New Year, New Jobsites It's January and you might be planning or starting new projects using polyethylene pipe. Are you working on a jobsite where McElroy equipment is being used? McElroy is looking for jobsites where our fusion machines are fusing polyethylene pipe and solving pipeline problems. We would like to potentially visit your site. Contact Tyler Henning, public relations specialist, at (918) 8319286 or [email protected]. Australian Firm Uses MegaMc ® and TracStar ® Machines in Urgent Flood Dewatering Project In early June 2012, the southeastern Australian state of Victoria received an amazing amount of rainfall. Areas in the state received a month's worth of rain in a single day. One city even reported a record 5.2 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, the most ever in 133 years of weather records. The rains in Victoria battered the Morwell River, which on June 6th, crested its banks. The Morwell topped a 40footwide levee, allowing the river to flood the Yallourn opencut mine, located about 130 kilometers east of Melbourne. With nearly 800 megaliters of water entering the mine per day (with a maximum of 2,600 megaliters at the peak), the river turned the Yallourn mine into "Lake Yallourn." The coalpowered Yallourn station provides nearly a quarter of Victoria's power supply when at full capacity. The waters from the Morwell River damaged three key coal conveyors that shuttled coal from the mine to the power plant, forcing a 75 percent cut in the plant's power generation. Initially, local news outlets reported that the mine would take months to repair and get back online. The main concern was getting the billions of liters of water out of the mine so that conveyor equipment could be repaired. The government and mine owner TRUenergy reached out to GEM Industrial Services to design and construct an emergency dewatering pipeline system that would be used to divert the flow of the Morwell River out of the mine and into the nearby Latrobe River. In 2006, GEM Industrial Pty Ltd began as a firm that specialized in providing plumbing services to the dairy processing industry. Today, they have become one of the premier pipe fusion providers in Australia. Their work portfolio ranges from effluent treatment to gas conversion to the water industry, including projects such as the emergency dewatering of the Yallourn Mine. GEM Industrial Pty Ltd's fusion equipment and operators, along with subcontractors, were deployed to the site on June 28th and began welding 12meter long strings of 1,600mm pipe with a McElroy MegaMc® 2065 . The twojaw fusion machine ran continuously, 24 hours a day, creating 120meter long strings. The 2065 and crew was subcontracted in from Western Australia to assist with the work on this huge task. Secondary fusion sites used a more powerful MegaMc® 1600 to fuse the tieins of SDR 21 pipe, as well as finish several 120meter strings. Both the MegaMc 2065 and 1600 are capable of fusing 20 to 65inch OD pipe (500mm to 1600mm). The 1600
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New Year, New JobsitesIt's January and you might be planning or starting new projects using polyethylene pipe. Are you working on a jobsitewhere McElroy equipment is being used? McElroy is looking for jobsites where our fusion machines are fusingpolyethylene pipe and solving pipeline problems. We would like to potentially visit your site. Contact Tyler Henning,public relations specialist, at (918) 8319286 or [email protected].
Australian Firm Uses MegaMc® and TracStar® Machines inUrgent Flood Dewatering ProjectIn early June 2012, the southeastern Australian state of Victoria received an amazing amount of rainfall. Areas in thestate received a month's worth of rain in a single day. One city even reported a record 5.2 inches of rainfall in 24 hours,the most ever in 133 years of weather records.
The rains in Victoria battered the Morwell River, which on June 6th,crested its banks. The Morwell topped a 40footwide levee, allowingthe river to flood the Yallourn opencut mine, located about 130kilometers east of Melbourne. With nearly 800 megaliters of waterentering the mine per day (with a maximum of 2,600 megaliters at thepeak), the river turned the Yallourn mine into "Lake Yallourn." Thecoalpowered Yallourn station provides nearly a quarter of Victoria'spower supply when at full capacity. The waters from the Morwell Riverdamaged three key coal conveyors that shuttled coal from the mine tothe power plant, forcing a 75 percent cut in the plant's powergeneration.
Initially, local news outlets reported that the mine would take monthsto repair and get back online. The main concern was getting thebillions of liters of water out of the mine so that conveyor equipmentcould be repaired. The government and mine owner TRUenergy reached out to GEM Industrial Services to design andconstruct an emergency dewatering pipeline system that would be used to divert the flow of the Morwell River out ofthe mine and into the nearby Latrobe River.
In 2006, GEM Industrial Pty Ltd began as a firm that specialized in providing plumbing services to the dairy processingindustry. Today, they have become one of the premier pipe fusion providers in Australia. Their work portfolio rangesfrom effluent treatment to gas conversion to the water industry, including projects such as the emergency dewatering ofthe Yallourn Mine.
GEM Industrial Pty Ltd's fusion equipment and operators, along with subcontractors, were deployed to the site on June28th and began welding 12meter long strings of 1,600mm pipe with a McElroy MegaMc® 2065. The twojaw fusionmachine ran continuously, 24 hours a day, creating 120meter long strings. The 2065 and crew was subcontracted infrom Western Australia to assist with the work on this huge task. Secondary fusion sites used a more powerfulMegaMc® 1600 to fuse the tieins of SDR 21 pipe, as well as finish several 120meter strings.
Both the MegaMc 2065 and 1600 are capable of fusing 20 to 65inch OD pipe (500mm to 1600mm). The 1600
features two additional jaws that offer large amounts of clamping force per jaw. A stronger, more powerful facer is 40percent faster, with the ability to take on heavywalled pipes. The 1600 also provides 88,000 pounds of fusion force forovercoming drag. Hydraulic power assists all fusion functions, including operation of the jaws, pipe lifts, heater andfacer.
The relatively new MegaMc 1600 was not in Australia at the time ofthe flood, but GEM worked with McElroy’s Australian distributor ISCOIndustries to get the highforce fusion machine in the country as soonas possible.
"This 1600 fusion machine had already been manufactured byMcElroy for the Australian market," said Trace Temcoff, operationsmanager for ISCO Australia. "(The machine) was still located at ourPryor, Oklahoma facility. ISCO secured the services of a freightforwarder to air freight the 1600 into Australia via Qantas Airways."
"Trace, along with the team at ISCO Australia, were fantastic as usual,they are always willing to help out," said Darren Chandler, managingdirector for GEM Industrial Pty Ltd. "I enjoy Trace and the ISCO team’sexperience, and I especially like the robustness of the McElroyequipment and the service they provide is second to none. We have other machines in our fleet, but most of the stafflike the McElroys for many reasons."
On August 14th, GEM moved the final pipeline section into place and connected to the pump station at the MorwellRiver. It marked the end of a month and a half of constant fusion operations.
In addition to the 3.8 kilometers of 1600mm pipe, three crews installed more than 35 kilometers of 500mm and 630mmas part of the dewatering program at Yallourn Mine. GEM used a TracStar® 900 and TracStar® 500s to complete thispipeline on time and under budget. McElroy DataLoggers® were also used on site to provide quality assurance to theclient.
GEM built a working relationship with McElroy distributor, ISCO Industries, in 2009 with the purchase of their firstTracStar. Since then, ISCO has provided operation training to their fusion operators in both butt and saddlefusiontechniques, as well as technical support of their McElroy equipment. With the help of McElroy fusion equipment andtheir local McElroy distributor, GEM Industrial Pty Ltd completed the project for TRUenergy ahead of schedule, underbudget and safely by using sound planning and seeking out the latest technologies. By providing a swift and thoroughsolution, GEM halted a situation that was worth millions of dollars a day in income to the coal mine and power plant.
Sincerely,
Tyler Henning
Photos courtesy of Darren Chandler and GEM Industrial Pty Ltd.
Product Spotlight – DataLogger® 4The McElroyDataLogger® 4is used to record and document key parameters of thefusion process. The device can be used to verify that proper fusion procedures havebeen followed prior to installation. The DataLogger consists of a rugged, handheldcomputer as the recording device connected to a pressuresending device. Thepressuresending device digitizes and sends pressure data to the handheld computerto generate joint reports for infield review or transfer to a desktop computer for archiveor further analysis.
The DataLogger 4 features FusionGuide™, which gives a faster go/nogo interpretationof graphs generated by the DataLogger. Trained inspectors can look at theFusionGuide data to determine if a fusion joint was fused with correct pressure andtimes according to supported standards.
Wired model for fusion operations up to 3,000 PSITransfers joint reports to PC via standard USB port and Microsoft® WindowsMobile Device Center or ActiveSync®Generates reports in imperial or metric unitsFive installed languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and SimplifiedChinese)Support for butt fusion, sidewall fusion and dualcontainment fusion operationsOnscreen coaching leads operator stepbystep to generate joint reportsInternal battery powers handheld computer and datacollection deviceOperator uses own pyrometer
To watch a video introducing the DataLogger 4, click here.
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.
How to Fuse Pipe with a McElroy TracStar®618
One of the most popular TracStars, the 618 is a great machine for fusing a wide range of pipe sizes while still offeringthe maneuverability and productivity gains of a tracked machine. Watch the above video to understand the basics offusion with a McElroy TracStar 618.
How to Record Fusions with the McElroy DataLogger®
McElroy's DataLogger is the industry leader for recording and documenting the fusion process. The above videodiscusses the finer points of recording a pipe fusion using the McElroy DataLogger 3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdCZW9FEk
McElroy to exhibit at several January events
McElroy will be on the road at industry events in Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas. Come visit McElroy personnel to seenew products and discuss the advantages of fusing with McElroy. Here's a look at our January trade shows:
UCT Jan. 29 31 Houston, TX McElroy will have a TracStar® 500 Series 3, DataLogger® 4 and Guided Side Bend Tester on hand todemonstrate at this year's Underground Construction Technology (UCT) event. The event will be held January29 to 31 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. McElroy will be at Booth 2601 throughout theshow. For more information, visit www.uctonline.com.
NAHB International Builders Show Jan. 22 24 Las Vegas, NV For the first time in McElroy history, will be exhibiting at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)International Builders' Show from January 22 to 24 in Las Vegas. The event, designed for the light constructionindustry, will feature McElroy showcasing polypropylene fusion tools with Aquatherm. Visit McElroy at BoothC2130 to see the Rolling 28, Pit Bull® 26 and various socket fusion tools. For more information, visitbuildersshow.com.
Another firsttime event for McElroy, we will be at the 65th Annual International AirConditioning, Heating andRefrigeration Exposition. The show, at the Dallas Convention Center, has been a great HVACR resource fornew products, ideas and services since 1930. The handson, interactive event will offer the opportunity forvisitors to get a look at the Rolling 28, Pit Bull® 26 and new socket fusion tools. McElroy will be located atBooth 5715. For more information, visit www.ahrexpo.com.
McElroy Attending Water Today’s Water Expo 2013
McElroy will be at the Chennai Trade Centre on February 79 to be a part of Water Expo 2013. The event is one of themain water and wastewater industry events in India, and features more than 400 exhibitors from around the world.
McElroy will be located at Booth G37/38. Attendees are encouraged to come by and meet the head of McElroy’s newIndia office, Ravi Chandra.
Also, McElroy will have a TracStar® 618, DynaMc® 250 HP, and other fusion machines on hand.
For more information on attending Water Today’s Water Expo in India, visit www.waterexpo.biz.
Alliance for PE Pipe offers four upcoming Road Show
Two great road show stops are scheduled for January 23rd and 24th in Houston, as well as two in early February. TheHDPE Pipe Expo and Seminar is a great opportunity to learn about HDPE piping systems and ask questions ofindustry experts. From design to supply to installation, staff will be on hand to answer your questions. Engineers areable to earn one PDH hour by attending the event. To RSVP for either of the events, visitwww.pepipe.org.Here aresome more details about the upcoming dates:
Houston (North) January 23rd The first Houston date will be hosted by McElroy distributor Gajeske, Inc. and Strongbridge. The expo willfeature an open house from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and seminars at 9 and 11:30 a.m. The event will be located at6200 N. Houston Rosslyn Road, Houston, TX 77091.
Houston (South) January 24th The south Houston Road Show will be hosted by ISCO Industries at 5610 AlmedaGenoa Road, Houston, TX77048. An open house will occur from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with seminars at 9 and 11:30 a.m.
Albuquerque, NM February 5th The road show hits Albuquerque at 8:30 a.m. on February 5th and will be hosted by Wolseley Industrial Groupand Ferguson Waterworks. The event will feature an open house and presentations at 9 and 11:30 a.m. Theroad show will be located at 801 Candelaria Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107.
Phoenix, AZ February 7thSunny Phoenix will host a road show at Ferguson Industrial Plastics' 111 East Buckeye Road, Suite 5, Phoenix,AZ 85004 location. The event will feature a free breakfast and lunch, an open house from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.and seminars at 9 and 11:30 a.m.
This month's McElroy Around the World comes from Maine, where Environmental Solutions was using their trustyTracStar 412 on a golf course irrigation project at the Sugarloaf Golf Course in Western Maine. "Our old 412 is timetested and still in great shape," says Warren Michaelsen, CEO of Environmental Solutions. The company has attendedMcElroy University courses over the past couple of years to compliment their fusion training.
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].
New code published for geothermal piping systems standard. http://ow.ly/gN6g2 #HDPEJan 14thWill you be attending#UCTin late January? Visit McElroy at booth 2601!Jan 4thSeason's Greetings from McElroy!http://ow.ly/g6ko9 Dec 14thWould you like a free McElroy 2013 Calendar? It's easy to get one just click this link and fill out the form. We'llsend them out as long as supplies last./fusion/calendar.htmDec 14thWe're excited to have National Rural Water Association groups in Tulsa today! Groups from Iowa, Alabama,North Carolina and Oklahoma are here to learn about polyethylene pipe fusion applications for use in thewater industry.Dec 11thHave you ever run across a McElroy Pit Bull® 26? Here's a quick video on how to use one tofuse#HDPEpipe:http://ow.ly/fEaae Nov 28th
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