New McElroy University Course Now Available

A new course covering maintenance, inspection, and runout for Rolling 28 and Rolling 250 machines is now available. This includes the Rolling 28 Combination Unit. MSE-1303 is a 60-minute course that instructs students on inspecting a Rolling 28 or Rolling 250 fusion machine, along with general maintenance and runout procedures. Students will first become familiar with the components of the machine and their purpose and function. The course goes on to demonstrate how to ensure …

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HDPE vents boost renewable energy capture in Ohio landfill

In November 2022, fusion technicians were working to complete the latest vent release pipes at a landfill near Lowellville, Ohio, about 80 miles (130 km) from Cleveland. Using a DynaMc® 28 Hand Pump, a Pit Bull® 14, Pit Bull 26, and Rolling 28, along with a TracStar® 618, crews fused HDPE pipe vents that will join hundreds of others dotting the landscape of the landfill. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), methane makes …

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A modern homage

You don’t have to wipe the slate clean to be innovative. New trails can be blazed by complementing, building on and coexisting with the best parts of an original invention. Southern Hills Country Club is committed to bringing both its historic traditions and modernizations into the future. That’s why they were so excited about architect Gil Hanse’s master plan.

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Pre-Chlorinated Pipe Bursting Key to Arlington National Cemetery Water Main Replacement Program

At the beginning of the Civil War, Union soldiers occupied Arlington, Virginia, realizing that the location offered a great strategic location, just across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. When the Union started taking large amounts of casualties during the war, the Army Quartermaster General ordered an examination of possible sites for military cemeteries. Personnel soon came back with a viable option in Arlington, at the former home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The …

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