McElroy’s New Hydraulic Clamping Speeds Fusion Jobsites

TULSA, Okla. — One of the more popular features of McElroy large-diameter fusion machines is coming to several mid-range units. The recently introduced McElroy Hydraulic Clamping retrofit kits upgrade the clamping systems on Rolling and TracStar 412 machines, as well as Rolling and TracStar 618 machines. “Our middle-diameter machines were originally designed with manual cranking of the jaws’ clamp knobs that secure and hold the pipe for the fusion process,” said Chip McElroy, president and …

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HDPE Answer To Drought Crises

Ballinger, TX — Images of polyethylene pipe curving across the West Texas landscape while a massive ditcher carves a slice out of the parched earth might seem like just another construction story. In reality, however, the pipeline is part of a State of Emergency Relief Effort passed by the Governor of Texas to rescue the city of Ballinger from severe drought. A 14 mile, 10 inch, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipeline is under construction that …

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HDD & HDPE Solve Recurring Main Line Failure

Jenks, Ok — Vance Giblet has been drilling high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe under roads, rivers and creeks since the late 1970’s. So when he heard that the City of Jenks Oklahoma had a water line that had been washed out by Polecat Creek, he knew exactly what to do. Jenks is a suburb of Tulsa and is the second fastest growing city in the State of Oklahoma. The city has a busy schedule keeping up …

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TracStar Receives ‘A’ for High Altitude Test

Due to the reputation of producing the most reliable, durable and best-engineered fusion equipment available; McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. decided to go yet another step to insure their new TracStar line of fusion equipment would perform anywhere their customers demand. High altitude can encumber engines. And being poised at 12,000 feet ready to butt-fuse a length of polyethylene, is not a good time to find out the generator will not perform. MMI decided to take their …

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