Large Diameter PE Laterals: The Supraflow Solution In the US, distribution companies add Polyethylene (PE) branch connections, services, and by-passes without dramatically restricting gas flow by using hot tapping equipment or installing 3-way tees by squeezing off the main. These current methods perform the job but have their disadvantages such as limited flow capacity, expensive … Continue reading The Supraflow Solution
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TurboSpade Pneumatic Digging Tool Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you. This popular expression describes the physical toll a typical gas utility worker endures every day by working outside in the elements. Routine tasks such as shoveling, bar holing, or lifting heavy equipment dramatically put the body at risk … Continue reading Ergo Digging
Do you have a lot of ¾”-2” steel main running at a maximum of 60 psi put together using barrel nut type couplings? The Compression Coupling Encapsulation is a plastic mold system that permanently seals 3/4” to 2” metallic compression type couplings (i.e. NORMAC, Dresser Style 90). The system seals compression couplings by first tightening … Continue reading Compression Coupling Encapsulation
Pushing or pulling new PE pipe into a host pipe using winches, slings on a backhoe bucket or plain brute strength is slow, labor-intensive, potentially dangerous and risks damage to the PE pipe. New Way: The Pipe Handler easily grips and maneuvers the PE into the host pipe seamlessly without damage. The unit attaches to … Continue reading Main Renewal – The PE Pipe Handler