How to Fuse Pipe with a McElroy TracStar® 618

In this video, we show you how to fuse 12-inch IPS pipe with a McElroy TracStar® 618. To fuse 12-inch pipe, McElroy butt fusion inserts are required.

McElroy's 618 line of fusion machines will butt fuse pipe sizes from 6" IPS to 18" OD (180mm to 450mm). They come in multiple model configurations to meet the demands of your pipeline project. All units incorporate the interchangeable 618 four-jaw carriage, which can be easily removed for in-ditch fusion. For tight installations, the outer fixed jaw and skid can be removed from the carriage converting it to a 3-jaw carriage for an even more compact fusion unit. These machines can fabricate segmented ells with optional mitered inserts and are DataLogger® compatible.

The TracStar 618 offers these great benefits:
• Self-contained, self-propelled, all-terrain
• Powered by a 20-HP liquid-cooled diesel engine
• Carriage can be easily removed for in-ditch use
• On-board generator for powering heater and other devices
• Dual hydraulic pipe lifts aid in handling pipe
• Fits in a standard long-box truck bed for easy transport
• DataLogger® compatible

An Automated TracStar is also available.

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[bakedevvo]

Taking a 20 inch course in a couple days. Thanks for the refresher

[patroltraveller]

You have a part double bead on that weld in Australia we would cuts the weld and shave back and re do to make sure everything is perfect

[joshpope]

Great video. Needed a refresher course.

[luisquiroga]

No sir let me correct u. U don't stop instead u put it on neutral to make sure u leave no lips on the face but wat do I know I only been fusing for 12 yrs

[abdulkareemjasim]

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[johnescrow]

Is it important to line the “seams” up to 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock? Or is that not important or practical?

[tbonemc]

Why isn't the heater plate mounted on the same rail as the planer? Manually taking the heater plate in and out of the machine guarantees damaging the Teflon coating in a fraction of the time besides it getting dirtier all the time on the ground. If the machine opened up another 100mm there'd be room for a fittings chuck and make the machine more capable for use as a clamping device for ef. I'm guessing there isn't enough room inside the carriages to accommodate flange faces of long spigot stubs once you get out near the o.d. limit of the machine. A simple lock mechanism would have been great for single sided planning and a cam arrangement for pipe alignment on the fixed carriage. What's the lowest SDR rating pipe at the maximum od limit the machine can handle and how much flex is there? From a contractors point of view this machine would be disappointing A) because you've spent so much to buy it and it's not got a fully automatic welding cycle with the operator only feeding in pipe o.d. and wall thickness B) You'd need a cheap second machine to perform the welds this couldn't do.

[CRAIG_CHRIST]

why do people think being able to hear your nose whistle and saliva noises sound professional? move the dam mic away from your face ffs.