Many people have heard of a cross-country foot race. A cross-country race is a timed event where competitors face different challenges over a fixed distance. The obstacles can range from weather to adverse terrain. The thrill of the race might be the obstacles awaiting the competitors at every turn. However, no one would blame a competitor for using a shortcut in the race, if it were legal and within the rules. Near Loudonville, Ohio, R&R …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — McElroy, the pipe fusion experts, will exhibit at the 2011 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show in Las Vegas on March 22 -26. The show will be located at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with McElroy located at booth S-750. McElroy will exhibit the most dynamic range of pipe fusion products and productivity tools in the company’s history. Products scheduled to appear include: The MegaMc 1600 — The 1600 is the world’s largest pipe fusion machine. …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — McElroy’s new Rolling 28 Hand-Pump (HP) fusion machine combines the versatility and convenience of a rolled chassis with a hand-pump fusion carriage for fusing 2-inch IPS through 8-inch DIPS high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe sizes (63mm through 225mm). The Rolling 28 HP features a double-action hand pump that works in unison with high-velocity cylinders to create fast carriage speeds for quick opens and closes during fusion processes. The new machine comes standard with …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — The new McElroy In Field® Tensile Tester gives contractors and pipeliners the ability to quickly and accurately test high-density polyethylene (HDPE) butt fusion joints in the field. In the past, quality assurance testing of butt fusion joints required cutting part of a completed joint out of a pipeline and sending that test sample to an off-site laboratory. The results of the testing would then take hours or days to return. Another popular …
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