NEWSWORTHY
WASTE INTO ECO-BRICKS
Leading the charge for local
businesses making positive
changes and developing sustainable
innovations is Evalution
Flooring, the first luxury vinyl (LVT)
flooring supplier in South Africa
with a GreenTag Certification on
its Amtico and mFlor ranges. The
company has embarked on the first
phase of a sustainability project
that will enable zero waste to
landfill in not only the LVT flooring
arena but also recyclable and nonrecyclable
waste as a whole.
As part of its campaign to minimise
its carbon footprint, Evalution
has joined forces with Recycle
4 Africa Waste Management
(R4AWM) to recycle offcuts and
uplifts by transforming them into
eco-bricks, pavers and potentially
other products in the future. The
first containerised unit to create
these eco-bricks has been set up at
Grandwest Hotel.
The unit works by putting waste
into one side of the unit to be
pulverised, heated, mixed and
blended. A binder is then added
and the mixture is poured into
moulds, which are then cast into
blocks or pavers. Anyone who has
had training on manufacturing the
blocks can use the machine. A heat
box and mixing system is included
to remove bacteria.
The benefits of enviro blocks for
businesses speak for itself. These
blocks can be used in building
strong, sustainable single-story
structures, which is not only more
energy efficient, but cost-effective.
The benefits for the environment
are huge. By adding value to all
waste, it can be re-used and the
environment will clean itself.
For more information about
Evalution and R4AWM please visit:
www.evalution.co.za
www.r4awm.biz
SLIDING DOOR OPERATOR SUPPORTS GLOBAL HEALTHCARE
Healthcare services, support and infrastructure is critical to the sustainability of societies
the world over. Access control and security specialist dormakaba has developed a range
of sliding door operator systems that is robust, effective, fully automated and designed to
minimise human contact.
dormakaba’s innovative ES 200 sliding door operator system significantly reduces the need
for human touch and contact, and thereby helps to maintain the highest levels of hygiene.
The ES 200 is equipped with the dormakaba PowerDrive technology which means it fulfils
every demand imposed on operators in terms of adaptability to different door widths, door
weight capacity and functionality.
Identical mechanical components may be installed in all three versions of the operator
(ES200, ES200-2D, and ES200 Easy). These operators are designed according to a modular
system and this enables the user to expand the functionality of the system without having
to replace components. The modular control system comprises of the basic module and the
functional module. The company emphasises the prefabricated MiniDriveUnit, industrially
tested and equipped with all the necessary electrical and electronic components. Power
and performance are critical components that speak to the success of the ES 200 solution
offering, and dormakaba has ensured that these components are covered by the PowerDrive
system. The system can readily cope with sliding door weights of up to 200kg per door panel
depending on the door configuration, and offers easy assembly and installation, industry
leading safety features, and simple maintenance for enhanced operational cost efficiency.
www.dormakaba.com
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