TULSA, 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 …
Read MoreUnderground / Construction
Items related to the polyethylene products.
McElroy Unveils Third Generation of TracStar® 500
TULSA, Okla. —Fifteen years ago, McElroy introduced the world’s first self-contained, self-propelled, all-terrain fusion machine in the TracStar 500. Now, McElroy is releasing the third generation of the machine. The new McElroy TracStar 500 Series 3 features major additions over previous models, including an indexer mounted heater and facer, economy engine throttle setting and hydraulic clamping. With the heater now included as an attached part of the machine, users no longer have to manually place …
Read MorePolyethylene Pipe Breathes New Life into English Water Mains
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 MoreMcElroy Introduces DataLogger® 4
TULSA, Okla. (March 7, 2012) — McElroy recently introduced the latest version of the DataLogger® series of quality assurance tools. The DataLogger 4 is a new, smaller version that records and documents key parameters of the pipe fusion process. McElroy DataLoggers are cost-effective devices that are used to verify that the proper pipe fusion procedures have been followed prior to installation. The device consists of a rugged, handheld computer for recording and navigating the data, …
Read More