NEWS 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. 10 TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY September 2007 www.trenchlessonline.com
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