.


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