New plasma cutter tool available
A Missouri-based, family-owned manufacturer recently launched a new plasma cutter control that is housed in a heavy duty enclosure.
View ArticleHow Trimble SysQue Works In A Sheet Metal Shop
When it comes to choosing the right sheet metal software for your shop, it really comes down to budget, options and comfort level.
View ArticleTrimble's New Platform Integrations with Microsoft 365 and BIMcollab
Trimble Connect enables project stakeholders to leverage a single source of data to inform decisions and improve efficiency.
View ArticleBIM Collaboration Software Revizto Gets A Superb Update
As a construction collaboration software, the forthcoming Revizto 5.0 represents the evolution of construction collaboration.
View ArticleSoccer Fans Win Big with Rebuilt Stadium
In Spain, soccer stadiums are often as beloved as their local teams. So it pays to maintain and upgrade these significant sources of pride and revenue.
View ArticleUpdated Software Automatically Transforms 3D CAD Data Into 2D Drawings
New modelling tools provide fabricators with a competitive advantage: predicting material behavior and helping to create designs for parts that perform well with less material.
View ArticleHow Prefabrication Can Enhance Sheet Metal Workflows
Prefabrication has become a necessary, cost-effective choice for many sheet metal contractors in the construction industry.
View ArticleHow Machine Learning Is Transforming The Future of HVAC and Building Management
. AI and machine learning capabilities in the HVAC industry are producing smarter and more eco-friendly buildings.
View ArticleThe Ethics Vs Necessity of Resolving Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks are neither new nor limited to large, multinational businesses. While ransomware has become a multibillion-dollar threat, the average payment demanded was only $310,000 in 2020, with...
View ArticleFMA puts out press brake handbook
The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association has published a book celebrating press brakes and the skill of their operators — a talent the association worries is getting lost as workers retire.
View ArticleHow to sell your sheet metal shop ... the right way
Thinking about cashing in on your sheet metal shop and letting your next in line take over the family business? In "The Contractor's 60 Minute Exit Plan," Kevin Kennedy and Joseph Bazzano of Beacon...
View ArticleHVAC Scheduling Software Can Increase Your Company’s Capacity
Five signs your HVAC company needs a digital upgrade.
View ArticleFujitsu Introduces Airzone Dampers for Ducted Mini-Split and VRF Systems
Fujitsu General America, Inc., recently released Airzone system, an intelligent, communicating zoning system for ducted mini-split and VRF heat hump and heat recovery systems.
View ArticleDee Cramer Wins Innovation Award
SMACNA, MCA and NECA all announced their respective innovators of the year at their first collaborative MEP Innovation Conference in Tampa, Florida in January.
View ArticleTop 5 BIM Benefits for HVAC Contractors
84% of mechanical piping contractors have observed greater productivity through BIM adoption, including 78% of users for sheet metal/ducting
View Article36% of Manufacturers Hit by Ransomware, Be Prepared in 2022
With the average cost of $4.24 million, 40% of ransomware victims had less than 100 employees in 2021.
View ArticleHow Are Smart Thermostats Changing the HVAC Industry?
Smart thermostats are becoming commonplace, including new HVAC installations and upgrades or repairs.
View ArticleCan You Future-proof Your BAS?
Everyone recognizes that technology is constantly changing, ever evolving. One sector it is revolutionizing is environmental control systems in buildings.
View ArticleThe Unified Group Hosts BIM-Oriented Professional Development Meeting
There was more than deep-dish pizza served at The Unified Group’s recent 2022 BIM Forum in Chicago — participants also dug deep into industry related conversations.
View ArticleHypertherm Announces Release of ProNest 2023 CAD/CAM Nesting Software
Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, recently announced a major version update to ProNest 2023.
View ArticleHow Lawsuits in the 90s Changed the Face of the Sheet Metal Industry
A patent infringement letter by CTI of Elmsford, New York, targeted competing plasma cutting systems and CAD systems in 1992. The resulting losses threw the entire industry into chaos, writes SNIPS...
View ArticleAeroseal’s New, Simpler Design Increases Ease of Use, Uptime
With a new, simpler design, the HomeSeal Connect 4.0 (HSC 4.0) duct sealing system from Aeroseal is easier to use and more rugged than ever before for increased uptime.
View ArticleShurtape Technologies, LLC, Announces Partnership with Nastro Technologies
Shurtape has announced a partnership with Nastro Technologies, a tech startup specializing in asset tracking technology located in San Antonio, Texas.
View ArticleTop 5 Benefits of using CAD Software for USA Based Metal Manufacturers
Given the rise in acquisitions of foreign companies in the US metal manufacturing industry, collaboration between design managers and shop floor engineers is becoming extremely difficult.
View ArticleWhy Stratus is using a Video Game Engine for Ductwork Design
Companies like GTP Services, owners of Field Orderz and STRATUS, are now turning to game development software for inspiration.
View ArticleHow the Right Combustion Analyzer Saves Time, Money and Lives
The best way to confirm that a furnace is operating efficiently is to evaluate its combustion process.
View Article4 Key Steps To Make Your Manufacturing Facility More Optimized In 2023
Manufacturers can use information from the audits to select the digital tech solutions required to overcome the predominant production and supply chain challenges.
View ArticleHow To Eliminate Waste From Maintenance Processes
It really is possible to remove waste from your maintenance processes. To do so, you need modern, connected technology, and you need to embrace the smart factory concept.
View ArticleThe Trends Shaping HVACR in 2023
As we look to the new year, the landscape of the HVACR industry continues to evolve and change in new ways.
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