TPT January 2012

T echnology U pdate

Celebrating 15 years of offering tube fusion machines

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 15 th 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

McElroy’s Pit Bull 26

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

Email: fusion@mcelroy.com Website: www.mcelroy.com

Pit Bull 14 in operation

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