Jungle Jeff’s off on another adventure! This time, our intrepid explorer’s nature walk has led him right to a pair of small-scale saddle fusion powerhouses: Sidewinders®! Sidewinder fusion machines give you the ability to saddle fuse 4″ IPS and smaller branch saddles, tapping tees and service saddle fittings onto 1¼” IPS and larger main sizes. The standard size Sidewinders are designed to fuse a full range of fittings while a more compact Sidewinder is available for …
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, keeping the natural gas flowing in winter is a top priority. Just north of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, work was underway in November 2022 to replace existing natural gas lines with long-lasting HDPE to keep the heat flowing for decades to come. Several McElroy TracStar® 28 and TracStar 412 machines, Pit Bull® 14 machines, and Sidewinders® were brought in to fuse the thousands of feet of Medium-Density Polyethylene (MDPE) pipe involved …
Congratulations to Clint Black, McElroy’s first monthly Champion of Fusion!
McElroy offers several different Sidewinder heater adapters, and coupled with the wide variability of main and branch sizes, it’s essential to choose the correct heater adapter for the job.