Internal Archers

Ironside Arch Presses, Circular and Arch Pipe Applications

Proper design of culverts, storm sewers and other drainage specifications require structural, hydraulic, and durability considerations. The correct pipe is a critical component of these decisions, especially when the height, strength and life of the pipe required are a factor.

Limited headroom (or cover over the pipe) is often another factor to consider in a design. Arched Pipe is used extensively in flood control, drainage, and sewer systems and is the prefered product when dealing with limited headroom. 

Why you should choose an Ironside Internal Arch Press?

An Internal Arch Press, also known as an "Archer" is used to change corrugated metal pipe from its original round shape to an arch shape. Correctly done, reshaping the pipe in this way significantly reduces the height of the pipe while only minimally reducing the flow capacity.

When a pipe is arched using an Internal Arch Press the structural strength of the corrugated pipe is increased through the advantages of the "true arched" shape; which is much greater than the "elliptical" shape that often occurs with other methods of arching. 

For this reason Ironside chooses to produce a full range of internal archers. We do not believe your customers would compromise the strength of their pipe, so we haven't compromised either. For that true arch shape, Ironside's full range of Internal Arch Presses is the easy choice. Contact us today!