June 2013
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projects & contracts
to successfully complete its scope of work
within six months.
"Having been a DPI Plastics client for 20
years, I can rely on the company's professional
and responsive approach towards Irritech.
The Chinanguanine project was no different,
and all the piping products were supplied
timeously, with support and service offered
on an around the clock basis."
He does admit that Mozambique's tropi-
cal weather proved to be a challenge. "Heavy
rainfall resulted in onsite flooding but, as
a result of innovative design, the infield
equipment could be removed and the pump
stations mounted on pontoons from the
outset. As a result, the project was completed
in November 2012, and the official handover
took place in February 2013, with a total of
130 local farmers in the region expected to
benefit from the project."
According toDPI Plastics exportsmanager
Rajesh Naval, the Ultraflo range of pressure
pipes account for 90 per cent of the com-
IRRITECH OWNER AND
head irrigation
specialist Franek Raciborski points out that
the Ultraflo range was selected as the piping
product of choice, due to its proven track
record in themarket. "Ultraflo is a high quality
pipe that has been preferred by local contrac-
tors for a number of years."
DPI Plastics technical and product man-
ager Renier Snyman highlights the fact
that the Ultraflo pressure pipe system
offers design engineers and contractors
numerous advantages, including; a lower
mass, higher impact resistance and increased
hydraulic capacity.
"The Ultraflo pipes for this particular
project were delivered in standard 6-m-
lengths and have a Class 6 pressure rating,
with excellent frictional resistance and low
wave celerity, thereby ensuring resistance
to surges."
Raciborski notes that Irritech was
appointed as the contractor to the Chinan-
guanine project in May 2012, and was able
Mozambican project
DPI Plastics supplied Irritechwith a total of 72 kmof mPVCUltraflo pipes,
varying in diameters of between 63 mm and 500 mm, which were
installed at the privately funded Chinanguanine project, located
approximately 100 km north of the Mozambican capital Maputo.
pany's pipe export sales. "mPVChas proven to
be highly popular in the African market, due
to a combination of its strength, durability
and cost effectiveness –which has resulted in
sales worthmore than R35-million inmarkets
such as Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Mauritius and Angola. I am confident that
this trend will continue well into the future,
with a strong possibility of expansion." into
new markets too."
Naval notes that the addition of new large
bore sizes including 560 mm and 630 mm,
will further benefit the export customers,
as they currently are importing these sizes
from overseas or running two pipes parallel
DPI Plastics technical and product manager,
Renier Snyman.
