your sealant or adhesive dispensing project would benefit from a powered tool how do you choose between cordless, battery and air? Each has inherent advantages and disadvantages. Following is a summary to help you make a decision that will help you increase your output & efficiency while reducing hassle & frustration.
Firstly, when do you choose a powered gun? They are best for:
- High volume applications (wide joints, etc.)
- Where a smooth bead is desired (less tooling because there are no globs resulting from stop / start)
- Thick materials
- 2-component materials with static mixing nozzles
- Applications involving long nozzles
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 37 STATES FROM A YEAR AGO AND IN 30 STATES FROM JANUARY TO FEBRUARY AMID VARIED WINTER WEATHER AND DEMAND
Florida Racks up the Largest Percentage and Total 12-Month Gains, West Virginia and Indiana Have Biggest Declines; Wyoming and California Top Monthly Rankings, While Kansas and Ohio Shed the Most Jobs
Construction firms added jobs in 37 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between January and February according to an analysis today by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the jobs gains came even as many parts of the country experienced unusually severe winter weather, include cold and snowy conditions in the Northeast and Midwest, and warm and unusually dry conditions in much of the Southwest.
“Considering the mix of states adding and losing construction jobs for the month and year, it seems winter conditions had less of an impact than many had expected,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Instead, what appears to be driving construction employment is differing levels of demand for new buildings and infrastructure amid a relatively uneven economic recovery.”
A common sense strategy for reducing vehicle maintenance/repair costs, extending your fleet’s lifecycle, and gaining a competitive edge. These are challenging economic times – As the economy slows every warehouse/distribution professional is seeking ways to reduce costs and maximize efficiency. Some will try to improve their slotting layouts, some may research warehousing software, and others might even […]
