The leadership team at Milwaukee Tool continues to push the “disruptive innovation” ideology—an idea that a product takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves up market, eventually displacing established competitors to a new level—when talking about new tools. As a company that professes itself as a Read more
John Mesenbrink
Mechanical Hub had the chance recently to speak with David Kohler, president and CEO, Kohler, about the company’s sustainability and marketing missions, and its positioning in a growing global market. “The Bold Look of Kohler” has been highly regarded as a turning point in Kohler’s marketing, and, I believe, overall company success. Can you talk Read more
Twelve dead and 113 reported cases in an ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City that dates back to July 10. The culprit? The sneaky SOB incubated in cooling towers in more than a dozen areas. I recall asking, “Why? How?” at a recent “Pathogen Risk Reduction by Design” seminar hosted by Tim Keane Read more
The RIDGID PTEC 3000 Tailpiece Extension Cutter is unique to the marketplace, providing the ability to cut, deburr and bevel thin-walled plastic tubing in one step without causing any change to the shape of the tube. Now, there’s no need to clean the cut surface prior to joining tubes. In six rotations or less, the Read more
Costly damage caused by drilling into pipes or cables can become a thing of the past with the new Hilti PS 38 Multidetector. Find virtually everything that hides beneath the surface of walls, floors or ceilings. The PS 38 helps you quickly and easily locate concealed metal, wood, plastic, and electric conduit with high accuracy Read more