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Latest sewer range in updated design manual
DPI Plastics has updated its sewer design manual to showcase its expanded sewer range of up to 630mm. The manual forms part of the company’ s value-added services for its customers.
The updated manual contains detailed technical specifications on specific sewer products manufactured by DPI Plastics, as well as comprehensive information to aid designers and installers, explains DPI Plastics technical and product manager, Renier Snyman.
“ The sewer manual is aimed at providing guidance with the design, installation, transportation, and storage of our products. It covers product specifications, in addition to installation and related issues. It will include our expanded sewer range of up to 630mm, which is now in production at our Roodekop, Johannesburg, facility,” Snyman explains.
He emphasises that the sewer manual forms part of DPI Plastics’ value-added service offering for its extensive client base.“ This service includes training in the use of our products.” The manual is aimed at installers, engineers, and plumbers. It will be made available in an online format in May.
DPI Plastics is also represented on the new app, Plumber, from the Institute of Plumbing South Africa
DPI Plastics
( IOPSA). This is the first local plumbing app linked to both the Plumbing Industry Registration Board and the Certificate of Compliance system, as well as providing access to all the tools and products required. The app includes installation guides from leading manufacturers, such as DPI Plastics. PA
Renier Snyman, DPI Plastics technical and product manager.
Reducing water leaks at schools
Sasol South Africa, the Rand Water Foundation, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs( Cogta), Cobra Watertech, and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality entered into a partnership in 2015 to implement War on Leaks projects in schools within the jurisdiction of the municipality.
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Sasol South Africa
The first phase of the project involved piloting an innovative approach to dealing with high water leaks at six identified schools within the municipality. Partners to this phase of the project were Cobra Watertech and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. The second phase of the project will be to roll-out the approach successfully demonstrated in phase one to all 18 schools in the municipality.
Continued on page 10 >> www. plumbingafrica. co. za April 2017 Volume 23 I Number 2