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In California’s San Francisco Bay Area, the Ross Valley Sanitary District faced several challenges on a project to rehabilitate or replace aging sanitary sewer infrastructure.
NTSB Preliminary Report Points Finger at Cast Iron Pipe in Massachusetts Explosion
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report published on Oct. 11, regarding the Massachusetts gas pipeline explosion in September, where one person was killed, is likely to spur renewed attention to the safety of cast iron distribution lines. Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, a su..
PPI Publishes Latest Specs for Designing HDPE Conduit
An updated model specification for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit has been published by the Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI), the major trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry. Document MS-5 Model Specification for HDPE Solid Wall Conduit for Power and Co..
Milliken’s Cable Management launches Vis Divide segmented HDPE
Milliken’s Cable Management business launched its newest product for the telecommunications industry. Vis Divide, segmented high-density polyethylene (HDPE) rigid conduit that provides dedicated pathways for placing more than one cable in a single conduit, now offers three available pathways. The fa..
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PPI Creates New Geothermal Steering Committee
The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) has created a new group within its Building and Construction Division, which represents plastic pipe manufacturers that produce various types of (pressure) piping systems used within buildings and on their premises. Those activities are now focused, through the..
Installing 1.5 miles of power cable in dry Texas soil
Installing more than 1.5 miles of power cable in dusty, dry Texas soil turned into a relatively easy job for the contractor and earned the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) 2017 Project of the Year for the cable’s manufacturer, Southwire Company LLC (Carrollton, GA). Southwire’s cable-in-conduit (CIC) w..
HammerHead
hammerheadtrehcnless.com The new 22-ton, radio remote-controlled HydroGuide HG2200 completes HammerHead’s line of next-generation cable winches designed for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use in pipe-bursting, slip-lining and pipe-slitting applications. Radio remote-control provides operators maxi..
McElroy
mcelroy.com McElroy’s Hot Tap Tool and Test Cap lines — available for years in Imperial sizes — were expanded to meet the international fused piping industry’s metric needs. Hot Tap Tools, which make it possible to add new service connections to live water or gas mains, while keeping existing serv..
Blue Diamond Industries/Hexatronic Group
bluediamond.com, hexatronicgroup.com Hexatronic Group, of Sweden, a leading manufacturer of microduct and fiber infrastructure technology, will purchase Blue Diamond Industries, of Lexington, KY, a leading US manufacturer of HDPE conduit to the power and telecom marketplace. Closing of the definiti..
Making Pipe Dream A Reality
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking – the process of cracking rock deep underground to release oil and gas – has revolutionized the oil and gas industry and helped reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil. Industry estimates show U.S. crude oil production is up more than 85 percent, or some 4.5 million bar..
Proposed Standard Aims To Reduce Plastic Pipe Production Contamination, Costs
A standard proposed by ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee aims to use best practices to prevent contamination in manufacturing polyethylene pipe and fittings. Manufacturers could use the WK56697 standard to prevent contamination from virgin resin, reprocessed pipe (rework) and oth..
NEMA Publishes New Guideline, Standard
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published its new Guideline for the Selection and Installation of Smooth-wall Coilable High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit, NEMA TCB 4-2016. Developed and written with the participation of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), it ..
QuickConnect
QuickConnect, LLC introduced a new line of universal pull heads, pull collars and multi-pipe pullers that make life easier and more efficient for trenchless operators. The products are available for both purchase and distribution. The universal pullhead eliminates the need for multiple pullheads an..
McElroy
McElroy’s Spider 125 Series 2 socket fusion tool introduces an all-new, serrated jaw design that keeps polypropylene pipe perfectly round and improves force distribution to produce leak-free joints for top-performing plumbing and mechanical systems. This upgraded tool features a removable fitting s..
New Study Finds HDPE Pipe With Recycled Resin Maintains Structural Integrity
Researchers at Villanova University completed a study that found the performance of corrugated, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe containing recycled HDPE resin in commuter rail installations, is indistinguishable from pipe made from virgin material. The three-year field and laboratory evaluatio..
Municipal/Private Partnership Constructs Massive Water Pipeline In West Texas
Thousands, if not millions, of barrels of water are needed every day for shale oil and gas extraction. Securing and delivering such mass quantities of water to frack sites efficiently is always a challenge, and that challenge isn’t going away any time soon. The U.S. Geological Survey has identified..
ASTM International Standard Aims to Reduce Contamination and Costs in Plastic Pipe Production
ASTM International announced its committee on plastic piping systems is developing a new standard that aims to use best practices to prevent contamination in manufacturing polyethylene pipe and fittings. According to ASTM International member Eugene Palermo, manufacturers could use the standard to ..
Report: Fiberglass Pipe Market to Exceed $6 Billion by 2025
The global fiberglass pipes market is expected to grow to $6.19 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Reasons for the projected growth include: Robust growth in Asia Pacific’s shipping industry Increasing demand from the oil & gas, chemicals and irrigation indu..
Water Jet Saw Boosts Hobas Pipe’s Fittings Process, Product
In continuing efforts to deliver the highest-quality products, quickly and cost effectively, Hobas Pipe USA has invested in a water jet saw. Now used on 85 percent of Hobas Pipe fittings, the new, upgraded equipment improves both process and product. Computer-controlled software enables centrifugal..
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Interplastic's CoREZYN resin approved for potable water pipe
Interplastic Corporation’s new CoREZYN resin is now approved for use in potable water pipe and tanks. Part of the company’s CORVE8300DW corrosion-resistant product series, CoREZYN is a vinyl-ester based, NSF/ANSI 61 certified resin for use in desalination piping and equipment, public drinking water ..
PVCPA Study Examines Environmental Impacts, Safety, Costs Of Water Pipes
The Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA), which represents U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of PVC pipe, announced the completion of the first comprehensive environmental and performance review of water and sewer pipes in North America. The study used life-cycle assessment methodology to evaluate th..
Pipe Slitting Brings Cost, Time, Life-Saving Benefits To Airport
Pilots shout out “clear” to warn anyone they might not be able to see around their plane and to stay away from the propeller. While some pilots starting up their planes at Frasca Field, a privately owned, public-use airport located at the northern edge of Urbana, IL, might have seen men and equipmen..
LNVA Repairs Jones Crossing at the Devers Canal
The Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) is one of the 23 River Authorities created by the state of Texas to develop and manage the waters of the state. The LNVA is responsible for fresh water management in far southeastern Texas in the entirety of Jefferson, Hardin and Tyler Counties, and portions ..
Report: Global Seamless Pipes Market to Surpass $237 Billion in 5 Years
According to MarketsandMarkets™ Seamless Pipes Market by Type (Hot Finished, Cold Finished), Production Process (Continuous Mandrel Rolling, Multi-stand Plug Mill (MPM), Cross-roll Piercing & Pilger Rolling), Material, End-use Industry, and Region – Global Forecast to 2022, the seamless pipes ma..
PPI Division’s New Name Reflects Expanding Use Of HDPE Conduit
The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), the major trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry, has renamed its Conduit Division as the Power & Communications Division (PCD). This change was prompted by growth within the division, uses of conduit in rapidly developing applica..
Steam Pipe Explosion Buckles Street in Downtown Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — An underground steam pipe explosion rocked downtown Baltimore during Tuesday afternoon’s rush hour, buckling the street, shattering windows on cars and buildings, and gushing a plume several stories high for more than an hour, authorities said. Five people suffered injuries that ..
Report: Global Flexible Pipe Market to Exceed $1 Billion by 2022
According to a report titled “Flexible Pipe Market by Raw Material (HDPE, PA, and PVDF), Application (Offshore and Onshore), and Region (North America, Middle East & Africa, Central & South America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe) – Global Forecast to 2022,” published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global fle..
SSC Releases Environmental Review Of Underground Piping
Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC), an industry leader in life-cycle analysis and sustainable product design and analysis, has released the first comprehensive environmental review of underground piping systems in North America. Based on a 100-year life-cycle assessment methodology, the Life C..
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