AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe donated 24- and 36-inch pipe and participated in the first-ever Pile Driving Contractors Association’s Contractors Foundation Institute Driven Pile Academy. More than 85 contractors, engineers, designers and estimators attended, and classroom and hands-on training were provided.
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The city continues to expand its use of the AFC SEMPER RPM as a result of the accuracy of the data obtained, the convenience and ease of setup, and the information available through the Trimble Unity® software.
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In October 2021, the Birmingham Water Works (BWW) in Birmingham, Alabama, discovered a broken 16-inch water main in one of its city centers that supplied water to several businesses and hospitals. The break was found after one hospital reported a […]
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AMERICAN Flow Control recently published an article in the American Water Works Association’s January/February 2022 issue of OpFlow on the use of bypasses on resilient wedge gave valves. The article presents new research regarding the use of bypasses on large diameter resilient wedge gate valves.
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AMERICAN Flow Control’s SEMPER® RPM claimed the number one spot on Water Online’s Top 10 Products of 2021. The AFC SEMPER RPM is a wireless, battery-powered pressure recorder that can be installed on any hydrant or system asset.
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The Forsyth County, Georgia, Department of Water and Sewer deployed the AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER® Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM) more than a year ago and has seen numerous advantages. But the AFC SEMPER’s ability to move from one system asset to another, “Lift and Shift,” is among the greatest.
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In March 2021, the city of Fairfield, California’s Water Division was tasked with commissioning a new 36-inch Cross Town Transmission Line (CTTL). The CTTL will enhance the already robust distribution system and better serve the water needs of the Water Division’s 33,000 customers. This new CTTL, however, will change the dynamics of the city’s current distribution system.
Read More![The San Juan River Project involved the installation of 52 kilometers [170,560 feet] of 16-inch and 20-inch AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe with zinc coating and a pigmented asphalt. Concrete thrusts were installed to anchor the pipe along the entire aqueduct.](https://american-usa.com/news/wp-content/uploads/PotosiBolivia-TWOPHOTOS-300x146.jpg)
More than 20 years ago, Potosí, Bolivia, embarked on a massive project to bring much-needed water to residents after the area experienced drought on and off for 80 years. The San Juan River Project involved the installation of 170,560 feet of 16-inch and 20-inch AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe.
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See an animation of our new spiral-welded steel pipe facility in Paris, Texas, and learn more about how AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe is being used in various projects across the U.S.
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AMERICAN’s ductile iron pipe in diameters from 4 to 64 inches is proudly made at our company’s headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1905, we’ve been making products essential to our nation’s water infrastructure and in turn, our nation’s public health and safety.
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