While many lean manufacturing techniques were pioneered in the automobile industry, it has also been successfully applied to high-mix, low-volume job shops including sheet metal forming shops.
Representatives from Ingersoll Rand are to participate in a forum Thursday, where they will discuss low-global warming potential HVAC market refrigerants and other HVAC construction technology options.
If you’re waiting for construction to be like it was before the Great Recession, James Schug has some bad news. The industry probably won’t ever be the same. But that doesn’t mean contractors can’t succeed.
From tackling constantly changing regulations to the need for better online security, SMACNA members received a lot of business tips at this year’s conference.
The Hobo MX1102 is the first data logger that records and transmits carbon dioxide, temperature and relative humidity wirelessly to mobile devices via Bluetooth Smart, the company says.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association says its new first-edition Architectural Sheet Metal Quality Assurance Guide is a tool for evaluating exterior sheet-metal building components — roofing systems, exterior walls, flashing, copings — during initial construction and for ongoing condition assessments and maintenance.
The York YD model C dual-compressor centrifugal chillers from Johnson Controls are now available with Optispeed variable-speed drives and an expanded capacity range of 1,500 to 6,000 tons.
Duro Dyne Corp. now offers the FG Mach III, a pin spotter designed to make ductwork fabrication insulation fastening faster, more powerful and more reliable.
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