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The test facility includes a 100-ft
casing along the 10-in. carrier pipe
for testing electrical isolation and the
effects of electrolyte within the
annular space. Test wires and reference
electrode access holes for
inserting the electrode into the annular
space exist every 10 ft along the
casing. The annular space can be
flooded with varying amounts of
water and variable resistors every 10
ft can be used to change the location
of contacts including simulating
“high resistance” contacts.The carrier
pipe contains prefabricated coating
and metal loss anomalies of
known sizes and locations, research
and development training facility.
Envirosight
Training Facility Opens
Near Pittsburgh
Envirosight officials recently cut the
ribbon on a new 1,500-sq ft annex to
the company’s Delmont, Pa., inspection
vehicle assembly and service center.
The annex extends both the
square footage and the capabilities of
the Delmont facility, allowing the
company to offer enhanced service to
customers throughout the region.
The annex consists of a training
center, where customers can get
hands-on training that covers the latest
inspection technologies, software
and techniques, as well as earn NASS-
CO PACP certification. It also houses
administrative offices, where
Envirosight personnel involved in
vehicle sales and production can
communicate with customers and
apprise them of their order status.
Finally, visitors to the annex can
enjoy a comfortable hospitality
lounge, whether they’re waiting for
training to begin,or onsite to pick up
a new inspection vehicle.
“Our Delmont facility is crucial to
everyday operations, but today is the
first day it gets a public face,” said
Envirosight president Richard
Lindner. “We’re thrilled to welcome
customers for training, factory tours,
and order delivery. Moreover, we’re
excited to bring needed services
closer to a larger portion of our customer
base.”
Envirosight, LLC provides video
pipeline inspection solutions to municipalities,contractors,departments
of transportation
and civil/environmental engineers.
Envirosight is committed to ongoing
innovation, delivering products that
enhance user productivity and inspection
detail. Envirosight serves customers
through a trained network of regional
sales partners who deliver localized support
and expertise with rapid turnaround.All
Envirosight technical employees
hold NASSCO PACP certification.
RapidView IBAK
USA to Hold Open House
RapidView IBAK USA’s second annual
Septemberfest in the Heartland will take
place at its headquarters in Rochester,
Ind., on Sept. 20-21.
If you have any interest in pipeline
inspection techniques or equipment,
please plan on attending one of the many
product operation and maintenance seminars,
PACP and software training, or new
product presentations.Visit with experts
in emergent technologies like laser profiling,
sonar profiling and 360-degree optical
scanning cameras.
And in the evenings you can enjoy
live entertainment and drinks with
other operators, owners, dealers and
engineers in our industry. This year’s
headliner is the Grammy Award winner
The Kentucky Headhunters.
If you are interested in attending
please call (800) 656-4225 or visit
RapidView’s Web site at www.rapidview.com
for reservations and information.
This event is completely free.
Reduced PACP training fees will apply.
ISCO Announces Opening of
Ohio Facility
ISCO Industries, one of the nation’s
largest distributors and manufacturers
of polyethylene (HDPE) piping products,recently
announced the opening of
a sales office and distribution facility in
Zanesville, Ohio.
The facility consists of offices, pipe,
fittings and fusion equipment storage.
This new facility is full service, offering
pipe, fittings and accessories ranging
from 2- to 18-in., a full line of McElroy
fusion equipment for sale and rent and
onsite field service technicians.
With this addition ISCO Industries
continues to take an impressive expan-
Circle 7 on reader service card.
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