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Industry News
16 November 2013
Pipe fusion equipment expert
celebrates successful programme
MCELROY, a manufacturer of pipe
fusion equipment, is celebrating the
success of the Certified McElroy Rental
Program.
Certified McElroy Rental machines
undergo a rigorous checklist and regi-
men by participating McElroy distributors
in order to provide customers with
reliable fusion machine rentals.
The two-year-old programme is
a partnership between participating
McElroy distributors and McElroy.
Distributors use a comprehensive
checklist created by McElroy to check
fusion machines after each rental.
By participating in the programme,
distributors pledge to provide greater
continuous care of McElroy rental
machines, creating a premium rental
option. If a repair to a rental machine
is needed, participating distributors are
committed to using genuine McElroy
parts, installed by factory-trained
mechanics. Ninety-six per cent of
McElroy’s distributors are participating
in the programme.
Distributors participating in the
programme are noticing a higher level
of customer satisfaction.
“I think customers want something
that will work in the field, something that
is dependable, something that they can
trust,” said Jake Goodson, sales and
rental manager at Rainmaker Sales in
Shawnee, Oklahoma. “They know when
they get out there to do their job that a
Certified McElroy Rental machine will
fire up and work.”
At an ISCO Industries location in
Pryor, Oklahoma, Tom Coats works
daily to check Certified McElroy Rental
machines with discipline.
“I think of it as if I was going to take
something home, I want it to work,”
said Mr Coats. “When I put the Certified
McElroy Rental sticker on it and put my
initials on it, I want it to work because it
reflects on me.”
“I think the Certified McElroy Rental
checklists are a huge benefit to us,”
said Mr Goodson. “It provides us
reminders to not overlook certain parts
of the equipment. For us, we know that
we’re covering the machine from head-
to-toe and top-to-bottom. We identify
problems that help to save us time in
the future, and saves our customers
from downtime and a loss in productivity
in the field.”
Certified McElroy Rental locations
stock a majority of available McElroy
fusion machines, capable of fusing
thermoplastic pipe, such as high-density
polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, from ½"
CTS to 65" OD (16mm to 1,600mm).
Productivity equipment is also available
at the majority of locations.
Mr Goodson advises potential rental
customers that finding a Certified
McElroy Rental machine is easy. He
said he finds that a majority of his rentals
come from the online Certified McElroy
Rental Locator, which can be found
online at
Butt fusion (also known as pipe
fusion or plastic pipe joining) is a widely
accepted process that joins two pieces
of thermoplastic pipe together with heat
and pressure.
Commonly associated with high-
density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) and
polypropylene pipe (PP-R), the butt
fusion process starts by “facing” or
shaving the pipe ends simultaneously
so that they can be joined together with
heat to create a continuous, sealed
pipeline.
The welding of the pipes is
accomplished by using a hot plate in
contact with the pipe ends, which heats
the plastic to a molten state. Then,
after its removal, the ends are pressed
together under a controlled force to form
a weld that is as strong as or stronger
than the pipe itself. Third-party industry
research indicates that HDPE pipe and
joints can have a lifespan of more than
100 years.
McElroy – USA
Fax: +1 918 831 9256
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Website:
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