The Hose Adapter Thingy (HAT) manufactured by National Metal Fabricators aims to solve a common problem for vac truck operators — a poor connection between boom and hose.“It’s one of those things where only the people in the field know what a pain it is as far as keeping things hooked up,” says Tom Bonine, president of National Metal Fabricators.That’s exactly how the HAT came to be. Mark Fisher of Cam-Vac Inc. in Sandwich, Illinois, was using DIY hacks to attempt to solve his hose connection issues out in the field. Finally, he approached National Metal Fabricators.“He was trying to
