The Small Diameter Operator Qualification session prepares students who work in small diameter applications (½” CTS to 6” DIPS - 16mm to 180mm) to understand the theory of fusion and properly fuse small diameter pipe. Participants go hands-on with our smallest machines,
the Mini-Mc™ and 1LC, and learn saddle fusion techniques on the
Sidewinder™. The course also covers some of McElroy’s most popular machines such as the Pit Bull® 14, 2LC and Pit Bull® 26.
This Session Covers:
• Fusion Theory
• Proper Fusion Techniques
• Sidewall Fusion
• Application Tips
• Equipment Design
• Troubleshooting Resources
• DOT Requirements (PHMSA)
• Preventative Maintenance
• ASTM Standards |
With McElroy University, students put theory and instruction
into practice. Each Operator Qualification session is divided into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on application to provide better learning opportunities and real-world experience with McElroy equipment and pipe fusion processes.
After Operator Qualification training is complete, students undergo testing, both written and hands-on, to ensure they possess the skills and knowledge required in the field as defined by ASTM standard F2620 and PPI technical reports TR-33 and TR-41. Students who successfully pass the test receive a McElroy University Small Diameter Operator Qualification training certificate and wallet card. Certification lasts for 2 years and can be renewed with follow-up testing.
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| Agenda |
principles of
heat fusion
• Butt Fusion Procedures
• Interface Pressures
• Temperature Time Cycles
• Cooling Cycles
• Testing Procedures |
hot tap operation -
valve and squeeze off
• Students Hands-On |
fusion presentation -
mini-mc™
• Socket Fusion
• Machine & Accessories List
• Review Operations
• Preventative Maintenance
• Fusion Demonstration |
fusion presentation - 2lc, 2cu, pit bull® 14,
pit bull® 26, sidewinder™
• Machine Design
• Features
• Machine & Accessories List
• Review Operations
• Preventative Maintenance
• Fusion Demonstration |
discuss fitting
capabilities
• Service Saddles
• Tapping Tees
• H.V. Tapping Tees
• Branch Saddles
• Students Hands-on |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 3 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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While taking part in the Mid-Range Diameter Operator Qualification session (covering pipe sizes 2” IPS to 20” OD - 63mm to 500mm)
students will go hands-on with many of the McElroy rolling, TracStar® and DynaMc™ units, including the 28, 250, 412, 618, as well as the popular TracStar® 500 – the world’s first tracked fusion machine. Successful pipe fusion skills will be supplemented by using the DataLogger® to quickly analyze and check each fusion joint made.
This Session Covers:
• Fusion Theory
• Proper Fusion Techniques
• Sidewall Fusion
• Application Tips
• Equipment Design
• Troubleshooting Resources
• DOT Requirements (PHMSA)
• Preventative Maintenance
• ASTM Standards |
With McElroy University, students put theory and instruction
into practice. Each Operator Qualification session is divided into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on application to provide better learning opportunities and real-world experience with McElroy equipment and pipe fusion processes.
After the Operator Qualification training, students undergo testing, both written and hands-on, to ensure they possess the skills and knowledge required in the field as defined by ASTM standard F2620 and PPI technical reports TR-33 and TR-41. Students that successfully pass the test receive a McElroy University Mid-Range Operator Qualification training certificate and wallet card. Certification lasts for 2 years and can be renewed with follow-up testing.
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| Agenda |
principles of
heat fusion
• Butt Fusion Procedures
• Interface Pressures
• Temperature Time Cycles
• Cooling Cycles
• Testing Procedures |
hot tap operation -
valve and squeeze off
• Students Hands-On |
fusion presentation -
28 and 250
• Machine & Accessories List
• features
• Review Operations
• Preventative Maintenance
• Fusion Demonstration |
fusion presentation - 412, 618
• Machine & Accessories List
• Features
• Review Operations
• Preventative Maintenance
• Fusion Demonstration |
datalogger® presentation
• unit initialization
• operation
• joint report analysis |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 3 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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This is big! The Large Diameter Operator Qualification session is for students who work on jobsites that require HDPE pipe from 8” IPS all the way up to 65” OD (225mm to 1600mm). Participants get the opportunity to operate some of McElroy’s biggest machines including the MegaMc® 824, TracStar® 900 and the MegaMc® 1600. Students also learn how to properly analyze and document
fusion joints using the DataLogger®.
This Session Covers:
• Fusion Theory
• Proper Fusion Techniques
• Sidewall Fusion
• Application Tips
• Equipment Design
• Troubleshooting Resources
• DOT Requirements (PHMSA)
• Preventative Maintenance
• ASTM Standards |
With McElroy University, students put theory and instruction
into practice. Each Operator Qualification session is divided
into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on application to provide greater learning opportunities and real-world experience with McElroy equipment and pipe
fusion processes.
After the Operator Qualification training is complete, students undergo testing, both written and hands-on, to ensure they possess the skills and knowledge required in the field as defined by ASTM standard F2620 and PPI technical reports TR-33 and TR-41. Students that successfully pass the test will receive a McElroy University Large Diameter Operator Qualification training certificate and wallet card. Certification lasts for 2 years and can be renewed with follow-up testing. |
| Agenda |
principles of
heat fusion
• Butt Fusion Procedures
• Interface Pressures
• Temperature Time Cycles
• Cooling Cycles
• Testing Procedures |
megamc® fusion presentation
• Machine & Accessories List
• features
• Review Operations
• Preventative Maintenance
• Fusion Demonstration |
datalogger® presentation
• unit initialization
• operation
• joint report analysis |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 4 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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Inspector Qualification School was created to satisfy a demand from the industry for a training course designed for the polyethylene welding inspector. In the school, we will explain the theory of butt fusion of polyethylene pipe and the process used to join it. The information includes the use of inspection checklists and a discussion of the critical factors involved in the fusion welding processes. This includes butt fusion, electro-fusion, and sidewall fusion. Students also receive an in-depth explanation on the use and analysis of McElroy DataLogger® records.
This Session Covers:
• Principles of Heat Fusion
• Fusion Procedures
• Inspector Checklists
• Fusion DataLogging Procedures
• Fusion DataLogging Analysis
• ASTM Standards |
In addition to inspectors, project managers, consulting engineers, quality assurance managers, and sales professionals can benefit from this training.
After the Fusion Inspector training is complete, students undergo practical, hands-on testing to ensure they possess the skills and knowledge required in the field as defined by ASTM standard F2620 and PPI technical reports TR-33 and TR-41. Students that successfully pass the test will receive a McElroy
University Fusion Inspector training certificate and wallet card. Certification lasts for 2 years and can be renewed with follow-up testing. |
| Agenda |
overview of proper fusion procedures
• manual fusion
• socket fusion
• sidewall fusion machine
• hydraulic fusion
• dataLogger™
• Electro-fusion |
proper use of the
in field™ tensile tester
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| application and use of inspector checklist |
| proper analysis techniques of datalogger™ records |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 3 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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By keeping equipment in good working order, jobsites experience less downtime. In the Small Diameter Troubleshooting and Rebuild session, students learn how to properly maintain and overhaul McElroy small-diameter machines that butt fuse pipe ranges from ½” CTS to 6” DIPS (16mm to 180mm). Participants go hands-on and repair a Multi-Mc™ heater, rebuild a Pit Bull® 14 machine, and troubleshoot a Sidewinder™.
This Session Covers:
• Equipment Evaluation
• Heater Repair
• Facer Repair
• Carriage Repair
• Rebuild Techniques
• Troubleshooting Techniques
• Preventative Maintenance
• Parts Identification |
With McElroy University, students put theory and instruction
into practice. Each Troubleshooting and Rebuild session is divided into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on application to provide greater learning opportunities and real-world experience with McElroy equipment and HDPE pipe fusion processes. To prepare students for actual challenges they may face in the field, each Troubleshooting and Rebuild class works on machines that arrive straight from the field in need of maintenance or repair.
After the Troubleshooting and Rebuild training is complete,
students receive a McElroy
University Small Diameter Troubleshooting and Rebuild training certificate. |
| Agenda |
| parts finder and assembly drawings |
multi-mc™ heater repair
• inspection procedures
• power requirements
• plug types
• Ohm's Law
• Wiring Diagrams
• Assembly procedures
• Testing and adjustment
• handle conversion |
mini-mc™ fusion machine
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild process |
socket fusion tooling
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild process |
sidewinder™ fusion machine
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild process |
2lc/2cu, pit bull® 14 and pit bull® 26 fusion machines
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild process |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 3 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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For the occassions when fusion machines need repairs or simply
routine maintenance, knowing how to correctly troubleshoot and overhaul them means less downtime. Covering pipe sizes from 2” IPS to 20” OD (63mm to 500mm), students in the Mid-Range Diameter Troubleshooting and Rebuild session learn helpful techniques to quickly identify potential problems, competently make repairs and rebuild equipment when necessary, as well as acquire the skills to properly maintain McElroy fusion machines in real-world situations.
This Session Covers:
• Equipment Evaluation
• Heater Repair
• Facer Repair
• Carriage Repair
• Rebuild Techniques
• Troubleshooting Techniques
• Preventative Maintenance
• Parts Identification |
With McElroy University, students put theory and instruction
into practice. Each Troubleshooting and Rebuild session is divided into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on application to provide greater learning opportunities and real-world experience with McElroy equipment and HDPE pipe fusion processes. To prepare students for the actual challenges they face in the field, each Troubleshooting and Rebuild class works on machines straight from the field in need of maintenance or repair.
After the Troubleshooting and Rebuild training is complete,
students receive a McElroy University Mid-Range Diameter Troubleshooting and Rebuild training certificate. |
| Agenda |
| parts finder and assembly drawings |
heater repair
• inspection procedures
• power requirements
• plug types
• Ohm's Law
• Wiring Diagrams
• Assembly procedures
• Testing and adjustment
• handle conversion |
28 and 250
fusion machine
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild procedures |
412 and 618
fusion machines
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild procedures |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 3 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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For students who regularly work on the McElroy TracStar® line of fusion machines, this session is tailored especially for you. Participants in the TracStar Troubleshooting and Rebuild course focus solely on the maintenance and repair of TracStar line of machines. Students work with units from real-world circumstances. They learn routine maintenance, how to identify problems, make repairs and rebuild equipment when necessary.
This Session Covers:
• Equipment Evaluation
• Heater Repair
• Facer Repair
• Carriage Repair
• Rebuild Techniques
• Troubleshooting Techniques
• Preventative Maintenance
• Parts Identification |
With McElroy University, students can put theory and instruction into practice. Each Troubleshooting and Rebuild session is divided into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on
application to provide greater learning opportunities and
real-world experience with McElroy equipment and HDPE pipe fusion processes. To prepare students for actual challenges they may face in the field, each Troubleshooting and Rebuild class works on machines that arrive straight from the field in need of maintenance or repair.
After the Troubleshooting
and Rebuild training is complete, students will receive a McElroy University TracStar® Troubleshooting and Rebuild training certificate. |
| Agenda |
resources
• mcElroy Website
• parts finder
• electrical schematics
• terminology and symbols
• 3-Phase Power
• ohm's law |
theory of hydraulics
• hydraulics schematics |
machine adjustments
• tracks
• pressures
• voltage |
| Generator rebuild |
| fusion machine repair and rebuild |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 4 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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By regularly maintaining your McElroy equipment, you can ensure longer product life and better protection of your investment. Students in the Large Diameter Troubleshooting and Rebuild session learn the skills to eliminate machine downtime by quickly assessing potential problems, repairing machines, and performing general maintenance on the largest McElroy product offerings. Training encompasses diagnostics and repair of heaters, generators, control systems, and more.
This Session Covers:
• Equipment Evaluation
• Parts Identification
• Preventative Maintenance
• Rebuild Techniques
• Troubleshooting Techniques |
With McElroy University, students put theory and instruction into practice. Each Troubleshooting and Rebuild session is divided into approximately 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on application to provide greater learning opportunities and real-world experience with McElroy equipment and HDPE pipe fusion processes. To prepare students for actual challenges they may face in the field, each Troubleshooting and Rebuild class works on machines straight from the field in need of maintenance or repair.
After the Troubleshooting and Rebuild training is complete, students receive a McElroy University Large Diameter Troubleshooting and Rebuild training certificate. |
| Agenda |
| parts finder and assembly drawings |
heater repair
• inspection procedures
• power requirements
• plug types
• ohm's law
• wiring diagrams
• assembly procedures
• testing and adjustment
• Handle conversion |
824, 1236, 1648,
2065 and 1600
fusion machines
• components and specifications
• inspection procedures
• preventitive maintenance
• rebuild procedures |
| testing |
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| Session Length: 4 days |
Tuition: $900 |
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