TPT November 2010

T echnology U pdate

Two new fusion machines

required to clamp and round the pipe for fusion operations. Three PitBull 26 machine models are available: a 6" DIPS with a 100 to 120 input voltage requirement; a 6" DIPS with a 220 to 240 input voltage requirement; and a 180mm unit with 220 to 240 input voltage requirement. Each PitBull 26 machine comes with the fusion machine, facer, heater, insulated heater stand, facer stand, 6" IPS insert set and a screw/driver kit. McElroy – USA Fax: +1 918 831 9256

PIPE fusion specialist McElroy has introduced two new machines. The 1LC fusion machine is designed for butt fusing polyethylene pipe sizes from ½" CTS to 1" IPS (16 to 34mm). Engineered as an alternative to the popular MiniMc™, the 1LC design uses a more conventional design. Its heater locates on guide rods built within the unit, similar to larger diameter machines in the McElroy family. Pipeliners that own a MiniMc, which fuses the same pipe sizes, can use the same inserts within the 1LC. “The McElroy 1LC puts tried and true technology into our smallest fusion machine,” said Chip McElroy, president of McElroy. “Other standard features that make McElroy the toughest fusion machines in the world have also been incorporated into a fusion machine that we believe will be extremely popular.” With a locking cam system, the 1LC maintains necessary force during the cooling cycle of the fusion process and incorporates a 3.8-to-1 mechanical advantage. McElroy’s patented Centerline Guidance System, which provides equal distribution of force

around the joint, is included in the design, as are serrated jaws and inserts to keep the pipe from slipping during fusion. Two models of the 1LC are available for sale. One model requires a 100 to 120 volt input voltage requirement, while the other uses 200 to 240 volts. Each 1LC includes the fusion machine, heater, facer, insulated heater sling, ratchet wrench, screw/driver kit and case. McElroy’s other new machine – the PitBull ® 26 fusion machine – can fuse a variety of pipe sizes in the popular 2" IPS to 6" DIPS (63 to 180mm) range. Due to the growing popularity of the size range, the PitBull 26 was designed to provide contractors with a machine for their day-to- day fusion operations. The design of the machine is similar to one of McElroy’s best-selling machines, the PitBull 14, and also features McElroy’s patented Centerline Guidance System, a semi-automatic locking cam, hard anodised aluminium wear surfaces for corrosion resistance and thrust-bearing-equipped clamp knobs that minimise the torque

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