Whychus Creek has provided irrigation water to farmers in Three Sisters Irrigation District in Central Oregon since 1888, but through inefficient canal systems that lose up to 50 percent of the water before it reaches the farms. To remedy the problem, Three Sisters Irrigation District (TSID) chose to eliminate seepage losses by piping their main canal with twin 54-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes. The water that was typically lost in the canal that flows through …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — McElroy, the leading manufacturer of thermoplastic pipe joining products, is giving their educational branch a new set of online tools. For more than 30 years, McElroy has been the only pipe fusion machine manufacturer to continuously offer basic and advanced training. McElroy University’s courses have been attended by thousands of students over the years. The training sessions give students the opportunity to become certified in fusion operations or more knowledgeable in the …
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In the Victorian era, England underwent an amazing population boom. With more people, came more needs for services. During this time, large-scale water and sewer infrastructure were created throughout the country. It was a time of doing things bigger and better than before. One of the larger projects of the time created two pipelines from Lake Vyrnwy to Liverpool, both lines being made of cast iron of anywhere between 39 to 42 inches in diameter. …
Read MoreTULSA, Okla. — McElroy, the pipe fusion experts, is celebrating 15 years of Pit Bull® fusion machines. The Pit Bull line of machines butt fuse thermoplastic pipes together for use in water, gas, mining, wastewater, geothermal, landfill methane recovery and other industries. The most popular Pit Bull has long been the Pit Bull 14, which fuses the popular 1-inch IPS through 4-inch DIPS pipe size ranges. The 14 and other Pit Bulls are designed to …
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