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HDPE Pipe Fusion

Fused right, HDPE outlives the haul road. We fuse, install, tie in, and repair high-density polyethylene pipe for mines and processing plants across the West, and every joint gets done to the standard.

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ASTM F2620Butt fusion to the standard, every joint
Mine-Site ReadyMSHA experience, ISNetworld member
Mobile Fusion CrewsEquipment and crews travel to your site
Five StatesIdaho, Nevada, Alaska, Washington, Arizona
Tracked fusion machine joining large-diameter HDPE pipe at a mine site
Why mines run on poly

The pipe that handles what mines move

Tailings, slurry, and aggressive process water eat steel pipe from the inside out. Fused HDPE behaves differently: the welded joint is as strong as the pipe itself, so a properly fused line runs leak-free, shrugs off corrosion and abrasion, and flexes with ground movement instead of cracking at a coupling.

The catch is in that word "properly." Poly welding is a discipline. Heat, pressure, and cool-down time make or break a butt fusion joint, and a bad one hides until it fails under load. That's why the crew matters more than the pipe.

  • Butt fusion joints made to ASTM F2620 procedures
  • Fusion records kept per joint, so your engineers can audit the line
  • Steel-to-HDPE transitions and flange connections by the same crew
  • Welding, fabrication, and millwright support on the same mobilization
Where fused HDPE earns its keep

Mine-site applications

If it moves water, slurry, or tailings around your operation, it's a candidate for poly. These are the lines we build and keep running.

Tailings & Slurry Lines

Abrasive service is where HDPE shines. Installation, extensions, wear-section replacements, and repairs on the lines that carry your tailings and slurry, planned around your operation instead of against it.

Mine Dewatering

Pit and underground dewatering lines that go in fast and hold pressure. When water is costing you bench time, the fusion crew shouldn't be the bottleneck.

Process & Reclaim Water

Fresh water, process water, and reclaim circuits between ponds, plants, and thickeners. Corrosion-free lines for the water your mill can't run without.

Overland Pipelines

Long pulls across rough ground are HDPE's home turf. Fusion sequencing, stringing, and placement planned for terrain, weather, and your schedule.

Plant Tie-Ins & Transitions

Where poly meets steel: flange adapters, spool pieces, and welded transitions handled by a crew that does both sides of the joint, inside one outage window.

Repairs & Line Changes

Damaged sections cut out and fused back in, lines rerouted as the pit grows, and emergency response when a line lets go on a Friday night.

Also at work off the mine site: HDPE process and utility lines for southern Idaho's dairy, food, and agricultural processing plants, fused by the same crews under the same standard.

Quality you can hand to your engineer

Every joint to the standard, every joint on record

A fused line is only as good as its worst joint, so we don't treat fusion quality as a matter of trust. We treat it as a matter of records.

  • Fusion procedures follow ASTM F2620, the industry standard for heat fusion of polyethylene pipe
  • Joint-by-joint fusion logs: pipe spec, conditions, heat, pressure, and cool-down
  • Pressure testing and documented handoff before the line goes into service
  • Trained, journeyman-led operators on maintained fusion equipment
  • The same company standard whether we fuse 20 joints or 500

Bring us the pipe spec and duty and we'll confirm equipment fit for your diameter and pressure class on the first call.

Industrial pipeline and material handling infrastructure at a work site
Two ways to hire the crew

Fusion support or the full scope

A

Fusion crew for your project

Your project team runs the job; our operators and fusion equipment make the joints. Clean handoff, joint logs included, priced on the same transparent time and materials as everything we do.

B

Full-scope pipeline work

We take the line from scope to service: fusion sequencing, stringing and placement, tie-ins and steel transitions, pressure test, and documentation, with welding and millwright support from the same mobilization.

1

Scope and stage

Pipe spec, fittings, terrain, and schedule. We plan fusion sequences around your operation so production keeps moving.

2

Fuse and install

Joints made to ASTM F2620 and logged as they're made, placement and tie-ins executed by the same journeyman-led crew.

3

Prove and hand off

Pressure-tested, documented, and turned over ready to flow, with the fusion records your engineers want on file.

Straight answers

HDPE questions we hear

What sizes and pressures do you handle?

Scope varies by project, so bring us the pipe spec and duty. Fusion procedures follow ASTM F2620, and a coordinator will confirm equipment fit for your diameter and pressure class on the first call.

Can you work on an active mine site?

Yes. Our crews carry MSHA and industrial facility experience, we're an ISNetworld member contractor, and we badge in under your safety program. Remote and camp-based work is normal for us.

Why fused HDPE instead of steel or gasketed pipe?

For abrasive and corrosive service, poly usually wins on lifetime cost: no corrosion, high abrasion tolerance, and fused joints with no gaskets to weep or couplings to work loose. Steel still has its place, which is why our crews do the transitions between the two.

Do you handle the whole line or just the fusion?

Both. We can run fusion support for your installation crew, or take the full scope: fusion, placement, transitions to steel, tie-ins, and pressure testing, with welding and fabrication support from the same team.

How do we know the joints are good?

Every joint is fused to ASTM F2620 procedures and logged, and the line is pressure-tested before handoff. You get the records, not just our word.

How fast can a crew mobilize?

We're mobile-first out of Twin Falls with crews that travel across Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, Washington, and Arizona. Call with the scope and a coordinator will give you a straight answer on timing for your site.

HDPE support

Got a line to run
or a leak to end?

Tell us the pipe, the duty, and the window. A coordinator will come back with crew, equipment, and timeline.

Call (208) 320-3470
Phone(208) 320-3470
Emailjeremy@mart-mech.com
HeadquartersTwin Falls, Idaho
Service AreaIdaho · Nevada · Alaska · Washington · Arizona
Contractor VerificationISNetworld Member · ISN-400-817607
Call (208) 320-3470