Tulsa, Okla. — McElroy, the world’s leading maker of thermoplastic pipe fusion machines, has released its latest socket fusion tool for polypropylene (PP) pipe installations – the Spider™ 125 with Universal Clamping. The unique design of the Spider 125 makes it the ideal socket fusion tool for installations using 63mm to 125mm PP pipe in overhead, vertical and tight work spaces. The new Universal Clamping feature allows the latest Spider 125 model to accommodate any …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — McElroy, the leading manufacturer of thermoplastic pipe joining products, has recently launched a polypropylene-random (PP-R) website. The new website highlights McElroy equipment and tools for use with the growing PP-R market. The site can be found at www.mcelroy.com/ppr. McElroy pipe fusion equipment and productivity tools have long been associated with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping and the underground construction industry. Those same tools are growing in popularity for use with PP-R piping that …
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At St. Clair County Community College (SC4) in Port Huron, Mich., contractors and college students alike are learning about green buildings and technologies. The lessons are being taught in unlikely places — in a parking lot and through the passing around of viral videos. Students at the college will participate in lessons on green environments stemming from a geothermal installation underneath a large parking lot on campus. The parking lot is also outfitted with bioswales …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — McElroy’s new Socket Tooling Kits are set to simplify the work lives of contractors. The kits offer contractors an opportunity to purchase a complete tooling set that includes a Multi-Mc® heater, heater sling, heater adapters, ratchet shears, chamfer tools/depth gauges, spare chamfer blade and cold ring tools. By offering a complete kit, McElroy was able to put the kits in a specially designed tool box with a custom tray to hold the …
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