Mechanical Hub Team

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

A recent Gallup poll found that 63% of Americans are worried about the safety of their drinking water. Except in extreme cases, these concerns are mostly unfounded as America’s drinking water is among the safest in the World. However, these concerns are understandable considering that the quality of our water is subject to threats old Read more

New Program Expands Partnership with The Home Depot Foundation Washington—HBI (Home Builders Institute) and The Home Depot Foundation are expanding their trades training partnership to include transitioning military members, spouses and veterans in the Norfolk, Va., area. Participants in HBI’s Military and Veterans Program can take advantage of a 12-week, no-cost construction industry training, certification Read more

Atlanta — ASHRAE and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The MoU was signed by 2018-2019 ASHRAE President Sheila J. Hayter, P.E. and DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Daniel R. Simmons Read more

Milwaukee, Wis. — Zurn Industries, LLC announces the opening of its Jon Everett Training Center at its Paso Robles, Calif. location. The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 8 at 3:00 pm to dedicate the newly remodeled training center in memory of Zurn associate Jon Everett. Everett was an employee for Zurn Industries Read more