TPi October 2011

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Water quality team completes new pipeline project

and expertise of our engineers. We’re also extremely pleased with how our new recruit, Les, led the team through this work and ensured the successful completion of another high profile pipeline project for Scottish Water.” Panton McLeod’s pipeline team has previously provided cleaning and disinfection services to some of the UK’s largest utility companies, including Scottish Water and Severn Trent Water. In the past year, the team has also worked with contractors including KMI, BiWater Leslie, Black & Veatch and Carillion on a range of pipeline projects throughout the country. The company also provides traditional tank cleaning and inspection services at water storage facilities in the UK, as well as operating a repairs division. The firm has pioneered the use of robotic equipment to inspect and clean service reservoirs, tanks and towers.

McLeod’s new team leader, Les Bottomley, a former land drilling operative with Holequest Ltd who joined the Borders-based water quality engineers earlier this year. Barclay Smart, operations manager for Panton McLeod, commented, “Our pipeline services are becoming an integral part of our work within the UK water sector, so we’re delighted to have been chosen to complete this high profile project for Scottish Water. This pipeline is an important resource that provides access to clean drinking water for thousands of people in the Argyll and Bute area. It is also located in a remote part of Scotland, so we had to use all of our expertise to ensure that our team could complete the cleaning, disinfection and de-chlorination work on schedule and within budget. “We ensured all wastewater was crystal clear before it was flushed to drainage gullies or returned to local water courses, which not only minimised wastage but also reduced the environmental impact of this work. It was a challenging programme that once again demonstrated the efficiency

Scottish water quality engineering firm Panton McLeod has celebrated another success in the on-going expansion of its pipeline division by cleaning a strategic pipe section in the West of Scotland. The company carried out a programme of flushing and swabbing along a 43km stretch of pipeline in Argyll and Bute, which provides drinking water for thousands of people across three villages in the region. A two-man team from Panton McLeod spent three weeks servicing and cleaning the pipeline as part of a wider programme carried out by Morrison Construction for Scottish Water, which involved replacing and extending the water mains connecting Lochgilpead, Adrishaig, Lochgair and the surrounding area. In addition to providing cleaning services, the Panton McLeod team disinfected and de-chlorinated a brand new stretch of pipeline that was installed as part of the project, ensuring clear drinking water for households in the region.

Panton McLeod – UK info@pantonmcleod.co.uk www.pantonmcleod.co.uk

The project was also the first pipeline programme overseen by Panton

Protective plug for SAE-Quick-Connectors GPN 245, a protective plug for SAE- Quick-Connectors which are mainly used for fuel and brake lines in the automotive industry, now complements the Kapsto ® standard product range from Pöppelmann. Connectors, whose O-rings ensure sufficient clamping. The GPN 245 can also easily be removed due to the circumferential collar.

The Kapsto range, continually developed and manufactured in house by Pöppelmann, encompasses more than 3,000 different plastic caps and plugs, which are available for immediate despatch from stock. A team of application technicians can develop bespoke customer solutions for a variety of applications.

The GPN 245 protects the sensitive Quick-Connectors from damage and ingress of contaminants during transport and storage. This new standard product is natural in colour and made from largely chemical and impact resistant PE-HD (polyethylene high density). It is available in SAE nominal widths 8mm, 10mm, 12.7mm and 14.2mm, and can be effortlessly fitted into the Quick-

The new GPN 245 protective plugs protect SAE-Quick-Connectors from damage and contaminants

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