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Hypertherm’s three new torch sleeves for XPR plasma cutting torches and lead sets allow the sets to remain axially fixed while the torch holding device rotates 360 degrees in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. This capability is meant to enhance torch lead life in high-flex applications. 

New technology now has the potential to transform the HVAC industry by expediting business operations. But it can’t help you if you don’t know how to use it. The AEC BuildTech Conference & Expo is your opportunity to maximize your use of new hardware and software. 

James Allen Heatherington of Lyon, Georgia, is the newest recipient of the Joseph Groh Foundation grant to financially assist those in the construction trades who are living with a life altering injury or illness. 

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC's City Multi N-Generation outdoor units advance VRF systems in a smaller package.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announces a significant in-kind gift to the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University (CSU) that will expand the University’s leadership in training and research for 3D building design and more. 

The new Magnetic Tool app from Danfoss allows HVACR technicians to use their smartphone for magnetic field detection.

Together, Josh and Linsey Buckley share a decade of marriage, two sons, and now, new job prospects as apprentices at the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Local 66. 

On the fence about investing in a waterjet cutter? A Brooklyn, New York-based startup, WAZER, is making it affordable to dip a toe in the technology before diving in the deep end. Retailing around $7,499-$8,499, the company’s compact waterjet systems produce low volume prototyping and other end-user parts in a package that can comfortably fit on a tabletop. 

There are any number of good reasons NOT to upgrade your sheet metal machinery: timing, cost, confusion … cost. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” should never be one of them — especially after reading this issue of SNIPS.  

Pfannenberg highlights the unique PF Series Filterfans 4.0, which provide an unrivaled airflow, guarantee Nema Type 12 protection and boasts a 300 percent longer lifetime than conventional filters.