DynaMc® Auto Key to Installation of Services Bridgnorth Aluminum is a leading producer of lithographic aluminum strips in the United Kingdom. The aluminum strips are used in the manufacturing of lithographic printing plate material. The company has more than 45 years experience in aluminum milling, and at their Bridgnorth, Shropshire location, the company has a hot rolling mill, cold rolling mill, levelling and slitting lines, casthouse and metal recycling equipment. The company continues to grow as more and more demands are made for highquality printing plates. That led to the company creating an extension to their facility. To plumb the facility with water and gas, Bridgnorth Aluminum chose highdensity polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. To fuse the 600 meters of 315mm gas piping, Eddie Pownall and EJP Pipe and Site Services Ltd., worked with MCA Hire to secure a McElroy DynaMc 412 Auto . The DynaMc 412 Auto is an automatic fusion machine for fusing pipes from 110mm to 340mm. The machine fuses to British Gas industry specification PL23:2006, as well as some other specifications. The DynaMc 412 Auto features a common electronic control unit and HPU to operate the carriage, heater and facer. The heater included with the machine automatically retracts to minimize open and close times. The compact machine can be “tented,” which is often a requirement on a UKbased jobsite. EJP Pipe and Site Services is based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, and provides turnkey project construction. Their experience ranges from cooling tower installations to pipe work to installing chilled water systems. The project at Bridgnorth Aluminum was one of their first using polyethylene pipe. Fusion training was provided by personnel from MCA Hire . The 600 meter lengths of gas and water pipe marked the parameter of the future building site. The fusion process occurred above ground, with the pipe then being lowered into an open trench. “The fusion work is very easy as long as you stick to the guidelines,” said Pownall. “We like using the fusion machine and working in the tent kept us warm at times.” Eddie and his team completed the work in about four weeks due to various delays, including a shut down. Having had plenty of experience joining other types of pipe materials together, Eddie is looking forward to his next
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DynaMc® Auto Key to Installation of ServicesBridgnorth Aluminum is a leading producer of lithographic aluminumstrips in the United Kingdom. The aluminum strips are used in themanufacturing of lithographic printing plate material. The companyhas more than 45 years experience in aluminum milling, and at theirBridgnorth, Shropshire location, the company has a hot rolling mill,cold rolling mill, levelling and slitting lines, casthouse and metalrecycling equipment.
The company continues to grow as more and more demands aremade for highquality printing plates. That led to the company creatingan extension to their facility. To plumb the facility with water and gas,Bridgnorth Aluminum chose highdensity polyethylene (HDPE) pipe.
To fuse the 600 meters of 315mm gas piping, Eddie Pownall and EJPPipe and Site Services Ltd., worked with MCA Hire to secure aMcElroy DynaMc 412 Auto. The DynaMc 412 Auto is an automaticfusion machine for fusing pipes from 110mm to 340mm. The machinefuses to British Gas industry specification PL23:2006, as well assome other specifications.
The DynaMc 412 Auto features a common electronic control unit andHPU to operate the carriage, heater and facer. The heater includedwith the machine automatically retracts to minimize open and closetimes. The compact machine can be “tented,” which is often arequirement on a UKbased jobsite.
EJP Pipe and Site Services is based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England,and provides turnkey project construction. Their experience rangesfrom cooling tower installations to pipe work to installing chilled watersystems. The project at Bridgnorth Aluminum was one of their firstusing polyethylene pipe. Fusion training was provided by personnelfrom MCA Hire.
The 600 meter lengths of gas and water pipe marked the parameter ofthe future building site. The fusion process occurred above ground,with the pipe then being lowered into an open trench.
“The fusion work is very easy as long as you stick to the guidelines,”said Pownall. “We like using the fusion machine and working in thetent kept us warm at times.”
Eddie and his team completed the work in about four weeks due to various delays, including a shut down.
Having had plenty of experience joining other types of pipe materials together, Eddie is looking forward to his next
“We are looking at a job near Grimsby, where it requires two 250mm lines of 300 meters in length,” said Pownall.
Sincerely,
Tyler Henning
P.S. – Do you have an interesting job site that you would like to share? McElroy is always looking for fusion job siteswhere HDPE is being used and fused to solve an infrastructure problem. Contact Tyler Henning, public relationsspecialist at (918) 8319286 or by email at [email protected]
TracStar 500® Series 3The new TracStar 500 Series 3 fusion machine features several majordesign advancements over previous models, including an indexermounted heater and facer, economy engine throttle setting andhydraulic clamping as a standard feature. The machine fuses pipe from6inch IPS to 20inch OD (180mm to 500mm).
With the heater and facer now mounted on machine, operators nolonger have to manually place the heater or facer in the carriage duringthe fusion process. The economy engine setting saves fuel by throttlingdown when idle. The addition of hydraulic clamping helps reduceoperator fatigue and saves time by clamping pipe into jaws of thecarriage with the push of a lever.
Two versions of the TracStar 500 series 3 will be available – a standardmodel and an Automatic TracStar 500 Series 3. The Automatic version offers control and monitoring over the heat,soak, fuse and cool cycles. The system guides the operator through a stepbystep procedure for fusing pipe. Both theAutomatic and standard versions have the ability to record fusion parameters with McElroy’s DataLogger®.
Here are some more features of the TracStar 500 Series 3:
Heater and Facer mounted on and powered by the TracStar 500 Series 3High, low and auto throttle settingsHydraulic Clamping comes standardOne heater covers entire range of pipe fusion sizesThicker heater body and butt plates for better temperature distributionPatented Centerline Guidance System for equal distribution of force around the jointOriginal industry standard for hydraulic control systemsISOcompliant industrial Tefloncoated platesDual hydraulic pipe liftsDataLogger® compatibleDual speed tracksRemovable carriage for inditch use
Click here to visit the TracStar 500 Series 3 web page.Click here to download a specification sheet on the new machine. Click here to watch a video on how to operate the TracStar 500 Series 3 courtesy of McElroy University Online.
Every month, we will bring you the latest videos from McElroy University's online home at www.mcelroy.com/university.More videos will be coming online each month. At the website, you can sign up for notifications regarding new videos,new courses and the latest news from McElroy University.
Using McElroy Equipment for InDitch Fusion Operations
This video explains some of the advantages of using McElroy fusion equipment for inditch fusion operations. Bywatching the video, you will get a quick overview of how to lower the fusion carriage into the ditch and someconsiderations for performing the fusion in tight confines.
Jobsite SetUp Using McElroy Productivity Equipment
Ever wondered what the most efficient jobsite setup is for the job at hand? This video highlights the use of McElroy'smost productive tools to boost the efficiency of a common jobsite. Learn how to a TracStar, pipe stands, low profilerollers and PolyHorse® together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ndiIqtmKag
Visit the Alliance for PE Pipe for Unique ToolsThe Alliance for PE Pipe has some great tools on their website. Visitwww.pepipe.org to use the site's “How much water is your citylosing?” calculator. The site also has incredible case studies whereHDPE helped communities and organizations create a leakfreepiping system.
This month's photo comes from Shawn Mahoney of HD Supply. HD Supply's MegaMc® 1600 was recently out on thejob in Beatty, Nevada where if fused together 700 feet of 54inch SDR 26 IPS that was used to slipline existingculverts. Thanks to Shawn and HD Supply for the photo!
If you have photos from a jobsite, we'd love to see them! Yours may be chosen for the next issue of McElroyConnections. Simply email your photos to Tyler Henning, at [email protected].
Great event! If you are in the Texas area, you may want to consider attending!http://www.pepipe.org/roadshow/index.php?eid=21Oct 9thEver wonder what the most efficient way to set up a fusion job site? It's all explainedhere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ndiIqtmKag&feature=plcpOct 8thIGSHPA opens tomorrow and continues Thursday! If you are in the ground source heat pump industry, and inthe Indianapolis area, stop by and see us at booth 526528. We'll have the DynaMc® 412, Pit Bull® 26,DataLogger® 4, and 1LC on display. Admission is free!Oct 2ndWhat's the best way to head into the weekend? To learn something new! Learn how to use McElroy equipmentto perform inditch fusions here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5944gXTJjEsSep 28thIt's a great day to learn about McElroy and the fusion process. Visit us at MINExpo, WaterPro and online atwww.mcelroy.com/university.Sep 25thGreat things happening at McElroy's MINExpo booth 4457 pic.twitter.com/4GgPgzorSep 24thAre you at an industry trade show this week? You can visit McElroy at MINEXPO in Las Vegas, NRWA inNashville and Plastic Pipes XVI in Barcelona, Spain this week!Sep 24thHave you signed up at the new McElroy University Online website yet? You'll get class scheduled updates,updates of new video releases and much more. Visit www.mcelroy.com/fusion/trainingSep 18th
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