Springfield, Missouri — A growing number of cities are deciding to lean on polyethylene pipe for the next 100 or so years. It is a decision perceived by some to be an unproven venture while others claim there is no better pipe in the world to deal with the troubles plaguing U.S. water infrastructure. Almost everyone agrees that major infrastructure rehabilitation is needed but the largest problem is lack of funding and not the choice …
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Recently the coastal city of Newport Oregon received a new $20 million wastewater treatment plant. The plant it will replace is located on the opposite side of Yaquina Bay, which the city surrounds. The old plant is still used to pump the treated refuse to its final destination over a mile offshore so the two plants needed to be connected with two separate pipelines. One line to bring raw sewage to the new plant and …
Read MoreMcElroy introduced its first fusion machine in 1969. Since then the name McElroy has become virtually synonymous with the term ‘butt fusion’, and continues to be the forerunner in the design and science of joining polyethylene pipe. These improvements in design have one common focus: increased productivity. An earthquake rehabilitation pipeline project in the state of Washington recently utilized McElroy’s newest line of fusion equipment, the TracStar. Since its introduction in 1997, the TracStar line …
Read MoreMcElroy Manufacturing, Inc. has recently enhanced the fusion machine that revolutionized large diameter pipe fusion. The new TracStar 900 is now available with options. In 1997 McElroy unveiled the world’s first self-contained, self-propelled, all-terrain hydraulic fusion machine — the TracStar 500. The TracStar 900 soon followed and the mobility of the track system, removable jaw assembly and elimination of a third party generator are features that fusion technicians loved. As polyethylene gains acceptance in water, …
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