Being Prepared for Emergencies
I hope that this blog finds you safe and well. As we travel through these new and difficult times, it is in all our best interests to always be prepared for all things. Now is the time to re-evaluate our personal and[...]
FROM TRENCH TO TEACHER
From the: WWD magazine –BOB CROSSEN SEP 06, 2019 Doug Riseden is the industry’s biggest advocate for safety in the trenches Had his teenage self been told he would become an educator who loves the teaching element of his job,[...]
THREE PRODUCTS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY FOR A SAFER AND EASIER 2019!
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Busting the Myth of Low-Cost Pipe Repair Products
Most of the time that procurement managers look for repair products, there’s one factor that overrides all – price[...]
DAY 0 – THE DAY THE WATER STOPS
Our guest writer, South African Harrie Bickle, reports about the drought ordeal suffered by Cape Town area residents as well as her own family's experience while waiting for the water to stop running.[...]
THE OPERATOR’S SAFETY DURING NIGHT TIME REPAIRS
My name is Doug Riseden and this the first post in our Hymax USA new blog. "Doug's digs" was chosen as the name of the blog because we will deal mainly with professional issues that water utility workers encounter - operators, superintendents, engineers and managers - in the end of the day, they all care about what's done in the field.[...]
THREE WAYS THE HYMAX PRODUCTS DELIVER LONG-TERM DURABILITY ON PIPE REPAIRS
HYMAX join and restrain products take durability to a whole new level. The HYMAX lines of couplings and restraints are[...]
Safety in the Trenches lecture – see VIDEO
I had the pleasure of giving this lecture for water utility personnel at WaterPro 2017 in September. I would like to share the event with you...[...]
Pipe Repair Shortcuts to Avoid
Many of us might remember taking shortcuts as kids just to save a few minutes on the walk home from school, or while doing homework. But life experience shows us that shortcuts cost us in the long run.[...]
Repair or Replace Pipe
As technical support manager for Hymax, I see US municipalities and water utilities struggling with budgetary restraints, even as their water and wastewater infrastructure is deteriorating.[...]
New Wide-range Clamp for water and wastewater pipe repairs
Hymax USA introduced its HYMAX Clamp® (lengths up to 24", ND up to 26") which quickly and easily repairs holes and longitudinal cracks in water and wastewater pipes. With only two bolts to tighten in length sizes up to 12”, installation is simple and minimizes worker-time in the ditch.[...]
How Good Procurement Managers Calculate Total Installation Cost
When selecting repair products for their utility, price is first and foremost in the minds of procurement managers. While this is an important consideration, the time, effort and labor involved to install the repair product, or installation cost, can make a bigger impact on a utility’s bottom line[...]