Many of the projects featured in this issue of Smart Solutions highlight how our industry is keeping pace with the times, leveraging technology and software to work smarter. W.E. Bowers estimated saving at least $35,000 per year and 20–30 hours of labor per week by taking full advantage of the PypeServer software that came with one of its CNC pipe profilers. Geauga Mechanical Company transitioned from paper recordkeeping to eSUB CLOUD project management and time tracking software, recouping more than 750 office hours annually. Within eight months of adopting ServiceTrade’s commercial service software, Air Systems Service & Construction saw significant improvements in customer communication and increased efficiency.
Facing a tight labor market, Warwick Mechanical Group turned to XOi for technology solutions that make it easy for less-seasoned technicians to get information and communicate with supervisors and customers quickly, helping the company’s bottom line in the bargain. Winger Companies found that Watts-Mueller machines allowed them to increase their fabrication capacity while cutting the cost of both consumables and manhours.
Collaboration and Creativity
In a model MCAA member collaboration, The Waldinger Corporation and the John W. Danforth Company used GTP Services’ STRATUS software to work together seamlessly on a large project to the benefit of both companies. W.D. Manor Mechanical Contractors devised a dialysis box plumbing system that is easier to install than traditional systems and partnered with Whitehall Manufacturing, a division of Morris Group International, to manufacture and market it. Close collaboration between IMI TA, a branch of IMI Hydronic Engineering, and building designers helped an Oklahoma public building save 23 percent in annual energy consumption. Great Lakes Plumbing and Heating Company placed a high priority on early coordination and constant communication with Sloan in the construction of Sloan’s new showroom, which helped in overcoming roadblocks along the way.
News You Can Use
In this issue, Tyfoom describes research demonstrating how training makes your employees more productive, more profitable while at work, and more committed to your organization. Reliance Worldwide Corporation spotlights how new products, such as HoldRite’s TestRite system, can streamline and improve the time-consuming and potentially dangerous process of drain, waste, and vent testing for new pipe installations.
Our manufacturer/supplier partners strive to provide products that meet your needs—such as the EVAPCO cooling towers that Nagelbush Mechanical, Inc. relied on to withstand South Florida’s heat, sea air, and high winds for a luxury high-rise; the NIBCO grooved butterfly valves that General Piping, Inc. counted on to meet the strict deadlines of a high school renovation project; or the MIFAB Quick Hub couplings and fixture carriers that saved Har-Con time and money on a school expansion project. Read on to find your next smart solution!
