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Technology Update
PIT Bull® machines from pipe fusion
expert McElroy are designed to butt
fuse thermoplastic pipes together for
use in water, gas, mining, wastewater,
geothermal, landfill methane recovery and
other industries.
The most popular model is the Pit Bull
14, which fuses the common 32 to 110mm
pipe size ranges. The 14 and other Pit Bulls
are designed to butt fuse lengths or coils of
pipe, as well as tees, ells and other fittings.
The machine’s semi-automatic locking cam
system maintains force during the cooling
cycle. The company says that contractors
have often praised the Pit Bull’s ability to go
in-ditch to fuse pipe joints.
To celebrate the 15th year of the Pit Bull
line, and to answer customer demand,
McElroy released the Pit Bull 26, which
is designed to fuse pipe sizes from 63 to
180mm DIPS. Customers’ requests for a
Pit Bull-style fusion machine for the growing
pipe installations in the 63 to 180mm pipe
size range required McElroy to design the
new rugged and reliable fusion machine.
“The Pit Bull fusion machines have stood
the test in their 15 years in existence,” said
company president Chip McElroy. “They
represent everything that McElroy fusion
machines are known for including quality
fusion joints, productivity on jobsites,
durability, performance and premier
engineering. It’s no surprise that the Pit Bull
14 is our best-selling fusion machine and
has been for the majority of these 15 years.”
While the Pit Bull 14 and 26 are two of
McElroy’s best-selling models, the Pit Bull
line extends to larger diameter machines
that include the Pit Bull 250 (63 to 250mm),
412 (110 to 340mm) and 500 (180 to
500mm).
The most notable change to the Pit
Bull line over 15 years has been the
tools and training that have grown and
developed around the products. McElroy
has supplemented the fusion machine
with a series of productivity tools that
improve various aspects of the fusion
experience, as well as developing training
courses devoted to small-diameter pipe
fusion operations and troubleshooting,
taught through McElroy’s training division,
McElroy University.
The company also offers the 14 and 26
fusion machines as part of a productivity
package that pairs a Pit Bull fusion machine
with two PolyPorters™ and a Manual Fusion
Machine Stand. The PolyPorter productivity
tool combines the mechanical advantage of
a dolly with the functionality of a pipe stand,
while the Manual Fusion Machine Stand
brings the fusion operations to a more
comfortable height for the operator.
McElroy – USA
Fax: +1 918 831 9256
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Celebrating 15 years of offering
tube fusion machines
McElroy’s Pit Bull 26
Pit Bull 14 in operation