Fusion in Paradise

Just south of Miami, in the tropical paradise of the Florida Keys, a McElroy TracStar® 412 spent most of winter 2023 onsite, fusing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for a massive residential water line to service one of the area’s gated resorts.  Ocean Reef Club, in Key Largo, is a private, upscale club community, with its own private marina, airport, spa and golf courses. Over the last three months, a crew from Murphy Pipeline Contractors has been …

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Michels, McElroy keep natural gas flowing in Minneapolis

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 …

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Rural water district finds success with fusion, HDPE technologies

About two hours southwest of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a rural water district has become one of the state’s biggest champions of high-density polyethylene pipe (HDPE). Randall Community Water District (RCWD) serves about 2,800 rural customers and 15 bulk customers from its headquarters in Lake Andes, a community with a population of 710 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Founded in 1976, RCWD has a track record of high-quality service to customers in Charles Mix, …

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