TULSA, Okla. — McElroy recently introduced MegaMc® Rollers, a new productivity-enhancing pipe roller for 12-inch IPS to 54-inch OD (340mm to 1,400mm) polyethylene pipe sizes. The rollers keep pipe off the ground and aids in the pulling of fused pipe along the right of way. The MegaMc Rollers are tip-resistant with a capacity of 9,000 pounds per unit. The fused joint and pipe roll through the device easily. By keeping the pipe off the ground, …
Low Profile Rollers
Brotherton Pipeline Inc. Winners of McElroy Equipment at Distribution Contractors Association Auction
TULSA, Okla. — A crate of 40 McElroy’s Low Profile Rollers were won with a bid by Brotherton Pipeline Inc. at the 19th Annual DCA/RB Auction. The auction was part of the 48th Annual Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) Convention at the Sheraton Maui Resort in Lahaina, Hawaii. The convention took place in late February 2009. McElroy donated the Low Profile Rollers as part of the DCA/RB Auction, which raises funds to develop DCA educational programs …
McElroy Unveils Latest Productivity Tool
TULSA, Okla. — McElroy Manufacturing, Inc., the pipe fusion experts, recently introduced Low Profile Rollers, a new productivity-enhancing option for high-density polyethylene pipe jobsites. The rollers are easy-to-transport and best suited for 4- to 20-inch diameter pipe. “The Low Profile Rollers join the immensely successful McElroy PolyHorse, PolyPorter and pipe stands in creating optimal efficiency at jobsites,” said Chip McElroy, president and chief executive officer of McElroy Manufacturing Inc. “When paired with some of our …
High-Density Polyethylene Pipe plays key role at Copper mine
Riding around Highland Valley Copper’s 34,000 hectares in south central British Columbia, it’s not uncommon to see miles and miles of black high-density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) weaving along the long, curvy work roads. In fact, a visitor to the copper and molybdenum mine would be challenged to find part of the landscape where HDPE wasn’t present above ground or below. That’s because HDPE has been the pipe material of choice for many years at Canada’s …