RectorSeal, a leading manufacturer of quality HVAC/R and plumbing tools and accessories, has announced a sales territory expansion for manufacturing representatives EDOS and United Components. EDOS currently represents RectorSeal in the New England and Northeast markets primarily through the plumbing division. Those roles and responsibilities will be expanded to encompass RectorSeal’s HVAC division. United Components Read more
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RectorSeal, a leading manufacturer of quality HVAC/R and plumbing tools and accessories, has announced a sales territory expansion for manufacturing representatives EDOS and United Components.
EDOS currently represents RectorSeal in the New England and Northeast markets primarily through the plumbing division. Those roles and responsibilities will be expanded to encompass RectorSeal’s HVAC division. United Components currently represents RectorSeal in the Mid-Atlantic region and will also expand into the Northeast HVAC market. The Northeast territory comprises New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
Since 1975, EDOS has conducted business with the same fundamental guiding principles upon which EDOs founded the family-owned and operated business. The company name continues to pay tribute to the founder’s name. Moreover, it reflects a continuing promise to its customers: Exceptional, Dependable, Outstanding Service.
United Components, Inc. was established in 1984 by Steve Mironenko Sr., and the company now covers over 15 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The professional sales team specializes in new product introductions, sales training, merchandising, and providing profitable product solutions to customers.
“Both ED OS and United Components demonstrate a high level of professionalism and a legacy of serving customers that reflect the same values as RectorSeal,” said Jeff Underwood, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at RectorSeal. “By expanding their sales territories, we look forward to providing our customers with the best representatives and the best HVAC products.”
Since 1937, RectorSeal has offered products that have built a steadily growing and loyal following among contractors due to differentiated and proven product performance. Further, the company is often the first to tackle and solve challenges professional trade contractors face. In 2015, RectorSeal became part of CSW Industrials, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSWI), and it now plays a leading role in CSWI’s Contractor Solutions segment.
New multifunctional tool aids in damage-free installation and easy adjustment IRWIN® announces that the new VISE-GRIP® Pliers Wrench is now available. With more than 97 years of product innovation in the pliers’ market, the new VISE-GRIP® Pliers Wrench features smooth jaws that provide damage-free installation and IRWIN®’s new patented GrooveLock™ ratcheting up mechanism for easy Read more
New multifunctional tool aids in damage-free installation and easy adjustment
IRWIN® announces that the new VISE-GRIP® Pliers Wrench is now available. With more than 97 years of product innovation in the pliers’ market, the new VISE-GRIP® Pliers Wrench features smooth jaws that provide damage-free installation and IRWIN®’s new patented GrooveLock™ ratcheting up mechanism for easy adjustment in confined spaces.
Ideal for plumbing applications, the smooth, anti-marring jaws minimize harm to chrome and plated fixtures during installation. While traditional adjustable wrenches are difficult to access/adjust in confined spaces, the GrooveLock™ ratcheting up mechanism allows for fast and easy adjustment in tight working areas. The IRWIN VISE-GRIP Pliers Wrench also replaces metric and imperial spanners up to 1-1/2” (38mm) with one convenient tool, eliminating excess equipment on the jobsite, in addition to offering anti-pinching, bi-material ergonomic handles that help provide comfort and control.
Primary users for the IRWIN® VISE-GRIP® Pliers Wrench include plumbers and HVAC professionals. The tool is available now in 10 in. (IRHT82636) and 8 in. (IRHT82635) models.
“IRWIN listened to customer feedback about limitations of traditional adjustable wrenches and implemented several innovations to improve the user experience,” commented Matthew Grella, Product Manager. “We believe the modifications in the VISE-GRIP Pliers Wrench will allow plumbers and other tradesmen to work more efficiently and comfortably, while mitigating damage to work pieces being serviced.”
The only tool on the market that lets contractors press black steel pipe between two-and-a-half and four inches, the new RIDGID® Press Booster for use with Viega® MegaPress® XL Jaws and Rings, builds on the power of the RIDGID RP 340, attaching to the tool to multiply its output for fast connections on larger diameter Read more
The only tool on the market that lets contractors press black steel pipe between two-and-a-half and four inches, the new RIDGID® Press Booster for use with Viega® MegaPress® XL Jaws and Rings, builds on the power of the RIDGID RP 340, attaching to the tool to multiply its output for fast connections on larger diameter pipe.
“We heard from contractors that they wanted to leverage our current Standard Tool platform to make press connections on black pipe over 2 inches,” said Marcus Borman, RIDGID Global Marketing Manager. “The MegaPress XL Booster & Rings provide the ideal solution. The new tool will make press connections on 2.5”, 3”, and 4” black pipe in under 25 seconds—welding those same connections can take over 30 minutes. We worked closely with Viega to develop a program that would meet the strict demands of the contractors we serve. As market leaders in pressing, we’re both truly proud to introduce yet another industry-first.”
MegaPress XL makes connections in under 25 seconds, saving time and enhancing efficiency. Simply attach the booster to the end of the RP 340, press the trigger on the tool three times, and you have a secure press connection. Hard-to-reach angles are a breeze with an actuator that can rotate 180-degrees on the press ring.
Weighing less than 22 pounds and coming with built-in carrying handle and strap, the MegaPress XL Booster is designed for portability and easy transport between jobs. The primary kit includes the XL Booster, 2.5” ring, 3” ring, 4” ring, and high quality carrying case.
After success in Europe, RIDGID and Viega introduced ProPress® to North America in 1999 and continue to have a strong partnership to this day, resulting in continuous tool innovation and design. RIDGID press tools are unsurpassed in making quick and reliable connections on copper, stainless steel, black steel, PEX and multi-layer tubing.
All RIDGID press tools come backed by the RIDGID Full Lifetime Warranty.
To purchase or learn more about MegaPress XL or other pressing solutions contact your local distributor, visit RIDGID.com.
Many pro tradesmen and women work with grinders daily, with the advancement in battery tool technology cordless grinders have become a favorite tool for many trades because of the speed and versatility they offer. Small grinders fit into hard to reach areas and offer the ability to cut materials at speeds other tools cannot match Read more
Many pro tradesmen and women work with grinders daily, with the advancement in battery tool technology cordless grinders have become a favorite tool for many trades because of the speed and versatility they offer. Small grinders fit into hard to reach areas and offer the ability to cut materials at speeds other tools cannot match.
Simply put, grinders are such a useful tool and are found on the trucks of HVAC techs, plumbers and electricians alike.
For years I have used my grinder with a thin cutoff wheel for cutting into cast iron plumbing stacks and lateral drains and until just a couple months ago the wheel of choice has been a bonded abrasive disc. I have completely replaced all abrasive discs with the new Diablo Diamond Cutoff Wheels for many reasons, chief among them being safety.
We have all heard of bonded wheels shattering under load and causing the user physical harm. There’s no shortage of pictures available on the Internet of bits and pieces of abrasive wheels embedded in various body parts [go ahead and Google it but I don’t recommend it for anyone with an aversion to blood or graphic bodily injury, do so at your own risk] Diablo’s answer to safety concerns regarding metal cutoff wheels is the new solid metal cutoff discs that will not shatter or break when dropped or banged around a little on the site or in the truck.
These wheels will outperform abrasive cutoff wheels in life expectancy hands-down. Its important to know straight away that the continuous-edge diamond grit metal cutting discs are not all-day production cutoff wheels but for the tradesperson who uses a grinder for cutting occasionally throughout the day or week, this is a solid and safe alternative to a bonded wheel.
The speed in which bonded wheels remove materials is always going to be hard to beat. This cutoff disc will not match or beat an abrasive wheel but it will last considerably longer and remain the same diameter throughout its useful life. That’s not ever going to be true for a bonded wheel; yet another advantage Diablo’s disc offers the user.
For the last couple months we have actually began to use our grinders more because of these discs. Knowing I don’t have to search for a new cutoff wheel for nearly every tie-in out of concern that the disc already loaded on the grinder may have been compromised in handling or storage. Instead I have confidence that the solid metal disc will not shatter when I plunge thru the sidewall of the 4” no-hub in front of me.
Cutting pipe is not the only use we have for these wheels though, they’re often used to cut sheet metal, threaded rod, steel pipe and even during demo work the occasional slew of copper tubing nightmare.
One criticism I have for the design of the diamond grit cutoff wheels would be that they could benefit from an increase in thickness. They’re very thin and can become warped when put under high loads in heavy cuts. That’s an obvious problem requiring immediate replacement for not only performance but safety as well. Increasing the thickness of the disc and adding a segmented rim might best realize this. I have had multiple conversations with the design engineers and product managers about these wheels and have little doubt that this is just the first of an expanding diamond cutoff wheel product line.
So far I have only found these available at The Home Depot. Sizes ranging from 4.5”, 5”, 6” & 7” and costs starting at $14.97 in my local market (MN).
Overall I would definitely recommend exploring the new diamond grit cutoff wheels from Diablo. If you’re using a grinder for occasional metal cutting then you owe it to yourself to increase the safety aspect of this task.
Information courtesy of The Home Depot website & Diablo Tools
