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 …
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Improving efficiency, productivity and safety on the jobsite is always important. After studying jobsites in a variety of markets we determined that a key to improved efficiency, productivity and safety was in job set up and pipe handling. Usually making more pipe joints per day involves more machines and operators which increases costs. With the information gathered from the studies, a new pipe handling system called the PolyHorse® was developed by McElroy. This system stages …
Read MoreMcElroy Manufacturing, Inc., is pleased to announce the release of the newest version of the Polyethylene Pipe Fusion Catalog and Reference Guide. This guide, now in its sixth edition, is widely regarded by many in the industry as the preeminent sourcebook for PE fusion equipment and accessories. The McElroy Fusion Catalog and Reference Guide includes detailed information on the full range of McElroy fusion equipment. Also featured in this edition are several new and improved …
Read MoreMcElroy Manufacturing, Inc., is pleased to introduce the new Manual Fusion Machine Stand; the latest in our growing line of productivity enhancement tools. This stand puts either the McElroy 2LC polyethylene (PE) pipe fusion machine or the ever popular No.14 PitBull at a more comfortable operator level to help decrease operator fatigue and increase overall productivity. The benefits are even greater when used in conjunction with the McElroy PolyHorse® and/or PolyPorter®, both of which are …
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