It all started over 50 years ago, in 1960, originally known as Wilkinson Decorators, a painting and decorating firm that started out on Anlaby Road working from the premises of Wilkinson's Corner hardware shop. Needing dustsheets for the painting firm the idea was planted and eventually took on a life of it's own.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REVEALPRO
Offering adjustable thermal level and span, full-frame thermography, and 76,800 temperature pixels on a 320 x 240 infrared sensor, the RevealPRO delivers unprecedented high-resolution thermal imaging, software capabilities, and a powerful 300-lumen LED light, all at an affordable price.
Powered Now, the people making life easier for electricians, has announced a major new release of its app for simplifying paperwork.
The release also adds a raft of new functionality designed to help teams work closely together in the most efficient way possible.
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Viega, the global market leader for metal piping systems, has introduced the innovative Megapress to the UK market. The carbon steel press fitting system offers a fast, effective alternative to traditional methods such as welding. A highly effective pressing method, Megapress connections can be made in less than seven seconds – helping to achieve a 60% reduction in installation time.
Compatible with heating and cooling systems, the Viega Megapress system is an effective tool for pressing pipework. This achieves a cleaner and safer method of connection and avoids the need for oils, heavy threading equipment or open flames. The simple to use pressing tool means that even difficult installations such as overhead pipework can be completed safely and effectively.
Benjamin Dyer of Powered Now examines the way that plumbers can get their evenings back with the help of technology, even if technology turns them off!
The mobile revolution
Looking back, it took a surprisingly long time for mobile phones to get to saturation. In fact, it took twenty years. During that long period, lots of people rubbished the phones and said they would never catch on. Every new technology that eventually becomes ubiquitous still goes through a period of disbelief.
In contrast to mobiles, smartphone penetration has been much quicker and the comparison should teach us some lessons.
Securing funding for large-scale community projects can be a thankless task, so when the 30 year-old heating and hot water system at Pheasey Community Hub in Walsall began to fail and needed replacing, ADEY Professional Heating Solutions stepped in to help.
A busy centre for local classes and events including a special needs group, the debilitating build-up of black magnetite sludge in the heating system had been causing significant problems, particularly during the winter months. With the system nearing collapse and costing the centre an overwhelming amount each month to maintain, the self-funded, volunteer-led group was unable to fund the work. An appeal was made to local installers and manufacturers to help fit a new system and supply the products needed.
Warmworld’s latest Intelligent Heating Control the Dataterm IHC is proving to be very successful in reducing fuel spend year on year off by being extremely flexible and energy conscious at the same time. Tests have proven that Dataterm can save the end user some 25% on fuel spend per annum without any loss of comfort.
In the domestic market this is great but in the commercial market where controls are complex to understand and operate the Dataterm can literally pay for itself in as little as 12 – 18 months making savings on fuel spend in the thousands rather than hundreds, one of our larger clients has already proved that when they refurbished many of their pubs and restaurants.
In 2015 approximately 594,000 people in the UK alone spent over £4,000 on a fitted kitchen. Homeowners are increasingly prioritising the renovation of their kitchen over other areas of the house due to a rise in the popularity of open plan living and multifunctional spaces. With such an increase in demand, meeting increasingly difficult design requirements can often feel like putting together the pieces of a puzzle.
Here John Cove, marketing manager at power tool accessories and hand tool specialist, Starrett, shares his top tips for improving installation methods and quality of finish by using jig saw blades.