Last chance to be a 2023 Champion of Fusion!

by Larissa Copeland | Posted in Articles & Job Stories, Champion of Fusion, CONNECTIONS, INFUSION

Congratulations to Dave Atherden, McElroy’s Champion of Fusion for June 2023! Dave submitted this photo of a wastewater pipeline project in Queensland, Australia. This 5.6 mile (9 km) pipeline links the cities of Flagstone and Cedar Grove. The project required a combination of open trench, tunnel boring, and horizontal directional drilling methods. By employing a variety of construction methods, contractors were able to overcome various challenges, including the terrain, obstacles, and environmental considerations. For smaller-diameter …

Dr. Mark DeVolder is INFUSION23’s keynote speaker

by Larissa Copeland | Posted in Articles & Job Stories, INFUSION

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Mark DeVolder to INFUSION as 2023’s keynote speaker on Wednesday, October 11. Dr. DeVolder is one of the leading motivational speakers on change management. He has spoken in more than 25 countries on five continents to many of the world’s industry-leading companies. With insight and customized research, Dr. DeVolder teaches the unique strategy of Empowered Change™, equipping leaders to adapt to and embrace their greatest challenges, trends and opportunities, such as …

Editor’s Note – July 2023

by Dustin Wilson | Posted in Articles & Job Stories

We’re gearing up for INFUSION23 – and now you can, too! Registration is NOW OPEN for INFUSION23, the premier conference for all things thermoplastic pipe and transforming infrastructure around the globe. Join us Oct. 10th – 12th at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa for three days of education, inspiration, and innovation that you won’t want to miss. You’ll have opportunities to network with industry colleagues and engage with McElroy engineers, along with sales and …

New Acrobat™ Quikfit® package is tailored to pre-fab fusion

by Larissa Copeland | Posted in Articles & Job Stories, CONNECTIONS

McElroy’s Acrobat™ QuikFit® machines provide a compact, lightweight solution for fusing in tight spaces or overhead conditions. It’s also a perfect tool for contractors who need to pre-fabricate piping systems or reducers in HVAC or plumbing systems. Based around distributor requests, McElroy has designed a new insert package and a new set of insert heaters tailored to assist with pre-fab fusion. These heaters allow users to fuse a wider range of reducers and pipe sizes …