Mike Palermo

Mike Palermo, Senior Sales Representative for McWane Ductile, handles sales for the state of New York, excluding New York City and Long Island. Mike has been with McWane for more than 25 years. Before joining the company, he spent 11 years in the construction industry performing estimating and project management with a contractor. Mike graduated from the State University of New York, College at Alfred, with an Associate Degree in Applied Science Construction Engineering. In 2017, Mike earned the New Jersey Salesman of the year with McWane Ductile. Mike's motivation comes from helping customers solve problems they are not aware of and being able to relate to contractors and engineers through his education and experience. Mike has been married for more than 35 years and has two children. In his spare time, he enjoys running, biking, and golfing.
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How to Design the Thickness of Ductile Iron Pipe in One Click
Engineers are busy. They are faced with making critical calculations every day, especially regarding water and wastewater infrastructure. In this article, we will discuss five ways to design the thickness of Ductile iron pipe (DI pipe). Three of them are extremely quick and easy, the other two…maybe not so much
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How To Round Ductile Iron Pipe By Jacking Internally
Occasionally, Installers in the water industry may experience difficulties when attempting to assemble cut lengths of large diameter pipe. This is sometimes due to ovality issues with the pipe material, especially when installing large-diameter, thin wall pipe. Inexperience with handling the occasional oval pipe can lead to a rather frustrating day. Utilization of proper materials and installation practices can resolve the issues more easily and help to ensure the pipeline will function as intended well beyond the designed expectations.