One can look around any job site in the nation, no matter the location, scope of work, or scale of the project where the Ductile iron pipe (DI pipe) is being installed, and notice one common factor: some sort of pipe lubrication. Although commonly overlooked at these job sites and locations, pipe lube plays one of the most vital roles in the efficient installation of DI pipe. All types of DI joints require it, including above-ground, below-ground, and even underwater. Whether that may be a Tyton® Joint, Mechanical Joint, TR-Flex®, or Ball & Socket River Crossing pipe, all of these must have a type of lubrication in order to be properly assembled and installed. In this Iron Strong Blog, we will focus on why using the recommended pipe lube supplied by the DI manufacturer is so important.
In my previous experience, I’ve spent many hours operating numerous types of saws in various settings, such as felling a tree during seasonal work in my college years or emergency tree removal work in the aftermath of destructive storms while serving on a right-of-way crew. Whether you’re trimming a tree or cutting a piece of Ductile iron pipe (DI pipe), they share similarities, such as analyzing the situation, safety first, measuring twice, and cutting once.
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