October New Products

McElroy

McElroy says the new DynaMc™ Hand Pump (HP) machines provide the power and pressure required to butt fuse pipes sized 2-inch IPS to 12-inch DIPS with a hand-powered pump. The double-action hand-pump paired with high-velocity cylinders create faster carriage speeds for critical openings and closings during the fusion process. The DynaMc 28, 250 and 412 HPs — each available in two- and four-jaw configurations - comes with an easy-lift cradle that can be removed to make the machine smaller for tight working environments. The electric facer that comes with the fusion machines is powerful and can be loaded from either side of the fusion machine. www.mcelroy.com.

Clarion

Clarion has published the Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook, 7th Edition with E.W. McAllister, Editor. The latest edition is expanded by almost 100 pages to include many new calculations and to conform with recent updates to technical codes and standards. Among the noteworthy features are sizing of drill bits for horizontal drilling, and calculations for design of cathodic protection systems. Clarion says the volume is a practical and convenient reference that provides quick solutions to everyday problems faced by pipeline engineers, contractors, and designers. It assembles hundreds of shortcuts for pipeline construction, design, and engineering. Workable "how-to" methods, handy formulas, correlations, and curves all come together in this one convenient volume. Hundreds of illustrations, photographs, and tables provide answers to even the most difficult pipeline problems at a glance. clarion@clarion.org, www.clarion.org.

OSD Pipelines

OSD Pipelines has launched a new website that it said is part of a strategic plan focused on providing a more detailed source of information on OSD’s market presence, range of services and global pipeline capabilities. OSD Pipelines says it is a global engineering, operations and training services provider that specializes in all aspects of pipeline and pipeline facility development and operation. The new site shows a structure of services in four divisions - project development services, project execution services, asset services and Piped. The company says the website is compatible with mobile phones and PDAs, it incorporates modern flash technology and website navigation is intended to be simple. 61-7-3870-7333, steve.budden@osdpipelines.com, www.OSDpipelines.com.

E.H. Wachs
E.H. Wachs® has announced the launch of a new Small Diameter Split Frame (SDSF), an externally mounted machine tool for cutting, beveling, and counterboring pipe from 0.84-inch to 4.5-inches diameter. The SDSF is capable of performing socket weld removal and chipless wheel cutting. Lightweight and flexible, the SDSF is optimized for low-clearance environments. It offers simple setup and operation, featuring a self-squaring clamping system for precise cutting results typically available only with fixed machine tools. 847-537-8800, www.ehwachs.com.