According to the Government Accountability Office, just over 42 GW or about 13 percent of coal-fired capacity has been retired since 2012 or is planned for retirement by 2025. The coming years will ...

Two of the most important elements in any construction or upgrade project are safety and speed of completion. While one way to increase safety is to eliminate hot work whenever possible, the reality ...

Grooved mechanical piping has been changing the way contractors do business for more than 85 years, but this method of pipe joining is still unknown or misunderstood in some areas of the commercial ...

The Advanced Groove System (AGS), a strong, large-diameter grooved mechanical piping system, is available in sizes up to 60 inches in diameter. It has a two-piece housing and a wedge-shaped groove ...

The use of grooved mechanical piping has become the generally accepted method for joining pipe in the mining industry, particularly in underground mines. This, says developer and producer of ...

If you are not familiar with grooved mechanical piping systems, then chances are you haven’t experienced its positive impact on your bottom line. The grooved mechanical pipe joining method has been ...

THE ADVANCED GROOVE PIPE JOINING SYSTEM has added a line of large-diameter pipe couplings and fittings for systems up to 60" in diameter. AGS couplings feature two-piece housing segments that offer ...

Couplings are most effective in attenuating noise and vibration. Deck penetration: the small size of grooved components makes them ideal for jobs where space is limited. Weight reductions by using ...

In Part One of this series, Marcel Ley, Victaulic Regional Sales Manager looked at why flexible grooved mechanical couplings are essential for successful thermal pipe movement mitigation. Part Two ...

Traditional noise and vibration attenuation methods may be unnecessary for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems, as well as industrial utility piping and fire protection systems, when ...

Up to 40% of a power plant’s piping is above-ground utility piping. Choosing the right joining method can help maximize efficiencies and have an outsized impact on overall project economics. The power ...

Victaulic has launched a first-of-its-kind grooved fire sprinkler for exposed ceilings in warehouses and distribution centers. The Forks Township-based manufacturer of mechanic pipe-joining systems ...