Job Site Set-Up Using McElroy Productivity Tools
The process of a typical job site set-up with McElroy Fusion equipment and productivity accessories, including a McElroy TracStar® fusion machine, pipe stands, low profile rollers, and the PolyHorse™.
The PolyHorse is for use with PE sizes 3" IPS - 20" OD (90mm - 500mm) and is a new pipe-handling system that consists of a series of adjustable racks to store and help install the pipe on the job site. The PolyHorse can reduce manpower expense, provide an efficient, less hazardous environment for handling pipe bundles and enhance productivity by 150%.
PE pipe is off-loaded from the delivery truck directly onto the PolyHorse, off the ground and out of the way, until needed. In use, the operator rolls the pipe down the rack and onto the integral pipe rollers where it is easily loaded into a McElroy fusion machine. This eliminates the costs for additional lifting equipment and manpower.
Through it's modular design, the PolyHorse can handle any length of pipe by adding additional trusses.
The Low Profile Rollers are for use with 4" to 20" (100mm - 500mm) pipe. McElroy's rollers allow you to pull a string of pipe around a curve and over considerable distances. Pipe, and even the fusion joints, slide easily through the rollers and off the ground, keeping the pipe clean and increasing productivity. Easily paired with the PolyHorse™ and other McElroy products, the Low Profile Rollers are versatile, handy, and essential for projects that need high-performance pipe rollers to improve workflow.
Pipe stands save wear and tear on machinery, reduce strain on operators and makes the fusion process easier. Pipe stands are adjustable for uneven terrain so that the pipe is supported at the same height as the machine. By bringing the pipe in parallel to the machine it is much easier to adjust hi/low and achieve a square face-off.
When building a pipeline, pipe stands can greatly increase productivity. Instead of moving the machine for each joint, you would pull the fused pipe through the machine and roll in a new stick to be fused. This allows you to stage all the pipe in one location, and keep the fusion machine stationary, minimizing down time between fusion joints.
McElroy productivity concepts are taught in most McElroy University courses. To learn more or to gain qualification through McElroy University, visit www.mcelroy.com/fusion/training.
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