Smart tools continue to grow in the HVACR industry, spurring manufacturers to create connected, digital devices that will make work in the field less manual and more automatic.
“Technology is key in everyone’s business today, so it doesn’t matter whether you’re a contractor, technician, or just the young millennial coming through high school and into trade school or community college: We are all now device driven,” said Patti Ellingson, director of industrial sales - North America for Cooper Atkins, recently acquired by Emerson. “It’s a huge transition in the labor force. There’s still a manual element, but it all relates back to a comprehensive app: something that is collecting the data, making the job easier.”