Products and Services Updates

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  Unify Labor, Equipment, and Materials Management

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Plan, track, and forecast all of your resources on a single, connected platform to help ensure the right resources are in the right place at the right time.

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  Milwaukee Tool Expands Sheet Metal Cutting Capabilities with New M12 FUEL™ 16GA Scroll Shear

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Milwaukee® continues to advance solutions for sheet metal professionals with the introduction of the M12 FUEL™ 16 Gauge Scroll Shear, delivering precise, debris-free cutting performance in a compact, cordless solution.

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  Precision Cutting Meets Automated Coil Feeding

  Oct 23, 2026 |3 min read — Products & Services Update

  The Lockformer Vulcan Fiber Laser Elite and Iowa Precision Coil Feed NEO pair precision cutting with automatic multi-gauge coil feeding, saving floor space and reducing labor costs for HVAC shops.

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  Fiberglass Insulation Supports Better Learning

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Fiberglass HVAC insulation helps schools improve acoustics, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and thermal performance while supporting comfortable learning environments.

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  Building Safer, Smarter Workplaces with Employee Training

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Your employees look to you as a leader — someone who sets the state for the success of the business.

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  Spiral Duct Grilles for Exposed-Duct Applications

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Exposed spiral ducts are a defining feature of many modern interiors, but standard grilles built for flat ductwork rarely integrate cleanly with round or spiral duct runs without costly transitions.

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  Simplify Overhead Hanger Installation with KH-EZ IQ

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Complete threaded rod installations up to 94% faster with Hilti’s new KH-EZ IQ Push-to-connect screw anchor, engineered to eliminate manual threading for easier overhead work.

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  AEROFLEX Self-Seal™ EPDM Pipe Insulation

  Oct 23, 2026 |1 min read — Products & Services Update

  Pre-slit EPDM closed-cell elastomeric pipe, duct, and equipment insulation for mission-critical projects. Available in self-seal tubes up to 16” IPS @ 2” thick.

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  Insulation Pinning Process Slowing You Down?

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Boost Productivity with the Gripnail® PowerPinner® 7005HSG.

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  Exclusive Data: Where Change Order Revenue Is Lost

  Oct 23, 2026 |1 min read — Products & Services Update

  At the SMACNA Annual Convention this week? Be sure to catch Clearstory Solutions Engineer Kaity Strong-Steel as she debuts new research from Clearstory and Dodge Construction Network.

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  CLFAST by CLWARD: Quick, Easy, Reliable Sealing

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Receive fast and reliable sealing results with CLWARD’s CLFAST.

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  Field Materials launches AI agents for material purchasing and AP work

  Oct 23, 2026 |3 min read — Products & Services Update

  Field Materials – the leading construction procurement AI platform processing over $2 billion in material purchases annually - has released AI automation agents that function as office employees working 24/7.

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  Greenheck Redesigned CUE Fans Allow for Easier Maintenance

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Greenheck’s Model CUE direct drive upblast power roof ventilators are now available with additional enhancements that make these fans even easier to service.

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  One platform built for union contractors.

  Oct 23, 2026 |3 min read — Products & Services Update

  Miter connects payroll, HR, field ops, expense management, and now safety in one place, cutting admin work and giving union contractors the clarity to run a tighter operation.

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  Cut Waste Across Your Fabrication Workflow

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Learn how sheet metal contractors apply lean principles from BIM through fabrication and field installation to reduce waste, rework, and production delays.

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  Future-Ready Duct Liner. Shop-Tested Performance.

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  QuietR® Rotary Duct Liner Next Generation from Owens Corning is designed with that reality in mind.

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  PypeServer and Mestek Expand Fabrication Collaboration

  Oct 23, 2026 |1 min read — Products & Services Update

  PypeServer and Mestek are deepening their partnership, giving sheet metal contractors tighter connections between design, shop fabrication, and the field.

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  Remarcable: Procurement built for SMACNA contractors

  Oct 23, 2026 |1 min read — Products & Services Update

  Connect purchasing and material operations across the job. Remarcable brings the field, office, prefab shop, warehouse, and suppliers into one system, so work moves faster and margin is protected.

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  How to Build a Balancing Damper Fast

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  The duct shop super’s guide to building a manual balancing damper in under 90 seconds — snap, thread, rivet, done. Plus win $1,000 at Booth 304 at SMACNA Convention. www.NoMoreWingnuts.com

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  The Certainty of Superior Draft Induction

  Oct 23, 2026 |2 min read — Products & Services Update

  Fully Engineered Venting Systems For Multiple Appliances

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