General Contractor Develops Time-Saving Pipe-Handling Attachment
A general contractor located in Westlake, La., has patented a new pipe-handling attachment and is offering it to other interested contractors across the globe. According to company representatives, the new attachment saves money by increasing safety and cutting the time it takes to install pipe by 30%.
After digging trenches, contractors typically lay pipe segments by rigging them to a hydraulic excavator's bucket. But according to David Abshire, vice president of River West Enterprises Inc., a sister company of Cypress General Contractors, this method can be improved by eliminating rigging elements, thereby aiding safety and making the operator more productive.