Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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Spider upgrade keeps pipe rounded WHAT'S NEW HERE WHERE TO USE IT LET'S TALK SPECS HOW DO THEY RUN? • 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 • Socket fusions in the indoor marketplace • The upgraded tool features a removable fitting stop for crossover compatibility with HDPE pipe • A removable fitting support system holds fittings firmly in place for proper alignment • The Spider 125 Series 2 comes with a stronger gearbox and self-locking drive handle for smooth movement of the jaws • It is built to withstand more jobsite abuse with tougher handles; a new D-ring allows operators to easily lift and lower the tool from high spots • "…we have continued to work with our industry and channel partners and look for opportunities to evolve and improve the Spider. This tool was developed to respond to the practical needs of our users on the job" Jason Lawrence, McElroy 1 2 3 4 WHAT'S NEW 1 FLOOD BARRIER FLOODMATE WWW.FLOODMATE.CO.UK Dorset business men Andy Pedrick and Gino Abate have created an emergency flood barrier that takes only 30mins to install, and can be used to protect properties from flooding in a variety of areas. 2 DRAINAGE S1 ENVIRONMENTAL WWW.S1E.CO.UK A new range of essential products for drainage contractors is available from S1E. The range includes protective suits and gloves, measuring jugs, buckets, gaffer tape, mixing paddles and utility knives. 3 SAFETY RAMP SELWOOD WWW.SELWOOD.CO.UK Selwood has helped devise a safe, lightweight, and easily transportable pedestrian ramp for use at streetworks. The ramp is of lightweight aluminium construction 4 MULTI-GAS DECTOR DRAEGER WWW.DRAEGER.COM The Draeger X-am 8000 measures up to seven toxic or flammable gases and vapours as well as oxygen simultaneously during confined space entry. CONTACT: Groundforce WEB: www.vpgroundforce.com Pulling power for pre-cast culverts CONTACT: 01908 372259 WEB: www.mcelroy.com • Piletec, the specialist piling division of Groundforce, has launched a new electro-hydraulic culvert puller • The new device has taken two years to development, and has now gone into production • The installation of pre-cast concrete culverts and pipes • The culvert puller which brings the sections together accurately and in a controlled way • The culvert puller uses a portable generator to avoid the need to charge batteries on site • The machine is rated at 110V and has a 20-tonne pulling force • It features G-clamp suspension units for the pulling beam • "The whole operation was so much smoother and more efficient than we had expected" Tosh Shergill, civil engineering project manager, Howard Civil Engineering MORE... NOVEMBER 2017 WET NEWS 17