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businesses and compromise the productivity of their day to day operations,” said Dave Raynor Product Manager Watts Industries UK. “The Watts commitment to creating innovative products in all sectors of the domestic and commercial water industries ensures we continue to pioneer technologies that deliver tangible results for end users in a variety of situations and with our parent company in the US installing the product in iconic hotels and vineyards in the Napa Valley the effectiveness of the product is quite evident.”
OneFlow is an environmentally friendly solution to combating the issue of scale and achieves water quality through a filter where minerals in the water are collected to form microscopic crystals that can flow through systems without adhering to any of the appliances, valves, pipes or other working components. This is achieved through a technology known as Template Assisted Crystallisation (TAC) which has been proven to be the most
effective scale prevention technology. Furthermore, there is no need for expensive filters of regular changing or addition of salt – a cartridge change once a year is all that is required.
“OneFlow products can either be installed directly to the water flow that feeds the appliance, to the water supply in the kitchen or pump room or at the point of entry to the building,” said Dave. “Depending upon the requirements specified by the commercial user we can specify the correct product to assist in negating and reducing the damage caused by scale and ensuring the highest levels of water quality are achieved.”
Cycle safe grating from Saint-Gobain PAM
for Transport for London Working with Transport for London (TfL), Saint- Gobain PAM UK has developed a new cycle friendly drainage grating aimed at improving cycle and pedestrian safety.
Its secret is a grid mesh design that is safer for cyclists, but still ensures that surface water is efficiently drained through its large waterway area.
Says Ivan Bennet, Senior Industrial Product Designer for TfL, “A number of modern road bikes have very narrow wheels and a risk assessment identified a possible hazard where wheels could get stuck in drainage gratings. Saint-Gobain PAM UK worked with us to develop a solution which is now being installed.”
Watershed Orbis can be used in city roads that have continuous heavy traffic; it has a load class of D400 to withstand loads of up to 40 tonnes. Large multi directional wedge settings enhance its stability, increasing durability and asset life to reduce the whole life costs of the product.
Maintenance and cleaning operations are made safer by its single piece captive hinge grate design, which has the additional benefit of being anti-theft. Available with left hand, right hand or kerb facing orientation, the grating can be used on any road, including one-way systems.
In common with other Saint-Gobain PAM access covers and gratings, Watershed Orbis features the Install Plus installation and frame leveling system. This helps installers fit ironwork right first time and improves the life of the installation. Installers use adjustable nylon inserts and bolts within the frame flange to adjust its height and bring it level with the road surface and allow for road gradient or camber.
Says Paul Thompson, Marketing Manager for Saint Gobain PAM UK, “The development of Orbis is the first of many new gratings that we are adding to the Watershed range later this year. The range is designed for a long life with minimal and simple maintenance and efficient removal of surface water.”
48 drain TRADER | October 2017 |
www.draintraderltd.com
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