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Avoiding Missed Connections Through Innovation with Merit Brass Company & Dynamic Systems, Inc.

Dynamic Systems, Inc. (DSI) chose Merit Brass Company copper press fittings on the chilled water system for a multi-billion-dollar facility because of the ease of installation, cost savings, and cleanliness of the installation. Moreover, Merit’s fittings are equipped with distinctive Visual Indicator Press Ring® (VIPR) technology—which provides an external visual confirmation of a pressed fitting and enabled DSI to avoid the common problem of missed pressed fittings that can derail projects.

Merit Brass Company

Fueling Efficiency Through Automation with SIEMENS & Marble Distilling Co.

Because SIEMENS automation equipment and software worked well to optimize room temperatures efficiently in their boutique inn, Marble Distilling Co. owners were open to a novel use of the technology to improve the distilling process—and they were rewarded with a 75-percent increase in efficiency as a result. The Carbondale, CO, destination is home to a craft distillery, tasting room, private club, and inn—all designed to make every guest feel as though they are a part of Marble’s mission to become the most sustainable, zero-waste distilling operation in the world.

Siemens

Maximizing Welder Workforce with Automation featuring Novarc Technologies, Inc.

To combat the shortage of skilled labor in the welding industry, Novarc Technologies, Inc. recently launched a real-time vision processing system: NovEye™ Autonomy (Gen 2), the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning program for welding. The system constantly improves weld quality based on data collection and model enhancement to maximize productivity and deliver the highest quality welds.

Novarc Technologies Inc.

Transforming Coordination Through Automation featuring MSUITE

Speed and accuracy are critical in the design phase of construction, and building information modeling (BIM) has improved teamwork and visibility throughout projects. However, support system layout remains a challenge. Despite significant advances in BIM workflows, contractors lose time and productivity because of inefficient manual processes in placing and coordinating hangers and supports. Software solutions like MSUITE Hangers can accelerate BIM modeling efficiency and transform MEP coordination through automation.

MSUITE

Jobsite Safety Spotlight with MCAA’s Safety & Health Committee & BuildOps

Falls. Tools. Mental health. The jobsite dangers haven’t changed much, but some contractors are changing how they respond—and who they involve in the process. MCAA Safety and Health Committee members Ricky Reams (Murphy Company) and Rebecca Medaris (Pan-Pacific Mechanical), joined BuildOps to discuss the challenges contractors are facing today and what’s working in the field—from simplifying fall protection to reshaping the tools that get people hurt.

BuildOps

Designing for Success with Victaulic & Heffron Company

Thanks to Victaulic’s grooved mechanical pipe-joining technology, Heffron Company overcame constraints of scale, space, and time to meet the demand for a cutting-edge 260,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Maryland. With patient safety and global medicine supply chains depending on rapid completion and a reliable system, Heffron Company took on the ambitious project and its aggressive nine-month schedule.

Victaulic

Transforming Insights Into Action with Artificial Intelligence featuring Copeland Mobile

Today’s HVACR technicians rely on innovative, user-friendly tools like mobile apps to increase productivity. Copeland Mobile, one of the most trusted apps in the industry, recently added a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature, Scout. Designed as the ultimate field companion, Copeland Mobile’s cutting-edge solution now leverages AI to transform insights into action, helping technicians quickly diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in the field.

Copeland

Tool-Integrated Software’s Business Benefits featuring Ridge Tool Company

Would you like to make the back-office side of your plumbing business more efficient? Tool technology has changed the way we work on jobsites, but it can also simplify business management. From staying ahead of needed tool maintenance to streamlining recordkeeping, integrated tool technology in drain cleaning, pressing, and diagnostic tools can make your business run more efficiently. Here are a few examples of how tool-integrated software from Ridge Tool Company and others can boost your business operations.

Ridge Tool Company

Delivering Lasting Value with Daikin Applied and Bartingale Mechanical

Speed and efficiency were top priorities for Bartingale Mechanical in renovating a Wisconsin jail, and the company successfully installed a customized Daikin Applied chiller in just one week, with inmates remaining in place throughout the project. Daikin’s ability to deliver the unit on time, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, helped the team avoid delays with using the specialized crane and contributed to a smooth and successful startup.

Daikin Group

Expanding & Improving the Community with Trane and Brandt Companies

Brandt Companies is familiar with the unique challenges and strict requirements around working on a correctional facility, so when the opportunity to renovate and expand the Rockwell County (Texas) jail arose, Brandt chose Trane. “It was very intentional that we wanted to work with Trane,” said Scott McMillan, senior mechanical engineer at Brandt. “Trane has great resources on the controls side and smoke control projects, in particular. Ultimately, Trane delivered and was instrumental in the success of this job.”

Trane

Streamlining Invoicing Skyrockets Revenue with ServiceTitan & L.J. Kruse Company

Until two years ago, L.J. Kruse Company, a fourth-generation plumbing and HVAC shop in Berkeley, CA, was still using paper for invoicing. With ServiceTitan, the company’s service side boosted revenue by $1 million. “I don’t know how many companies are left on paperwork orders, but if there are any, you have to make the switch, and you’ve got to make it yesterday,” said Will Kruse, vice president and service manager at L.J. Kruse Co. Switching to ServiceTitan “was night and day.”

ServiceTitan

Saving Time & Increasing Safety with MILWAUKEE TOOL & 1901 Inc.

After using MILWAUKEE TOOL’s cordless M18 FUEL™RINGER™ Roll Groover from start to finish on a recent project, 1901 Inc. of Madison, WI, estimated saving 40–50 hours of labor, thanks to faster setup time and easier mobility compared with traditional electric grooving machines. Jeremy Baillies, a steamfitter foreman at 1901 Inc., said, “It’s way more efficient, much faster, much safer; it saves all kinds of time.”

MILWAUKEE TOOL

Streamlining Weld Tracking Processes with UMC & Stratus

Faced with the challenge of implementing a weld tracking program on short notice, UMC needed a solution that would allow for both shop and field weld inspections without reverting to cumbersome, outdated paper methods. Stratus, a software platform designed to streamline fabrication processes, was the answer.

Stratus

Message from Mark Becker, M/SC Chair: Insights and Innovations

Case studies in this issue of Smart Solutions include two stadiums, two jails, and a distillery—highlighting that many projects come with unique needs that require innovation and insight. We hope you will take advantage of the insights and innovations our manufacturer/supplier partners have to offer.