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Note From The Editor
Greetings,
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All of us at McElroy wish you Happy Holidays! We invite you to click the link below for a special holiday greeting from us, entitled “Cooking with McElroy.”
Click here to view the greeting.
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year from McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.!
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An old French proverb states “we know the true worth of a thing when we have lost it.” With the constant analysis on worldwide economies, it places an even greater importance on protecting investments. Letting a McElroy fusion machine lag in maintenance check-ups could result in losing a great piece of functioning equipment of exceptional worth.
McElroy, knowing the commitment and investment you make with any of our machines, continues to offer new ways for customers, distributors, operators, contractors and all parties involved to know our machines, inside and out.
Holding to that commitment, this holiday note from the editor is devoted to maintenance tips that will have your machine running smoothly and to unveil the 2009 class schedule from McElroy’s on-going education program, McElroy University.
Maintenance Tips
There are a few things you can do on your own to complete a “mini check-up.” Of course, this is no substitute for a complete check-up that can be done at a McElroy Authorized Service Center. Here is what you should look for to complete a small check-up:
- Facer blades are free of chips or damages.
- Nuts, bolts, and snap rings are all in place and tightened.
- Heater plates in good condition
- Fluid levels are correct and filters are clean.
- Tracks are tensioned correctly
- DataLogger calibrated
One helpful website that can guide you to the nearest Authorized Service Center is our Distributor Locator page, located here:
http://www.mcelroy.com/fusion/locate.action
2009 McElroy University Schedule
If you are thinking of gaining more knowledge from the only fusion machine manufacturer that offers a training program, a great place to start is the recently posted 2009 McElroy University class schedule. All of the classes take place at McElroy’s Tulsa, Okla., manufacturing facilities – home of the fusion experts.
To find the class that meets your needs, check out the class schedule here:
http://www.mcelroy.com/fusion/training/schedule09.htm
Happy Holidays,
Tyler Henning
thenning@mcelroy.com |
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2009 is Almost Here! Get a New McElroy Calendar! |
Before you know it, your clock will hit “12:00” on January 1st and 2009 will be upon us. Therefore, we’ve created a great webpage for you to request your 2009 McElroy Calendar. A hit with many in the industry year after year, the new calendar edition features beautiful photos from Canada to Oklahoma and many places in between.
Click below to be taken to a webpage where you can request your 2009 McElroy Calendar!
http://www.mcelroy.com/fusion/calendar.htm |
| Water will be trillion-dollar business by 2020 |
NEW YORK — Revenues of the world’s water-related businesses will rise from $522 billion in 2007 to nearly $1 trillion by 2020, with the highest growth expected in zero-liquid discharge, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection, drip irrigation, and metering/monitoring technologies, a new business research report says.
“The world will avert crisis by cultivating water as a durable asset rather than throwing it away as a consumable — creating growth opportunities in everything from oxidizing new contaminants to rehabilitating creaking infrastructure,” Michael LoCascio, senior analyst at Lux Research, was quoted in the article as saying.
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| Parade Magazine addresses crumbling infrastructure |
Last month, aging water mains broke in cities across the country — among them Tampa, Boston, and San Antonio — spilling millions of gallons. Nearly a million miles of underground pipe carry America’s drinking water, and much of it will need to be replaced—soon. Many of the nation’s cast-iron water mains date back a century or more. Others are newer but made of different materials that wear out faster. Fixing our nation’s water infrastructure will cost $277 billion, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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| Contract approved for North Carolina pipeline project |
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen awarded a $95,000 contract to TA Loving to complete the horizontal bore under Kenan’s Creek so that a sewage pipeline running across the surface of the creek can be relocated underground.
The project has been in the works for more than a year, as the first contractor, Alderman Brothers Construction, failed to complete the bore. Kimley-Horn prepared a new set of bid specifications in September 2008, and the project went back out to bid; as of the Oct. 23 closing date, two contractors had submitted bids.
The project calls for the installation of a 16-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe beneath the creek bed to replace the 14-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) that currently crosses the creek above the water’s surface. The pipe relocation is one of the final remaining upgrades to the town’s portion of the Northeast Interceptor (NEI), which were initiated in 2007. The NEI transports wastewater from Wrightsville Beach and portions of Wilmington and New Hanover County to the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant on River Road.
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| California to plan climate change strategy |
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has instructed state agencies to prepare for climate change, especially rising seas, as they plan to replace, upgrade and repair the system of pipelines that distributes water around sewage treatment plants and low-lying airports, among other things.
“We have to adapt the way we work and plan in order to manage the impacts and challenges that California and our entire planet face from climate change,” Mr. Schwarzenegger, a Republican, said on Friday after issuing the executive order.
“We’ve got a huge budget deficit,” said Anthony Brunello, deputy secretary for climate change and energy at the California Resources Agency. “We don’t want to be investing in infrastructure that could be underwater in 20 to 30 years.”
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| Oil of the 21st Century |
High-tech pipe repairs to save money, time in Canada
Work will begin next month on a $6.1-million, nine-month project to rehabilitate about five kilometers of old water main pipes in the Fernwood, Hillside/Quadra and South Jubilee neighborhoods.
The bulk of the work will be done using so called "trenchless technology" in which a flattened high-density polyethylene liner is pulled through the old steel pipes and then re-rounded to form a tight fit in the pipe. The host pipe and liner are then inspected using closed circuit television, disinfected and put back into use.
"Essentially the trenchless technology uses the existing pipe space to create a new pipe," said city project manager Bruce Kerr.
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Association of California Water Agencies OKs effort to develop water conservation roadmap
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has formally adopted policy principles embracing environmental and economic sustainability as co-equal priorities for water management in California.
The principles, adopted last week by ACWA's Board of Directors, express strong support for policies that promote significant improvements in both water supply reliability and ecosystem health. The principles are intended to expand on ACWA's 2005 water policy document, "No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water," and guide the association as California grapples with numerous water supply challenges and the decline of aquatic species and habitats.
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Loan OK’d for Ohio county water system repairs
Ottawa County has been awarded a low-interest loan of $445,512 to be used to complete the final phase of a corrosion mitigation project in the county’s water distribution system.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency awarded the loan, which must be repaid over 20 years, through its Water Supply Revolving Loan Account.
The agency estimates the low-interest loan will save the county about $102,799 compared to a market-rate loan.
In addition to the EPA loan, the project is receiving a $300,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission and a federal special appropriations grant of $477,000.
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