It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: our 2026 Grand Champions of Fusion have been chosen! Congratulations to domestic winners JAKE DUHAIME and TYLER RISNER, along with international winners DIEGO VILLEGAS VILCHES (Chile), FERNANDO GUIJARRO (Mexico), and BRETT CARTON (Australia)! JAKE DUHAIME On this 10-inch waterline project in south Boston, Jake and his team fused 10″x10″x6″ tees for fire hydrants that, in all, consisted of roughly 1,300 feet of 10″ DIPS. The project had to …
Jungle Jeff’s off on another adventure! This time, our intrepid explorer’s nature walk has led him right to a pair of small-scale saddle fusion powerhouses: Sidewinders®! Sidewinder fusion machines give you the ability to saddle fuse 4″ IPS and smaller branch saddles, tapping tees and service saddle fittings onto 1¼” IPS and larger main sizes. The standard size Sidewinders are designed to fuse a full range of fittings while a more compact Sidewinder is available for …
As part of McElroy’s ongoing efforts to innovate new features for the Vault™ interface, we have introduced account administration features. This update to our account user interface increases visibility and creates linked accounts. You can see these changes by navigating to “Profile” > “Accounts”. There, you’ll find an updated interface that includes “Sub-Account Administration” and “Linked Account Administration.” Any given Vault account can now submit an access role request to another account, including the level …
Want to learn how HDPE compares to PVC in water or sewer infrastructure applications? This video, presented by the Alliance for PE Pipe, provides a detailed technical comparison between HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) and PVC piping systems for water and sewer infrastructure. The video covers considerations like construction ability – with an emphasis on trenchless installation and the benefits of longer pipe strings – along with standards and permeation.