When you're working on directional drilling, it can seem as though there are as many questions as there are answers. But when it comes to the piping you use for directional drilling when you're trying to prevent traffic disruptions and surface repairs, two main contenders go to the top of every list: ductile iron pipe and polyethylene pipe. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of each pipe variety? Which situations do they work best in and which should be avoided? In this post, we'll take a good, solid look at each pipe variety and how they hold up in different situations.
With winter right around the corner, the practices used during the warmer times of the year need to be put to rest. Specifically, leaving your hydrant's barrel full after using it. For many fluids, including water, when that liquid freezes, it needs to pass from a fluid state to a strong crystallized formation as a solid. As this process takes place, the liquid expands, putting extreme pressures on the sides of the container it's in, often cracking or shattering them. How do you take care of your hydrants during the winter to ensure they'll continue working when you need them? Let's take a good look at the concepts behind ice formation and how to protect your investment.
Do you occasionally have back injury problems? Making up 20% of all non-fatal accidents that happen on the job according to a 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, back injuries can wreak havoc with your work site safety. Though there are some preventative measures you can take to protect your employees, such as providing back braces and teaching proper lifting technique, there are many more options in terms of tools and work site design that can help prevent back injuries, which totaled over 212,000 soft-tissue strain-related injuries in 2013, averaging seven days away from work while the injured employee recovers while receiving expensive workers compensation payments and treatments. Here are two solutions offered by Team EJP to help your company avoid this potential injury hazard, manhole castings that will help you reduce the number and expense of workers comp claims:
Since man has begun creating cities and cultivating crops for farming, there has been a need to control the flow of water. Even prior to the first actual pipe systems (the aqueducts), men and women would regulate the flow of water using branches, tree trunks and stones. However, the Romans were the first ones to create anything resembling a formal canal system—and are thus credited with creating the valve.
A backflow preventer is a vital tool in helping you to keep water safe and clean—for drinking or any other use. You have probably heard mention of this particular valve and perhaps you wondered what it was, how to use it and how it fits in the quest for clean, safe water. Let us explain the valve’s purpose so you can understand each of these things and realize why it is so important to keep these valves in good, working order.
Team EJP is proud to announce the first delivery of zinc-coated ductile iron pipe in the country! A PEP truck loaded with the latest product from AMERICAN left the Gardiner yard Monday June 1st set for a project in Brunswick Maine. We are now supplying zinc-coated ductile iron pipe throughout the northeast and across the Midwest.
Fires occur in any season. Be it a summer brush fire or a winter fire sparked from a space heater, there are many causes. Because of this, firefighters need to be ready to respond, no matter what the season. One of the most important tools in a firefighter’s arsenal is the fire hydrant. However, these hydrants require ongoing maintenance to keep them operational. Take a look at the different ways that each season can affect a hydrant—and what you can do to prevent this damage.
A fire hydrant is a valuable tool, used by many people on a daily basis. Firefighters, of course, find these to be imperative, but they are also used by street cleaners and other emergency response teams. However, one thing many people do not realize is the maintenance and effort that goes into keeping a hydrant working as it should—the life cycle of the fire hydrant if you will. Take a look at these steps and you will better understand what keeps fire hydrants working when they need to be.
You may look at fire hydrants and think that not much has changed in terms of technology over the past few decades—or even centuries. However, like everything else, hydrants are getting smarter. Alternatively, at least the act of tracking and maintaining them is becoming smarter. This is mainly because of advances by Trimble Unity and American Flow Control. The two companies have worked together to create a unique coding system that makes it easier for any town to track what is happening with maintenance at any given time. Discover what a big difference that working together has made.
Filtering water can make it look cleaner, taste cleaner and keep it safer for all who drink it or use it. While there are many different ways to clean water and make it safer, one of the most common and effective is filtration using a media-based filter. Whether you work with water filters on a regular basis, or you are considering switching to this style of filter, understanding how this process works and how to maintain these filters is key to success.
