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As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, McElroy is poised to remain the world’s most-trusted name in plastic pipe fusion equipment. The company’s roots stretch all the way back to March 1954, when Art and Panny McElroy launched their new business, McElroy Manufacturing, in their garage in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the couple’s dream – Art, an engineer and inventor at heart, had an entrepreneurial spirit that propelled him to always look for a better way …
Sometimes it’s difficult or impossible to get the same hydraulic oil used by the factory. Keep reading to see which acceptable substitutions we recommend for McElroy machinery. McElroy has traditionally used the same oil brand and viscosity across all its hydraulically operated equipment. The oil brand doesn’t matter so much as the fluid specifications do. The following statement on fluid specifications can be found in the operator’s manual for your equipment. “The use of proper hydraulic …
We’ve got some great photos coming in for our 2024 Champions of Fusion promotion! Take a look at April entries below. And don’t forget – encourage your operators and fusion technicians to submit their jobsite photos for a chance to win a FREE trip to INFUSION24 in Tulsa! CLICK HERE to submit your project photos!
May 1, 2024 is the final day to nominate someone for the 2024 Fusion Hall of Fame. Established in 2019, the Fusion Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who made significant contributions to the development and acceptance of fusible plastic pipe, along with advancements to the industry over the last 50 years. This year’s winners will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame during INFUSION24 festivities in October. Jim Kirchdorfer and Ian Powell were 2023’s …