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products & developments
TOM mechanical calculation
program
Molecor is a specialist in the
development and commercialisation of
TOM® orientated PVC (PVC-O) pipes for
pressured water.
As part of its commitment to the devel-
opment and continuous implementation
of technical tools to support its
collaborators, the company has
provided an innovative design tool: the
TOM Mechanical Calculation Program
is a simple, functional and interactive
application. Due to the importance of
performing mechanical calculation of
buried pipes to assess the mechanical
stresses that are transmitted to the pipe
by the action of different external loads,
the mechanical calculation of TOM
pipes should be done before designing
an installation.
The program determines the validity
of the installation based on the efforts
and stresses that the pipe will support,
as well as its safety coefficients at
breakage and crushing.
Molecor Tecnologia SL – Spain
Benefits of copper highlighted
in new CPD programme
Conex Bänninger, a manufacturer
of plumbing fittings and valves, has
introduced a new CPD programme
highlighting the advantages of copper
as a preferential fitting material.
As well as showcasing its performance
benefits, the programme includes an
update on current codes of practice and
explains how using copper products
helps to meet increasingly stringent
building standards.
The CPD also addresses the positive
role copper can play in maintaining
water hygiene and how its anti-microbial
properties can combat infections,
including potentially deadly legionnaires’
disease.
The programme is designed with
specifiers and M&E contractors in mind,
while stockists and installers will also
find it useful.
Dan Wild, UK business unit director for
Conex Bänninger, said, “While other
materials have their place, copper has
the edge from so many perspectives
– its practical use, sustainability,
environmentally and from a health
and safety standpoint. In developing
our latest CPD programme we’ve
gone into great depth on this subject
matter, whilst taking care to cover the
necessary competencies required for a
project consultant, specifier, designer,
contractor, installer and water supplier.”
As a ‘noble’ metal, copper is resistant
to corrosion and oxidisation. It
is 100 per cent recyclable, with the
recycling process better than others
for the environment. It is also non-
flammable and highly resistant to
extreme temperatures, and it attacks
a wide range of bacteria, making it
suitable for medical and pharmaceutical
applications.
While focusing on the benefits of copper,
the programme considers the full range
of products and jointing solutions on
the market, from solder and braze to
compression, threaded and push fit.
Conex Bänninger – UK
Copper medical gas fittings