FITTING THOUGHT
1
Technology is keeping
us busy
It’s somewhat apocryphal around here,
but apparently when Plumbing Africa was
launched 24 years ago, many people would
voice out loud whether there was enough
to write about in the plumbing industry to
sustain the magazine.
Almost two and a half decades later, history has
proven that there is enough, and in this issue,
we delve into just why: technology. Apart from
being a multifaceted community with as many
stories as members, leads for a magazine like
ours are easily come by due to the rapid pace of
change in modern plumbing.
Things are always changing, advancing,
and improving, and in the past 10 years,
the plumbing industry has probably seen
as much change as it did in the 100 years
before that. Technology is constantly moving
on to the next big thing and in our technology
feature, we take a look at just what’s on the
www.plumbingafrica.co.za
horizon in terms of plumbing systems and
fittings over the next few years.
From bots that map entire plumbing systems
and toilets that can change the ambience in a
room depending on who is using it, to showers
that recycle their own water, there is enough
creativity in the plumbing industry to fuel a
dozen magazines — but it’s a good thing there
is only one.
Aptly, this is backed by an article on the Geberit
Supertube system, which is likely to revolutionise
the way drainage is installed in high-rise buildings.
As always, if you are moved, outraged,
or excited by any of these developments,
please feel free to send me an email
at [email protected].
Warren
February 2019 Volume 24 I Number 12