The owners of Rocky Mountain Colby Pipe Co. set out to create the most automated PVC conduit plant in the country in Pendleton, Ore., after a major downsizing and overhaul earlier this year. The goal ...

What do you know about rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit? I had almost no experience with it until I spent a brutal, windy Minnesota fall installing 4 in. PVC conduit underground at a new ...

PVC pipe is extremely rigid, but this technique allows you to bend PVC pipe at angles up to 90 degrees without kinking. PVC pipe is commonly used as electrical conduit as well as irrigation piping. It ...

Galvanized rigid steel and aluminum are the traditional materials for electrical conduit, but since their introduction in the 1960s, plastic and competitive pipe have been rapidly gaining market share ...

The assets of Heritage Group, a U.S. manufacturer of PVC conduit, fittings, elbows and plumbing pipes, have been acquired by Atkore International Inc., which is looking to expand its product portfolio ...

Although engineers and electrical designers recognize the performance advantages of using PVC-coated conduit in corrosive environments, making sure field installers understand and adhere to accepted ...

Polyvinyl chloride pipes have become the backbone of modern plumbing, drainage, and irrigation systems worldwide. Understanding the intricate manufacturing process behind these ubiquitous construction ...

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