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 …
Read MoreFusion crew battles natural, political forces to install water lines in DRC
Over the course of 45 days in 2015, a fusion team installed drinking water lines for seven villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Read MoreRural 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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